Security News

Tackling biometric breaches, the decentralized dilemma
2019-09-26 05:12

A recent discovery by vpnMentor revealed a worst case scenario for biometrics: a large cache of biometric data being exposed to the rest of the world. In this case web-based biometric security...

OnDemand Webinar | How to Mitigate Insider Data Breaches
2019-09-24 16:33

How machine learning and advanced DLP technology can mitigate insider data breaches...How machine learning and advanced DLP technology can mitigate insider data breaches.

How data breaches forced Amazon to update S3 bucket security
2019-09-23 05:45

Amazon launched its Simple Storage Service (better known as S3) back in 2006 as a platform for storing just about any type of data under the sun. Since then, S3 buckets have become one of the most...

Eight U.S. Cities Impacted in New Series of Click2Gov Breaches
2019-09-20 18:34

More than 20,000 records from eight cities across the United States have been compromised in a new wave of Click2Gov breaches, Gemini Advisory reports. Developed by Superion (now CentralSquare...

Australian not-for-profit's encryption solution to privacy breaches
2019-09-17 14:04

An Australian open source foundation is introducing a new approach to encryption called splintering, TechRepublic's Karen Roby talks with the Tide Foundation's co-founder.

Companies still unprepared for GDPR rule changes and potential EU data breaches
2019-09-16 14:55

A new survey finds many companies are still in the dark about GDPR compliance.

How data breaches are hurting small businesses
2019-09-12 13:23

Some 30% of consumers surveyed said they would never again use a small business that suffered a data breach, according to a new report from Bank of America.

ThreatList: Amidst Data Breaches, Account Creation Fraud Soars in 2019
2019-09-10 18:50

Cybercrooks are using bots to create synthetic digital identities, to carry out various types of fraud.

AMCA Breach Tally Grows; Other Health Data Breaches Revealed
2019-08-28 20:04

Here's a Roundup of Latest Security Incident ReportsThe list of victims affected by the American Medical Collection Agency data breach continues to grow, with four more organizations recently...

Cost of data breaches to surpass $5 trillion in 2024
2019-08-28 04:30

A new report from Juniper Research found that the cost of data breaches will rise from $3 trillion each year to over $5 trillion in 2024, an average annual growth of 11%. This will primarily be...