Security News

6+ billion records exposed in data breaches in first half of 2017 (Help Net Security)
2017-07-25 20:19

There have been 2,227 publicly disclosed data compromise events since the beginning of the year through June 30th, according to Risk Based Security. While this is in keeping with the number of...

As GDPR approaches, retail data breaches remain unacceptably high (Help Net Security)
2017-07-24 12:15

Two in five retailers across the globe have experienced a data breach in the past year, according to Thales and 451 Research. The report reveals that 43 percent of retailers had experienced a data...

US data breaches surge, businesses and healthcare organizations hit hardest (Help Net Security)
2017-07-18 20:22

The number of US data breaches tracked through June 30, 2017 hit a half-year record high of 791, according to recent numbers released by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This represents...

Analysis: Top Health Data Breaches So Far in 2017 (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-03 19:18

Federal Tally Shows Continued Uptick in Hacking IncidentsWith the exception of one large theft incident involving an insider, hacker attacks - including some involving ransomware - continue to be...

Defending Against Health Data Breaches: What's Missing? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-19 16:03

Data breaches will continue to plague the healthcare sector until the security mindset among senior leadership radically changes, says security and privacy expert Kate Borten.

Outdated systems and their link to data breaches (Help Net Security)
2017-06-09 16:00

BitSight analyzed more than 35,000 companies from industries across the globe over the last year, to better understand the usage of outdated computer operating systems and Internet browsers, the...

Password Breaches Fueling Booming Credential Stuffing Business (Threatpost)
2017-05-24 21:49

The market for automated credential stuffing tools is growing fast, because of a record number of breaches.