Data leak stories - Page 3
Fortinet firewalls hit by major data leak and zero-day flaw
Fri, 17th Jan 2025
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firewalls
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breach prevention
A major data leak impacting Fortinet firewalls has revealed sensitive information from 15,000 devices following a critical vulnerability, prompting urgent cybersecurity measures.
Oracle NetSuite glitch leaks data from thousands of websites
Tue, 20th Aug 2024
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martech
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cdp
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api
Thousands of websites using Oracle NetSuite's SuiteCommerce may be leaking private customer information due to misconfigured access controls.
Kaspersky warns of AI's growing use in sophisticated attacks
Wed, 14th Aug 2024
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llms
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ai
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky warns that AI's growing accessibility is enabling cybercriminals to launch sophisticated attacks, making robust AI defences crucial.
10 billion password leak spurs cyber hygiene warning
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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malware
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mfa
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phishing
Following the leak of nearly 10 billion passwords, cybersecurity experts warn that individuals and businesses must urgently enhance their cyber hygiene.
Surge in cybercrime on Telegram highlights security concerns
Thu, 4th Jul 2024
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ddos
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apm
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky reports a 53% rise in cybercriminal activity on Telegram between May and June 2024, highlighting the platform's growing appeal for fraud, DDoS attacks, and data leaks.
Cradlepoint pioneers AI functionality for 5G network security
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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uc
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iot
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cartech
Cradlepoint is pioneering AI integration in enterprise 5G routers, improving efficiency and offering enhanced data security features, including generative AI tools that guard against data leakage.
MOAB: a massive compilation of old data leaks, warns expert
Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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mfa
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cybersecurity
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data leak
MOAB, a giant compilation of historical data breaches totalling 26bn records, poses significant cybersecurity risk, warns Blackpoint Cyber's Threat Intelligence Director.
Healthcare sector prioritising industrial cybersecurity
Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
The leakage of healthcare data is the number one attraction for cybercriminals and ransomware has highlighted the weakness of hospital systems.
BlackFog wins CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards 2023
Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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risk & compliance
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data leak
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cyber attacks
BlackFog has been recognised as the Data Leak Detection Solution of the Year in the 2023 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards Program.
Ransomware increases 64% in second quarter of 2023
Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Some 1,378 organisations have been named as victims on ransomware data-leak websites in the second quarter of 2023.
Healthcare sector proves vulnerable to data breaches
Fri, 30th Jun 2023
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edutech
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
SOTI research reveals how large numbers of devices in the healthcare sector are not managed by IT departments leaving company systems vulnerable.
Darktrace introduces new models to address AI concerns
Tue, 13th Jun 2023
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dlp
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ai security
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risk & compliance
Darktrace introduces new risk and compliance models to help CISOs address the increasing risk of IP loss and data leakage.
Research reveals 250m artifacts and 65k container images exposed
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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edutech
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application security
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supply chain
Registries and artifact management systems are prime targets for threat actors as they are crucial elements within the software supply chain.
The increasing presence of pro-Russia hacktivists
Mon, 27th Feb 2023
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cybersecurity
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data leak
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hacktivists
Pro-Russian hacktivists have moved beyond the basic denial-of-service scripts and crowdsourced attacks to more advanced and potent techniques.
Secureworks finds Iranian threat group back with new persona
Wed, 1st Feb 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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disruption
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data leak
Secureworks has found that the Iranian threat group, Cobalt Sapling, has reemerged with a new persona, Abraham's Ax.
Web companies most likely to lose your data – report
Wed, 12th Oct 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Web companies more likely to lose data than other industries, according to new research by cybersecurity experts VPN Overview.
What we can learn from the leaked Conti ransomware group chats
Tue, 7th Jun 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
In February, Russia-based ransomware group Conti declared it would fully support the Russian Government during its invasion of Ukraine.
More than 40 billion records exposed in 2021 - research
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Ransomware had a monumental impact on organisations in 2021, responsible for approximately 38% of all breaches, and 31% of breaches in APAC.
Cybersecurity experts weigh in on GoDaddy data breach
Wed, 24th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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godaddy
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data leak
Cybersecurity experts warn of the dangers of password reuse after the recent GoDaddy data breach exposes 1.2 million customers' data.
Hackers leak 5 million email addresses daily - reports
Tue, 9th Nov 2021
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data privacy
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data leak
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hacking
Hackers leak around 5.5 million email addresses daily, with passwords attached, according to research by cybersecurity firm Surfshark.