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

Senate Proposal Would Set Minimum Cybersecurity Standards for Healthcare Firms
Senate Proposal Would Set Minimum Cybersecurity Standards for Healthcare Firms
September 26, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Nearly eight months after a hacker attack on UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit Change Healthcare roiled the healthcare industry, Capitol Hill has fired a shot across...

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Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist
Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist
September 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data breach. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the change this week,...

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Seattle Port Still on ‘High Alert’ Following ‘Fast-Moving’ Cyberattack 
Seattle Port Still on ‘High Alert’ Following ‘Fast-Moving’ Cyberattack 
September 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

The Port of Seattle has provided new details about a ransomware cyberattack last month.  The “fast-moving” incident on August 24 was carried out by a...

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Guarding the Gate: Cyberattacks Won’t Stop, But Their Fallout Can Be Prevented
Guarding the Gate: Cyberattacks Won’t Stop, But Their Fallout Can Be Prevented
August 29, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Most businesses have a target on their back. And for good reason — their data and credentials are incredibly valuable to fraudsters, especially when it...

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Cybercrime Goes Corporate as Ransomware Gangs Seek Bigger Payouts
Cybercrime Goes Corporate as Ransomware Gangs Seek Bigger Payouts
August 20, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

In periods of softening consumer spend, businesses are increasingly turning to the vast B2B marketplace to boost their bottom-line. They aren’t alone. Criminals have taken...

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Security Firm AppOmni Warns of Data Exposure Loophole in SuiteCommerce
Security Firm AppOmni Warns of Data Exposure Loophole in SuiteCommerce
August 16, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) security company AppOmni cautioned administrators at companies using NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce platform about a common customer misconfiguration that can cause data exposure. Misconfigured access controls on custom record...

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Kiteworks Raises $456 Million to Expand Secure Data Transfer Platform
Kiteworks Raises $456 Million to Expand Secure Data Transfer Platform
August 16, 2024  |  Investments

Kiteworks has secured a $456 million growth equity investment to strengthen its market position in secure data transfer and collaboration. The investment came from Insight Partners...

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Defending Against the Scam-Filled Fallout From Digital Disruptions
Defending Against the Scam-Filled Fallout From Digital Disruptions
July 31, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters are drawn to compromised digital ecosystem like ants to a picnic. Bad news for companies creates opportunities for criminals — with disruptions like the...

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Report: Disney Data Leaked After Hack of Its Slack System
Report: Disney Data Leaked After Hack of Its Slack System
July 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Disney has reportedly suffered a hack of its Slack system, with data from thousands of the channels of the company’s workplace collaboration system being leaked...

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