Data security breaches
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Data security breaches News
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August 03, 2018
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Aug'18
Missouri hospital sued over medical records breach
A lawsuit has been filed against Children's Mercy Hospital after the medical records of more than 60,000 patients were potentially compromised as a result of a phishing scam.
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July 31, 2018
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Jul'18
Yale data breach discovered 10 years too late
A Yale University data breach from 2008 was only just discovered, and the school has released details on the compromised information, including Social Security numbers.
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July 27, 2018
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Jul'18
LifeLock vulnerability exposed user email addresses to public
News roundup: A LifeLock vulnerability exposed the email addresses of millions of customers. Plus, Amazon's Rekognition misidentified 28 members of Congress as criminals, and more.
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July 26, 2018
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Jul'18
Ponemon: Mega breaches, data breach costs on the rise
The Ponemon Institute's '2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study' details a rise in data breaches with a look at mega breaches and why U.S. companies experience the greatest loss.
Data security breaches Get Started
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data breach
A data breach is a confirmed incident in which sensitive, confidential or otherwise protected data has been accessed and/or disclosed in an unauthorized fashion. Continue Reading
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Cyberthreats, cyber vulnerabilities, and how to fight back
The key to countering cyberthreats today is to first understand your biggest vulnerabilities and then research the most effective countermeasures available to minimize them. Continue Reading
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zero-day (computer)
A zero-day vulnerability, also known as a computer zero day, is a flaw in software, hardware or firmware that is unknown to the party or parties responsible for patching or otherwise fixing the flaw. Continue Reading
Evaluate Data security breaches Vendors & Products
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How to scale security: An inside look at how Facebook does it
Facebook director of security Aanchal Gupta sounds off on how the social media giant uses automation to scale security and highlights its best practices and key focus areas. Continue Reading
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Facebook user data: How do malicious apps steal user data?
Malicious apps collected Facebook user data through Facebook APIs. Expert Michael Cobb explains how social networking platforms can monitor third-party apps' access to data. Continue Reading
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Cybercrime and Business: Strategies for Global Corporate Security
In this excerpt from chapter three of Cybercrime and Business, author Sanford L. Moskowitz discusses the effects cybercrime can have on small- and medium-sized businesses. Continue Reading
Manage Data security breaches
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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How do SDKs for ad networks cause data leaks?
SDKs made user data susceptible to security vulnerabilities in mobile apps. Expert Michael Cobb explains how this security vulnerability put user data at risk. Continue Reading
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Powerhammering: Can a power cable be used in air-gapped attacks?
Air-gapped computers subject to PowerHammer attack: Proof-of-concept attack enables data exfiltration through control of current flow over power cables. Continue Reading
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How are air-gapped computers put at risk by the Mosquito attack?
Researchers recently discovered Mosquito -- an air-gapped attack that bites computers to put air-gapped networks at risk. Discover the logistics of this technique with Judith Myerson. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Data security breaches Issues
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How can a ransomware incident response plan be updated?
With an increase in ransomware attacks involving cities, the need to update incident response plans has become clear. Learn what organizations should do if infected with ransomware. Continue Reading
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What backup security measures protect against data breaches?
Backup security varies across different storage media. What works for tape-based backup may not work for disk backups, so plan your data protection strategy accordingly. Continue Reading
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Data breach litigation: What enterprises should know
Data breach litigation can be highly detrimental to an organization that just suffered a major security incident. Find out what kinds of legal action enterprises could face in the event of a data breach. Continue Reading