Security News

Reddit Breach Highlights Limits of SMS-Based Authentication
2018-08-02 00:55

Reddit.com today disclosed that a data breach exposed some internal data, as well as email addresses and passwords for some Reddit users. As Web site breaches go, this one doesn't seem too severe....

Reddit Breach Stems from SMS Two-Factor Authentication Breakdown
2018-08-01 18:33

A hacker has compromised Reddit's systems and was able to make away with email addresses and account credentials.

Australia's Biggest Breach Offender: Healthcare Sector
2018-08-01 17:30

Data Breach Figures Arrive on the Heels of E-Health Records Project ControversyWith Australia's data breach reporting law now in effect, its healthcare sector has recently reported the highest...

Top 10 list of dark web activities that indicate a breach
2018-08-01 17:00

Research analysts at Terbium Labs released a list of the most common activities seen on the dark web that indicate a breach, or other unwanted incident, has taken place. Despite increased security...

Yale University Discloses Decade-Old Data Breach
2018-08-01 10:43

"Because the intrusion happened nearly ten years ago, we do not have much more information about how it occurred." read more

Dixons Carphone Breach: Much Larger Than First Thought
2018-08-01 10:37

A data breach at Dixons Carphone that was made public last month read more

Oooooh! Fashion! Yes, breach did contain 1 million+ records
2018-08-01 09:55

E-commerce platform says 'several thousand' A breach at an e-commerce provider exposed the details of more than a million unique accounts on British clothing and accessories websites, infosec...

Medical System Notifies 1.4M Patients About Computer Breach
2018-07-31 18:24

A major Iowa hospital and medical clinic system has notified about 1.4 million patients and former patients about a computer breach that might have exposed their personal information. UnityPoint...

Dixons Carphone: 10 Million Records Exposed in 2017 Breach
2018-07-31 13:02

Retailer Revises Breach Impact Upward; 5.9 Million Payment Cards Also ExposedStruggling European electronics giant Dixons Carphone says its investigation into a 2017 data breach has found that 10...

Dixons Carphone Data Breach Affects 10 Million Customers
2018-07-31 11:18

Dixons Carphone's 2017 data breach was worse than initially anticipated. In an announcement on Monday, Dixons Carphone, one of the largest consumer electronics and telecommunication retailers in...