Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. MOVEit Transfer is a file transfer tool used by many organizations, including the Clearinghouse, to support the transfer of data files.”

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

educational nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse has disclosed a data breach affecting 890 schools using its services across the United States. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Data breaches and their investigations are becoming extremely costly for the enterprise. Learn from Outpost24 below about what your business can do to reduce these costs. [.]

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ZoneAlarm

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

A newly emerged hacking group known as RansomedVC claimed to have infiltrated all of … The post Ransomware Groups Claim Sony Data Breach appeared first on ZoneAlarm Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fashion retailer Forever 21 disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 500,000 individuals. ” reads the data breach notification letter sent to the impacted individuals. “As a result, we believe the risk to individuals whose personal data was involved in this event is low.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 5, 2023

Thales cloud security study shows that 79% of organizations have more than one cloud provider and 75% of companies said they store at least 40% of their sensitive data in the cloud. The post Thales: For Data Breaches, Cloud Assets are Biggest Cybersecurity Headache appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

UK Greater Manchester Police (GMP) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to some of its employees’ personal information. The GMP reported that the impacted company provides its services to various UK organizations, including Greater Manchester Police.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 3, 2023

The post BYOD and personal apps: A recipe for data breaches appeared first on TechRepublic. Some 43% of employees have been targeted with work-related phishing attacks on their personal devices, says a survey from SlashNext.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 5, 2023

A data breach is when sensitive, protected, or confidential information is accessed, stolen, or exposed by an unauthorized individual or group. Data breaches can have serious […] The post Data Breaches in June 2023 – Infographic appeared first on WeSecureApp :: Simplifying Enterprise Security.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Pizza Hut Australia is sending data breach notifications to customers, warning that a cyberattack allowed hackers to access their personal information. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Software bug-tracking company Rollbar disclosed a data breach after unknown attackers hacked its systems in early August and gained access to customer access tokens. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Freecycle, an online forum dedicated to exchanging used items rather than trashing them, confirmed a massive data breach that affected more than 7 million users. [.]

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

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Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 31, 2023

Forever 21 clothing and accessories retailer is sending data breach notifications to more than half a million individuals who had their personal information exposed to network intruders. [.]

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Graham Cluley

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Freecycle, an online community that encourages sharing unwanted items with eachother than chucking them in the bin or taking them to landfill, has told users to change their passwords after it suffered a data breach.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Dymocks Booksellers is warning customers their personal information was exposed in a data breach after the company's database was shared on hacking forums. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

T-Mobile has denied suffering another data breach following Thursday night reports that a threat actor leaked a large database allegedly containing T-Mobile employees' data. [.]

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Cybercrime groups exploiting the zero-day flaw in the MOVEit managed file transfer software linked to the Cl0p ransomware gang continue to rack up victims, with the National Student Clearinghouse non-profit group and the BORN Ontario perinatal and child register in Canada both claiming data breaches linked to the widely abused vulnerability.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The University of Sydney (USYD) has reported a data breach involving a third-party service provider, leading to the exposure of personal information for a subset of international applicants. The breach did not affect local students, staff, alumni, or donors. Upon detecting the breach, USYD promptly initiated an investigation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2023

The UK Electoral Commission suffered a data breach that exposed voters’ personal information between 2014 and 2022. The UK Electoral Commission disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of voters in the United Kingdom between 2014 and 2022. ” reads the data breach notification.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN), the Ontario birth registry disclosed a data breach affecting some 3.4 The BORN funded by the government of Ontario disclosed a data breach that impacts some 3.4 Compromised data included the services people received and their demographic information.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 10, 2023

Gaming gear company Razer reacted to recent rumors of a massive data breach with a short statement on Twitter, letting users know that they started an investigation into the matter. [.]

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to a database of its users. ” reads the data breach notification published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. The vulnerability on which the attack was based has been fixed.”

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The Associated Press is warning of a data breach impacting AP Stylebook customers where the attackers used the stolen data to conduct targeted phishing attacks. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Topgolf Callaway (Callaway) suffered a data breach at the start of August, which exposed the sensitive personal and account data of more than a million customers. [.]

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Security Boulevard

JULY 24, 2023

The average cost to an organization hit with a data breach reached a record high this year, though those companies are split on who they believe should foot the bill, according to a report released today by IBM. The post IBM: Cost of a Data Breach Hits Another High appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2023

Pôle emploi, the French government employment agency suffered a data breach that impacted 10 million individuals. The French government employment agency Pôle emploi suffered a data breach and is notifying 10 million individuals impacted by the security breach.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 30, 2023

London`s Metropolitan Police announced bolstering cybersecurity measures after one of its suppliers detected a data breach. Data belonging to 47,000 officers and police staff was, reportedly, exposed in the data breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 1, 2023

This legal turn is supported by a study conducted by BakerHostetler, which confirms that lawsuits against companies that suffer data breaches are becoming more common and may increase by the end of this year. Now the big question: Is there any benefit in filing a lawsuit against the technology service provider for a data breach?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

Data breaches have become increasingly common in recent years, and they can have a significant impact on merger and acquisition (M&A) deals. In this article, we will explore the influence of data breaches on M&A deals and the steps that companies can take to minimize their risks.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) recently disclosed the full extent of a data breach from earlier this year, affecting more than 105,000 individuals. The breach, initially attributed to the Medusa ransomware group, compromised a wide range of personal information.

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Dark Reading

AUGUST 21, 2023

The carmaker also reported it's taken legal action against the former employees involved in the data breach, which involved more than 75,000 names.

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Graham Cluley

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Uh-oh, yet another UK police force has suffered a serious data breach. After the incidents involving Cumbria Police, Norfolk and Suffolk Police, and – perhaps worst of all – the PSNI in Northern Ireland, it’s now Greater Manchester Police finding itself in the hot seat.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

The University of Minnesota is currently conducting an investigation into a substantial data breach that could potentially impact a large number of alumni and members of the university community.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2022

According to IBM's Annual Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021 , the average cost of a data breach is around $4.24 So what makes data breaches so costly, are business leaders aware of the risks, and what can be done to prevent breaches? . The post How Much Does a Data Breach Cost?

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Heimadal Security

JULY 7, 2022

The recent incident at Marriott is not the first time the company has been the victim of a massive data breach. The post Marriott Confirms Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. An incident that occurred in 2014 but was not discovered until September 2018 led to a fine of £14.4

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The lack of transparency could be cause for concern, but the data stolen is not high value. The post Impact of Samsung’s most recent data breach unknown appeared first on TechRepublic.

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