Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

Open-source media player software provider Kodi discloses a data breach after threat actors stole its MyBB forum database. Kodi has disclosed a data breach, threat actors have stolen the company’s MyBB forum database that contained data for over 400K users and private messages.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 20, 2023

CommScope, a network infrastructure company based in North Carolina with more than 30,000 global employees, has suffered a data breach and leak following an apparent ransomware attack last month. One document found was a copy of a letter from the Office of the Director General of Education in Mexico.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

A ransomware attack on University of Manchester (UoM) has led to the data breach of over a million patients related to NHS and the data includes NHS numbers of those who took treat-ment, the first three letters of their postal codes, patients suffering from terror attacks and those seeking treatment for major trauma.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

The daily drumbeat of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches underscores a sobering reality: determined hackers are routinely bypassing even well-funded prevention stacks. Immutable and indelible backups that cannot be altered or deleted by hackers. But today, these controls are no longer sufficient on their own.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Make sure you have backups that are as recent as possible and that are easy to deploy. Create backups in an environment that can’t be ruined by the same mishap that destroyed the original (preferably on a different carrier, physical location, and network). Know what legal body you need to inform in case of a breach.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

On Christmas Eve 2018, cloud data hosting firm Dataresolution.net was hit with the Ryuk strain of ransomware. 2, 2019, this blog reported that the company — which had chosen not to pay the ransom and instead restore everything from backups — was still struggling to bring its systems back online.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 million in 2023, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, and over 700,000 small businesses were targeted in cybersecurity attacks in 2020, according to the Small Business Association. Stay educated. Employee training is crucial. Stay proactive.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

When it comes to the education sector, reliable software is a key factor to ongoing success. With modern platforms and applications such as G Suite for Education (formerly known as Google Apps for Education or GAFE), students and teachers alike can benefit from the scalability and reliability it offers.

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Javvad Malik

JULY 5, 2024

Oliver’s story is a reminder that behind every data breach, there are real people whose lives are thrown into turmoil. IBM’s 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report showed the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 In these cases, lives were irrevocably altered, and in some instances, even lost.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. They also explained that organizations can protect against the destruction of backups taking offline backups.

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 25, 2024

It involves a proactive strategy to recover from cyber incidents such as data breaches or ransomware attacks. This approach helps maintain readiness by continuously monitoring for threats, providing precise alerts, and enabling seamless integration with security solutions to minimise downtime and enhance data protection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Given the prominence of third-party data breaches, supply chains can’t afford to assume any device, network or user is secure. They must restrict data as much as possible and verify identities at every step. Studies show that regular education leads to a ninefold reduction in phishing vulnerability.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

Educate and Train Employees Regular training sessions on cybersecurity are crucial for keeping your organisation safe. This approach educates and empowers your team to be the first line of defence against cyber threats. It ensures you stay one step ahead of potential security breaches. By staying current, you protect your data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Here are 8 cyber security best practices you can begin to implement today to keep your business data secure. . Educate Your Employees. It’s easier to prevent malicious attacks and data breaches than recover from them. Your business data is one of your most valuable assets. Which areas need to be prioritized?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The first step consists of recommending organizations to follow best practices to neutralize ransomware attack such as set up offline, off-site, encrypted backups. “In addition, educate your staff on the folly of using the same password on different platforms, and consider the many benefits of multifactor authentication.”

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

Educational institutions own many sensitive data, such as personnel and financial information, as well as intellectual property. Lack of Cybersecurity Awareness Cybercriminals frequently target schools because of a lack of cybersecurity understanding among educational institutions.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. They also explained that organizations can protect against the destruction of backups taking offline backups.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2023

The school didn't provide additional information, but Jonathan Taylor, chief of the school's parent company Sapientia Education Trust, has revealed the school is yet to receive a ransom note. In an email to The Record, Taylor said : "We are not aware of any data breach. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Gmail’s password recovery function says the backup email address for devrian27@gmail.com is bo3 *@gmail.com. “These types of grammatical errors are often found among people who did not receive sufficient education at school or if Russian is their second language,” the analysis continues.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Among the information McQuiggan shares, he discusses how and why healthcare, education, government, and retail are the top industries targeted in ransomware attacks. Bottom line, essentially, when it comes to ransomware, as we know, it's pretty well tied to data breaches," McQuiggan said.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Swiss town Rolle disclosed the data breach after a ransomware attack, personal details of all its 6,200 inhabitants were stolen by threat actors. “Gigabytes of data stolen from Rolle’s vaudois community and posted on darknet. The threat actors compromised some administrative servers and exfiltrated sensitive documents.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Here are a few other key takeaways regarding enterprise attitudes toward AI/ML: Understanding is growing – But more education is still required, so vendors must focus on benefits of AI/ML in terms of the bottom line and an enhanced security posture. But 48% have also admitted to falling victim to a data breach at least once.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Training your employees on cybersecurity will ensure that they don’t unknowingly compromise your company’s confidential and high-value information and data. The training aims to educate employees on phishing attempts that steal personal data such as credit card and email login details. Encryption and data backup.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Reporting data breaches can be a lot like walking on broken egg shells for organizations. On the other hand, publicly admitting to a data breach can create serious blowback on the organization and perhaps damage both reputation and earnings. California healthcare not reporting data breaches.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

That unified strategy shall include the following: Continuous Education and Training: No matter how robust your technical defences are, human is the most critical cybersecurity factor, as it involves mental processes, perception, reluctance, ignorance, and mood swings.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Without it, overprivileged users may unwittingly undermine network security, resulting in illegal access or data breaches. For in-depth log data analysis, explore using a security information and event management (SIEM) tool. Why It Matters By restricting access, this strategy mitigates potential damage.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 6, 2021

This includes a layered combination of DNS networking, secure endpoint connections, and an educated and empowered human workforce. However, these innovative tools and solutions cannot be implemented without educating users and embedding a cyber security-aware culture throughout the workforce.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Educate Yourself: Take the time to educate yourself about basic cybersecurity con-cepts and best practices. Learn about strong password creation, multi-factor authentica-tion, secure browsing habits, and data encryption. Utilize a password manager to securely store and generate strong passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Curricula’s training material includes training content, phishing simulator, ransomware awareness playbook, compliance related education and reporting and a customized content creator to get back knowledge based feedback from the trained employees- all critical components in building up Information Security program. Cannot secure endpoints.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

For businesses, this means implementing a comprehensive incident response plan that includes secure, immutable backups and regular testing to ensure rapid recovery in the event of an attack. Consumers should also take measures like frequently backing up their data to an external drive or cloud solution.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

The costs associated with data breaches, system disruptions, and the aftermath of cyber incidents can quickly escalate. News of a data breach or security lapse can spread quickly, leading to reputational damage that may take years to repair, if it is even reparable.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2022

Breaching education. Around 490,000 students and 56,000 employees found their data breached by those responsible for the ransomware. The data accessed by criminals, stretching from 2015 to 2019, included a variety of information potentially including: Name School CPS email Employee ID number Battelle for Kids username.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These infections make sites vulnerable to takeovers, defacement and data breaches from bad actors looking to tarnish site reputations and turn a profit – and the costs can be devastating for businesses. In fact, the average data breach now costs businesses $1.9 Prepare for disaster recovery with Website Backup.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This does not bode well for their longevity, as other industry data shows that 60% of small businesses that suffer a data breach will be out of business within six months. Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 18, 2024

The costs associated with data breaches, system disruptions, and the aftermath of cyber incidents can quickly escalate. News of a data breach or security lapse can spread quickly, leading to reputational damage that may take years to repair, if it is even reparable.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As global cybersecurity threats continue to rise, information security professionals must enroll in continuous education and training programs to acquire current knowledge and skills that help organizations thwart these costly risks. You'll be required to pass an exam and the cost exceeds $1,600, according to Coursera.

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