Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Whist this feature enables easy scaling of resources and improves resilience, its comprehensive and automated compliance support also ensures consistent adherence to data retention policies – crucial for industries with strict regulations. An effective cyber recovery plan must be dynamic, involving more than just tabletop exercises though.

Cyber Risk

Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

Also: Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more Individually, any one of those pieces of data can be exploited by the wrong people. The records are being linked to the same ones compromised by cybercriminals in a data breach that AT&T announced in July of 2024.

Password Management

Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Close Home Tech Security 16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? PT Moor Studio/Getty With so much news about data breaches, you have to be careful not to panic each time you hear of a new one.

Passwords

Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2025

House banned WhatsApp on government devices due to security concerns Russia-linked APT28 use Signal chats to target Ukraine official with malware China-linked APT Salt Typhoon targets Canadian Telecom companies U.S.

Data breaches

Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

In the contemporary and advanced society, cyber threats are on the rise in both quantity and sophistication. No day goes by without risk of data breaches, identity theft, or financial losses to both people and businesses around the world. Learning how such threats function offers a fighting chance against them.

Cyber Attacks

Zero Day

JUNE 26, 2025

If you accidentally install the software, it searches your gallery and sends your data to nefarious parties who can wipe out your wallet or target your other accounts. 

Password Management

SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2025

In sectors like healthcare, where sensitive patient data is gold, AI-driven insider threats could lead to large-scale data breaches, with both legal and reputational consequences. Employees should be educated on the unique dangers posed by AI misuse, including examples of real-world insider threats.

Risk

Centraleyes

MAY 21, 2025

Most people think of running a college or university as a purely educational pursuit. And while that remains at the heart of higher education, the reality today is much broader. These risks threaten an institutions ability to educate, innovate, and serve its community. Thats a 69% increase compared to the same time last year.

Education

Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

On one side, defenders are using AI to predict, prevent, and respond to cyber threats with precision. The daily drumbeat of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches underscores a sobering reality: determined hackers are routinely bypassing even well-funded prevention stacks.

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

CISA adds SAP NetWeaver flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog SentinelOne warns of threat actors targeting its systems and high-value clients Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) tracked 75 actively exploited zero-day flaws in 2024 VeriSource data breach impacted 4M individuals U.S.

Cybercrime

Zero Day

JUNE 24, 2025

You might get a cut of $177 million data breach settlement Millions of customers had their data stolen. Earlier this year, the company confirmed two major data breaches -- one from 2019 or earlier and one from 2024. Now AT&T is offering compensation.

Data breaches

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Here are the facts and how to protect yourself Wondering if your information is posted online from a data breach? PT Moor Studio/Getty With so much news about data breaches, you have to be careful not to panic each time you hear of a new one. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next.

Passwords

Responsible Cyber

MARCH 2, 2025

Poorly managed subscriptions can open the door to cyber threats, data breaches, and financial risks. In 2024, the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report noted that 61% of breaches involved stolen credentials, often linked to poorly managed accounts. Solution : Regularly audit your subscriptions.

Cybersecurity

Zero Day

JULY 9, 2025

PT Reviewed by David Grober Adam Smigielski/Getty Images Over the last few decades, compromised usernames and passwords have typically been at the root of some of the most sensational, damaging, and costly data breaches.

Passwords

Digital Shadows

DECEMBER 5, 2024

trillion globally, making them an attractive target for cyber threat actors looking to exploit companies at their most vulnerable. trillion worldwide in 2023 , mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals are a tantalizing target for cyber threat actors eager to exploit companies when they’re most vulnerable.

Cybersecurity

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

ReliaQuest recently completed a thorough analysis of customer incident data and scoured cybercriminal forums to identify threat actors’ top tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) from August 1 to October 31, 2024 (“the reporting period”).

Cyber Attacks

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Other buzz words and topics that are top of mind: Quantum computing; NIST standards; a patchwork of data privacy legislation and standards with hope for more consistency; foreign adversaries ramp up their efforts and the U.S. Ideologically driven cyberattacks from conflicts like in Ukraine and Gaza will also spur further threats. "As

Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Cybersecurity Month Checklist: Fortify Your Digital Defenses madhav Thu, 10/24/2024 - 05:32 October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an international initiative that educates everyone about online safety and empowers people and businesses to protect their data from malicious actors. These eight breaches alone exposed almost 1.7

Cybersecurity

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2025

million Babuk2 Ransomware: Extortion Attempts Based on False Claims Western Alliance Bank notifies 21,899 customers of data breach Cybercriminals Exploit Checkpoints Driver in a BYOVD Attack! International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Blockchain gaming platform WEMIX hacked to steal $6.1

Spyware

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team led by Elon Musk is leveraging artificial intelligence to analyze government spending at the Department of Education (DOE). According to The Washington Post , DOGE representatives have uploaded this data into AI systems powered by Microsoft Azure to analyze spending and pinpoint inefficiencies.

Government

SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2025

Educate and train employees : Organizations should conduct regular cybersecurity training to raise awareness about phishing and other common attack vectors. As cyber threats continue to evolve, staying informed and adopting robust cybersecurity practices are essential steps in protecting personal and organizational data.

Malware

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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Zero Day

JUNE 26, 2025

So what about low-income, non-college-educated Americans who may not be able to afford such devices?   Privacy concerns  Data is an extremely valuable resource, and health data is gold. What it means for your health, privacy, and wallet HHS secretary RFK Jr. We'll have to see. 

Government

Zero Day

JULY 1, 2025

Also:  You could get $10K from 23andMe's data breach - how to file a claim today While payments have already been issued, eligible consumers who have not yet submitted a claim have a new window until July 9. You can choose to get your refund by check or by PayPal payment.

Password Management

Zero Day

JUNE 16, 2025

Three-fifths of IT and security practitioners said their organizations had at least one data breach due to API exploitation, according to a 2023 study from the Ponemon Institute and Traceable. Already, an estimated quarter of APIs are ungoverned.

Digital transformation

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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Zero Day

JULY 1, 2025

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Zero Day

JUNE 21, 2025

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Marketing

Zero Day

JULY 18, 2025

Email masking allows you to create aliases when signing up for new accounts so you can filter messages and protect your real address from data breaches. Meanwhile, NordPass's data breach scanner will monitor email addresses and credit cards and alert you if any have been exposed.

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

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Banking

Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2021

Business Size Doesn’t Matter Whether a business is a start-up or a larger corporate organisation, all companies are at risk of a cyber-attack. We often see million-pound enterprises on the news when they suffer from a data breach, such as Estée Lauder, Microsoft and Broadvoice.

Education

IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Several reports, such as the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2022 and Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report highlight that human error is by far the biggest and dominant cause of illicit actions and cybersecurity issues. These training programs imitate cyberattacks and educate people about existing malware.

Cyber threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Organizations must prioritize email security measures that block malicious attachments, educate employees about ransomware threats, and establish robust data backup and recovery processes. These breaches can result from human error, malicious intent, or inadequate security training.

Cyber threats

Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Data Breaches IdentityIQ This past year has been an eye-opening year in the realm of digital security. Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. Microsoft Cloud Email Breach: A major Microsoft cloud email breach affected U.S.

Data breaches

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2024

With cyber threats growing in sophistication and frequency, the financial implications of neglecting cybersecurity training are severe and multifaceted. Impact of cyber attacks The financial toll of cyber incidents can be staggering. The average cost of a data breach ballooned to $4.88 Cary, NC, Aug.

Cybersecurity

SC Magazine

MAY 13, 2021

For the first time since the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report began tracking cyberattack techniques, threat patterns affecting small and medium businesses began to closely align with the patterns affecting large firms. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images).

Cyber threats