Data Breach

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Rhode Island Urges Residents to Protect Personal Information Amid Data Breach
Rhode Island Urges Residents to Protect Personal Information Amid Data Breach
December 16, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Rhode Island is urging the state’s residents to protect their personal information amid a data breach of RIBridges, a system that handles many of the...

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Business Infrastructure Under Siege as Cybercriminals Target Data Transfer Points
Business Infrastructure Under Siege as Cybercriminals Target Data Transfer Points
December 11, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The cornerstones of modern businesses are under attack. With the news Monday (Dec. 9) that cybercriminals, alleged to be from the ransomware group Termite, are...

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Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
December 06, 2024  |  Legal

A federal appeals court ruled Friday (Dec. 6) that the U.S. law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell its TikTok app or see the app banned in...

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As Supply Chains Go Digital, Cybersecurity Must be Strongest Link
As Supply Chains Go Digital, Cybersecurity Must be Strongest Link
November 27, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Cyber breaches, not coal in their stocking, is what businesses are worried about this holiday season. With the news Monday (Nov. 25) that supply chain...

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Geico and Travelers Fined $11.3 Million for NY Data Breaches 
Geico and Travelers Fined $11.3 Million for NY Data Breaches 
November 25, 2024  |  News

New York state has penalized two auto insurance giants for failing to secure customer data. Geico and Travelers will pay a combined $11.3 million in...

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AT&T Hacker Arrested: How the Cybersecurity Landscape Evolved Post-Snowflake Breach
AT&T Hacker Arrested: How the Cybersecurity Landscape Evolved Post-Snowflake Breach
November 06, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Over 160 of the world’s largest enterprises had their data stolen this year. All by the same attack strategy. Each of the businesses, ranging from...

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Bank of America: Cybercrime Could Be ‘World’s Third-Largest Economy’
Bank of America: Cybercrime Could Be ‘World’s Third-Largest Economy’
October 10, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The cost of cyberattacks is reportedly growing alongside the increases in digitization and artificial intelligence (AI). “If cybercrime damage were a state, it would be the...

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FTC Requiring Marriott to Certify Security Program After Data Breaches
FTC Requiring Marriott to Certify Security Program After Data Breaches
October 09, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to require Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement a comprehensive security program. This plan is...

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AI Chatbots Spill the Beans on Company Trade Secrets
AI Chatbots Spill the Beans on Company Trade Secrets
October 07, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots enter workplaces, they’re not just boosting productivity — they’re opening digital back doors to corporate secrets, with over a third...

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