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Data security breaches
- November 30, 2018
30 Nov'18
Ponemon study shows data valuation discrepancies in enterprises
A new study from the Ponemon Institute shows enterprises are underestimating the value of their data, including critical and confidential information assets.
- November 29, 2018
29 Nov'18
Breaking down Dell's "potential cybersecurity incident" announcement
Dell provided some information about a "potential cybersecurity incident" earlier this month, but it's unclear how the company and customers should be reacting.
- November 27, 2018
27 Nov'18
USPS website flaw exposed data for one year
The U.S. Postal Service inadvertently exposed the data of 60 million users and has only just fixed the underlying website flaw, despite being notified of the issue one year ago.
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- November 20, 2018
20 Nov'18
Recorded Future names Tessa88 suspect in LinkedIn, Myspace breaches
Researchers at Recorded Future identified the individual behind the notorious Tessa88 hacker handle, but it's unclear what role he played in the LinkedIn and Myspace breaches.
- November 16, 2018
16 Nov'18
After 2015 OPM data breach, agency failed to update security
News roundup: Three years after the OPM data breach, the agency still hasn't implemented basic security. Plus, seven new Meltdown, Spectre attacks were uncovered, and more.
- October 26, 2018
26 Oct'18
Settlement in Yahoo data breach leaves company to pay $50M
News roundup: The Yahoo data breach will cost the company another $50 million in a settlement deal. Plus, Check Point acquired cloud security company Dome9, and more.
- October 25, 2018
25 Oct'18
Risk & Repeat: Facebook breach raises regulatory questions
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast discusses new developments regarding Facebook's recent data breach, as well as the social networking giant's response to the incident.
- October 19, 2018
19 Oct'18
Facebook hack the work of spammers, not foreign adversary
News roundup: The Facebook hack was the work of spammers, according to The Wall Street Journal. Plus, 35 million voter records are for sale on the dark web, and more.
- October 02, 2018
02 Oct'18
Facebook GDPR fate uncertain following data breach
Facebook's GDPR consequences are still up in the air following a data breach, as Irish regulators are waiting on more information before determining if the social network will face a fine.
- September 21, 2018
21 Sep'18
State Department data breach exposes employee info
A State Department data breach involving the agency's unclassified email system may have been due to a lack of multi-factor authentication, according to one expert.
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- September 20, 2018
20 Sep'18
GovPayNow leak exposes 14 million records dating back six years
Experts question the security audit and government agency vetting that took place before the GovPayNow leak, which affected 14 million customer records dating back six years.
- September 14, 2018
14 Sep'18
What the GAO Report missed about the Equifax data breach
The Government Accountability Office investigated the Equifax data breach, but the GAO's report leaves out several important points about the infamous incident.
- September 14, 2018
14 Sep'18
British Airways data breach may be the work of Magecart
News roundup: The British Airways data breach may be the handiwork of hacking group Magecart, according to researchers. Plus, hacker Guccifer will be extradited to U.S., and more.
- September 12, 2018
12 Sep'18
Risk & Repeat: Inside the GAO's Equifax breach report
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the Government Accountability Office's report on the Equifax breach and the questions it raises.
- August 31, 2018
31 Aug'18
Another patched Apache Struts vulnerability exploited
News roundup: A new Apache Struts vulnerability was exploited in the wild mere days after it was patched. Plus, Facebook removes app over privacy concerns and more.