DICOM medical records systems that are commonly used to store sensitive images were found to expose billion of medical records just by scanning the server IP addresses and known ports. Read More
Wawa, a U.S. chain with over 850 convenience stores, suffered a payment card data breach which exposed customers’ credit card numbers, debit card numbers, expiration dates and cardholder names. Read More
Travelex experienced a malware attack which forced the company to take its website offline and suspend some services for at least two days, creating problems for travelers and business partners. Read More
15 million Canadians’ sensitive personal information was exposed in LifeLabs data breach and the company is now facing a civil lawsuit seeking $1.14 billion dollars in damages. Read More
A major password breach which was first reported this September has just been confirmed by Zynga. It appears that the 170 million affected users were not notified when the original breach news broke. Read More
Rough year for WeWork as cybersecurity researcher discovers an exposed database containing customer contracts and financial data by way of a public Github. Read More
Experian’s seventh annual “Data Breach Industry Forecast 2020,” outlines five key data breach trends to keep an eye on over the next 12 months involving smishing, drones, deepfakes, mobile POS systems and cryptocurrencies. Read More
Leading U.S. retailer Macy’s recent data breach is sparking concerns that the upcoming holiday shopping season could be filled with similar types of data breaches at other retailers. Read More
New research shows that voluntary disclosures about cybersecurity risk can help mitigate the “contagion effect” that often impacts companies in an industry that has just been the victim of a major cyber breach. Read More
In the healthcare industry, data breaches can have real-world consequences beyond just stolen information or compromised data, as research shows long-term increase in patient mortality rates at hospitals. Read More
