Data leak stories - Page 4

Vanta has announced the public availability of two new certification standards designed to help secure the internet and protect consumer data.

LinkedIn has experienced another huge data scape, the third in four months, with 600 million profiles for sale online.

One in four UK employees risk sharing confidential work information due to lack of knowledge, according to new research.

Oversharing increases the risk an organisation will lose data, violate compliance or privacy mandates, or experience cybercrime.

A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.

Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.

Seven VPN providers leaked personal data of over 20 million users, raising concerns about their security practices.

UpGuard reported that each of the data sets was stored in its own Amazon S3 bucket configured to allow public download of files.

TechDay spoke to experts and executives in the security industry about the data leak and the implications on phishing and credential stuffing.

A colossal 2.2 billion unique usernames and passwords have surfaced on the dark web in the second major data dump in two weeks, rocking cybersecurity experts.

How ironic! Tens of thousands of user accounts of an app used by parents to monitor their children's phone activity has been leaked.

After a critical source code for the iPhone was leaked online recently, Apple reassured there was nothing to fear but experts think otherwise.

A cybersecurity expert has said it is a 'stunning admission' by the former CIA director about the NSA breach that is being touted as catastrophic.

Leaked Paradise Papers shed light on offshore secrets of the rich and powerful, sparking global debate and security concerns.

JobStreet is informing clients by email whether they were caught up in a Malaysia-based data breach that affected 19 different companies.

A data breach has put more than 46 million Malaysian mobile phone users at risk and has affected many of the country's major telecommunicatio.

Data leaks and breaches are alarmingly common, but there are still many misconceptions as to how and why they happen.

Plug the digital holes: Our guide reveals four vital strategies to fend off data leaks and secure your organisation's sensitive info.

T-Mobile Czech Republic hit by unprecedented leak; 1.5m customer records stolen by employee, sparking widespread concern over data security.

Data leaks, especially from an organization's point of view, are a huge and growing problem, as the fallout can be devastating.