Data breach stories - Page 37

Globally, more and more jurisdictions are releasing mandates that will have a substantial impact on companies regarding breach notification.

Recently, Parliament passed a bill requiring Australian organisations to disclose any data breach involving personally identifiable information.

Today's adversaries know that one of the best ways to hit a business where it hurts is at the foundation – which in our digital age means data.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is foregoing her annual bonus and giving it back to employees after the giant data breach that hit the company in 2014.

At 31c0n, BT's Bryan K Fite emphasised the crucial unity of IT and OT for robust security, likening it to a “big barbecue” of collaboration.

Cybersecurity company CyberArk is employing hackers to fight against cyber threats and develop innovative security solutions.

RSM Australia warns that cybercrime is now 'business as usual' for firms, reinforcing the need to fortify digital defences.

Australia is finally seeing progression on the mandatory data breach notification laws, as the bill passed the House of Representatives last week.

Gemalto is on the front line when it comes to security encryption. Unfortunately security managers in IT far falling behind in the backblocks.

Seceon joins forces with Mahindra Special Services Group to provide automated threat detection and remediation solutions.

Report: Consumers hold firms responsible for data safety, with most expecting breaches yet firms lag in strong security measures.

Showpo is suing Black Swallow for using its customer database, allegedly stolen by a former employee. Protect your data, warns head of BlackBerry Workspaces.

2017 is forecasted to be the 'Year of the Data Integrity Breach' with a major breach expected to shock the world.

Yahoo admits to history's biggest data hack, 1bn users compromised; latest breach possibly distinct from 2016's.

Up-to-date security systems, usable security, and awareness on how to deal with threats and social engineering are needed.

Human error emerges as the key player behind data breaches, as BT unveils 60% are employee mishaps, not cybercrime.

Gemalto called 2014 'the year of mega breaches'. Digital Shadows comments on breach severity factors. TeleSign recommends two-factor authentication.

Spark warns that130,000 customers have potentially been put at risk by the massive Yahoo data breach - around 15% of all Xtra customers.

Dropbox customers, change your passwords now, especially if you joined in 2012. 68 million passwords have been hashed and salted, but not used - yet.

A worrying amount of Australian organisations are vulnerable to data threats, according to new research from Vormetric and 451 Research.