2021 saw nearly six billion accounts affected by data breaches
Data breaches in 2021 were extensive and widespread, some of those data breaches never got a lot of press, and a new report says 6 billion accounts were affected.
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[Infographic] Data breaches in the healthcare system: Can blockchain fix it?
The healthcare industry has seen many security breaches, costing an estimated $6.5 million every time it occurs. Can blockchain fix it?
1.2 million GoDaddy users affected by data breach
Wordfence reports that 1.2 million GoDaddy customers have been affected by a data breach that hit WordPress-powered websites.
Robinhood data breach exposes information of 7M users
Seven million Robinhood users have been affected by a data breach that exposed their email addresses and names. Read on for more.
Twitch says logins and passwords were not accessed in its data breach
The recent Twitch data breach was a big deal, but there may be good news for users; according to Twitch, logins and passwords were not taken.
T-Mobile confirms data breach rumor
T-Mobile has now confirmed that they have suffered a data breach after rumors started online, but they haven’t given complete details yet.
T-Mobile is investigating an online claim of a data breach
T-mobile is looking into an online claim that its network was the victim of a data breach in which user information has been leaked.
University of California, San Diego Health victim of phishing resulting in data breach
The University of California, San Diego Health has suffered a data breach resulting in patient’s information being exposed. Read on for more.
If personal data is comprised in a data breach, can you file a lawsuit?
The most commonly used cyber-attacks in data breaches are ransomware, malware, phishing, and Denial of Service (DoS).
Reverb suffers data breach unknown in size or impact
It seems the company has been hit with a data breach that included names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails. This information was publicly accessible for a “short period of time.”
7 ways to protect against data breaches of your app
You need to have a comprehensive technology security plan to ensure that your software is as safe as possible. These tips will help you get started with app development cybersecurity.
Data breaches: Why and how to handle the attack
Failure to handle data breaches properly can lead to immediate resignations and firing of people in managerial posts.
BioStar 2 data breach: How IGA failures could not have prevented it from happening
In the “Advice from the Experts” section, vpnMentor recommends implementing proper access rules on databases.
What every customer should do after a company has a data breach
While you debate how much you still trust this company, and whether or not you want to stay, here are 3 other things you need to do.
Report says 80 million American households affected by unknown data breach
vpnMentor says this open database is a threat to everyone included in it. Access to your full name can help hackers calculate and guess a variety of other data needed to steal identities.
Second data breach causing Google to sunset Google+ sooner
If you’ve been hanging onto Google+, like some of us have been, there’s no better time than the present to move on to other social media networks.
Marriott announces data breach of Starwood Hotel database of 500 million guests
Marriott was alerted to the data breach on September 8, 2018, from a security tool when hackers attempted to access the database in the United States.
Amazon data breach hits company just days before the Black Friday rush
The data breach has been confirmed by Amazon and involves users email addresses and names.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia suffers email data breach exposing patient health information
The hospital identified the first incident August 24, 2018, when an unauthorized user hacked into the hospital’s physician email account system a day earlier.
Google data breach undisclosed, “consumer” Google+ to be shuttered as result
In addition to the privacy breach, Google mentioned low user engagement as reasons for shutting down “consumer” Google+
T-Mobile had an unauthorized data breach that accessed info from about 2 million customers
A spokesperson from T-Mobile told Motherboard that about 3% of customers were affected.
Infographic: The United States data breach heatmap
The Equifax case should serve as a reminder that the systems in place are still often vulnerable to cyber attack, failure, and compromise.
The Reddit data breach: Yet another reminder to invest more resources into cybersecurity
Eliminating bad-actors and data breaches is never going to happen, but you can stay a step ahead of them.
Timehop app experienced a network data breach on July 4th
The data breach included names, addresses, and phone numbers.
adidas is the latest company to suffer a data breach affecting millions
For now, the breach is limited to contact info, encrypted passwords, and usernames.
United Kingdom based Dixons Carphone suffers substantial data breach
Dixons Carphone says that the data breach goes as far back as July 2017 but did not say when they first detected it.
Equifax officially revealed the extent of its data breach — and it’s not pretty
Even the earliest stories about this breach, as they broke, were clear that the scope of the incident was vast.
Orbitz data breach sees 880,000 payment card details stolen
The company says the hackers gained access to the information between October 1st and December 22nd, 2017. The stolen data was information from Jan 1st through June 22nd of 2016.
