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‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

January 25, 2017

Privacy issues in the Philippines have become headline news as 2017 gets underway. In January, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in that country issued a statement placing the blame for a data breach that put the personal information of millions of voters at risk squarely at the feet of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its Chairman Andres Bautista.

Cyber Security News

“One-Click” TikTok Hack Discovered That Put 2 Billion App Users at Risk, but No Reports Yet of Account Takeover in the Wild

September 8, 2022

A hacker is claiming to have stolen over one billion user records, but security researchers are not convinced that this came from a legitimate TikTok hack or that account takeovers were involved.

Hooded hacker stealing data from laptop showing data breach at Washington State Auditor which impacts unemployment claimants and may result in identity theft

Cyber Security News

1.6 Million Washington State Unemployment Claimants Have Financial Information Exposed in Hack of State Auditor’s Office

February 9, 2021

1.6 million unemployment claimants in Washington may have just received an identity theft headache. A hack of the State Auditor's office has exposed extremely sensitive personal information.

Cyber Security News

2015 Ashley Madison Data Breach Leads to New Cyber Extortion Scams

February 21, 2020

Hackers used data from 2015 Ashley Madison data breach to conduct cyber extortion scams, asking users to pay more than $1,000 worth of Bitcoin.

Man wearing a foil hat showing how data privacy came into public consciousness

Data Privacy Insights

2018 Is the Year Data Privacy Came into Public Consciousness

December 28, 2018

Data privacy came into public consciousness in 2018. Yet, even with new regulations to protect personal privacy, it’s clear that there is still a long way to go in 2019 before personal data is truly protected.

Hacker using laptop against binary code world map showing DDoS attack and data breach with leaked data on hacker forum

Cyber Security News

3.7 Million FlexBooker Accounts Leaked to Hacker Forum After DDoS Attack

January 12, 2022

FlexBooker, a commonly used appointment scheduling and calendar service, is apologizing to its customers after 3.7 million records appeared on a dark web hacker forum following a DDoS attack.

Man in front of virtual screen showing cyber resilience against data breach

Cyber Security Insights

5 Ways Organizations Can Increase Readiness and Resilience To Avoid a Major Crisis When a Breach Occurs

July 26, 2022

Combining elements of information security, business continuity, and organizational resilience, a cyber resilience strategy can enable rapid recovery from an inevitable attack with little to no operational disruption.

Hacker hand stealing data from laptop showing threat of cyber espionage

Cyber Security News

85% of Cyber Espionage Is State-Affiliated, Only 4% Tied To Organized Crime

November 27, 2020

Among the major highlights of the Verizon Cyber Espionage Report: criminal organizations and former employees play a trivial role in overall attempts, the overwhelming majority come from states.

Woman in blindfold walking among group of people showing how Americans are lost when dealing with data breaches

Cyber Security News

A Majority of Americans Still Have No Idea of How to Respond to a Data Breach

April 19, 2019

“Many Americans are lost” when it comes to dealing with data breaches. According to a new survey by Lexington Law, many do not even check whether or not they are victims.

Image of man wearing a tie in front of microphones doing a media interview on data breaches for Under Armour and Panera Bread

Cyber Security Insights

A Tale of Two Data Breaches – Under Armour and Panera Bread

April 19, 2018

Recent data breaches at Under Armour and Panera Bread has been making headlines. But the approach taken to mitigate the threat to consumers could not have been more different. One is a lesson on best practice and the other is a cautionary tale on how not to handle malicious attacks aimed at seizing consumer data.

Data Breach

‘Comeleak’ Allows Philippine National Privacy Commission to Show Teeth

“One-Click” TikTok Hack Discovered That Put 2 Billion App Users at Risk, but No Reports Yet of Account Takeover in the Wild

1.6 Million Washington State Unemployment Claimants Have Financial Information Exposed in Hack of State Auditor’s Office

2015 Ashley Madison Data Breach Leads to New Cyber Extortion Scams

3.7 Million FlexBooker Accounts Leaked to Hacker Forum After DDoS Attack

5 Ways Organizations Can Increase Readiness and Resilience To Avoid a Major Crisis When a Breach Occurs

85% of Cyber Espionage Is State-Affiliated, Only 4% Tied To Organized Crime

A Majority of Americans Still Have No Idea of How to Respond to a Data Breach

A Tale of Two Data Breaches – Under Armour and Panera Bread

Comprehensive EU Cyber Security Law in the Pipeline

Fourth Draft of India Data Protection Bill Proposes Government Exception From All Provisions

Three Ways To Safeguard Higher Education Establishments From Cyberattacks