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Most Common Causes of Data Breach and How to Prevent It

Security Affairs

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? Data breaches are highly damaging and equally embarrassing for businesses and consumers. If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches.

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Western Digital notifies customers of data breach after March cyberattack

Security Affairs

Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. On March 26, 2023, Western Digital identified a network security incident involving Western Digital’s systems. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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9 Ways to Prevent Third-Party Data Breaches

CyberSecurity Insiders

The increasing number of third-party data breaches and the sensitive information they expose have negatively impacted consumer trust. Third-party breaches occur when sensitive data is stolen from a third-party vendor or when their systems are used to access and steal sensitive information stored on your systems. .

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USENIX Security ’23 – Svetlana Abramova and Rainer Böhme – Anatomy of a High-Profile Data Breach: Dissecting the Aftermath of a Crypto-Wallet Case

Security Boulevard

Permalink The post USENIX Security ’23 – Svetlana Abramova and Rainer Böhme – Anatomy of a High-Profile Data Breach: Dissecting the Aftermath of a Crypto-Wallet Case appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Dunkin Donuts Forced to 'Fill Security Holes' in Data Breach Settlement

SecureWorld News

New York Attorney General Letitia James just announced the settlement of a data breach lawsuit between the AG's office and Dunkin' Donuts. Now the company is being forced to take certain information security measures and pay a $650,000 fine to the state of New York. Dunkin's donut holes are delicious.

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Hackers accessed Stormshield data, including source code of ANSSI certified products

Security Affairs

The provider of network security products Stormshield discloses data breach, threat actors stole information on some of its clients. Stormshield is a major provider of network security products to the French government, some approved to be used on sensitive networks.

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GUEST ESSAY: A guide to implementing best security practices — before the inevitable breach

The Last Watchdog

The headlines immediately attempted to lay the blame, in large part, on the fact that Equifax’s chief information security officer was a music major and did not have a background in technology. The internal risk reduction of a data breach translates to dollar savings over the life of a policyholder’s premium.