Security News

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...

Black Hat 2019: Bounties, Breaches and Deepfakes, Oh My!
2019-08-23 15:31

Black Hat 2019 recently wrapped in Las Vegas, where somewhere between 15,000 and 20,000 experts descended to experience the latest developments in the world of cybersecurity. While we saw the...

Why Did Federal Agencies See Fewer Breaches in 2018?
2019-08-21 19:18

White House Report: No 'Major' Breaches Reported; Incidents Down 12 PercentFederal government agencies experienced 12 percent fewer cyber incidents in 2018, when there were no "major" data...