2021 to Date Has Seen More Data Breaches Than 2020
We're poised to break records this year when it comes to statistics on breaches, ransomware, and phishing, according to a new report.
Cyberattack at Eyecare Office Indicative of Shifting Healthcare Breach Trends
Large hospitals are making headlines as they continue to get hit by ransomware but smaller outpatient facilities are getting breached just as often.
Friday Five 9/3
How not to get hacked, a $9 million ransomware attack, and the FTC cracks down on a spyware app - catch up on the infosec news of the week with the Friday Five!
How Much Does a Data Breach Cost in 2021?
The cost of data breaches continues to rise; according to this annual report, the global shift to remote work is partly to blame.
EDPB Issues Draft Guidelines for Data Breach Notifications
The guidelines are supposed to help data controllers when it comes to deciding how to handle data breaches and what factors to consider during risk assessment.
Sabre Agrees to $2.4M Settlement Following 2017 Data Breach
The travel company Sabre has agreed to pay $2.4 million and make changes to its cybersecurity policies following a 2017 data breach that exposed 1.3 million consumer credit cards.
What Does a Data Breach Cost?
Ponemon Institute's annual Cost of a Data Breach report tracks how industry data breach costs have changed over time.
296 GB of Data from Police Departments Leaked Online
An activist group posted nearly 300 gigabytes of data from police departments, including scanned documents, videos, emails, audio files, and more, online Friday.
Following Breach, Marketplace Minted Target of New CCPA Lawsuit
The online marketplace, which specializes in greeting cards and wedding invites, was hit with a class action lawsuit under the California Consumer Privacy Act last week, alleging it failed to protect its customers PII.
Money Behind 86 Percent of Data Breaches
The number of data breaches for financial gain are up, so are cloud-based data attacks, while cyber-espionage is down, according to the annual report.
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