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Major Japanese Defense Contractors Admit to Data Breach Incidents Dating Back to Over Four Years Ago

February 20, 2020

Two major Japanese defense contractors recently admitted to data breaches back in 2015 and 2018 when they were infected with malware and possibly had their files stolen.

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Another Instagram Password Leak? Third-Party Follower Bot Exposes Plaintext Credentials of Thousands of Accounts

February 13, 2020

Latest Instagram password leak has exposed 10,000 plaintext credentials in the SocialCaptain app, allowing anyone to access any app profile by entering a unique user ID into a public URL.

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Second Data Leak in a Year for LabCorp Exposes Over 10,000 Medical Records; What Keeps Going Wrong?

February 11, 2020

LabCorp experienced a second data leak in a year with more damaging information exposed this round that includes medical records and social security numbers.

United Nations building with flags showing the UN data breach from unpatched SharePoint vulnerability

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UN Admits Data Breach From Unpatched SharePoint Vulnerability

February 10, 2020

UN suffered a major data breach from unpatched SharePoint vulnerability that compromised staff information, commercial contract data, and health insurance data on 42 servers in 3 branches.

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Data Breach at Mitsubishi Electric Caused by Zero-Day Vulnerability in Antivirus Software

February 5, 2020

Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in antivirus software that caused a data breach at Mitsubishi Electric, exposing technical and sales materials, and personal data of over 8,000 employees.

Radiologist checking x-ray images showing the data breach of one billion medical records due to common security oversight

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One Billion Medical Records, All Containing Images, Exposed Due to Common Security Oversight

January 24, 2020

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.

Customer making payment by credit card showing customers suing Wawa for payment card data breach

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Customers Are Suing After Wawa Payment Card Data Breach Exposes Credit Card Information

January 14, 2020

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.

Binary code and error message on display showing risks of malware attack on Travelex

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Travelex Malware Attack Disrupts Life for Travelers and Businesses; What Is the Long-Term Risk to Consumers?

January 9, 2020

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.

Tablet with medical equipment showing LifeLabs data breach being the largest ever in Canada and may cost the company over $1 billion in lawsuit

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Lifelabs Data Breach, the Largest Ever in Canada, May Cost the Company Over $1 Billion in Class-Action Lawsuit

January 8, 2020

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.

Hacker using smart phone showing the major password breach of game developer Zynga which compromised 170 million accounts

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Password Breach of Game Developer Zynga Compromises 170 Million Accounts

December 30, 2019

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.

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Major Japanese Defense Contractors Admit to Data Breach Incidents Dating Back to Over Four Years Ago

Second Data Leak in a Year for LabCorp Exposes Over 10,000 Medical Records; What Keeps Going Wrong?

UN Admits Data Breach From Unpatched SharePoint Vulnerability

Data Breach at Mitsubishi Electric Caused by Zero-Day Vulnerability in Antivirus Software

One Billion Medical Records, All Containing Images, Exposed Due to Common Security Oversight

Customers Are Suing After Wawa Payment Card Data Breach Exposes Credit Card Information

Travelex Malware Attack Disrupts Life for Travelers and Businesses; What Is the Long-Term Risk to Consumers?

Lifelabs Data Breach, the Largest Ever in Canada, May Cost the Company Over $1 Billion in Class-Action Lawsuit

Password Breach of Game Developer Zynga Compromises 170 Million Accounts

Data Breach at Fintech Firm Revolut Exposes Personal and Financial Information of High-Net-Worth Individuals

OpenAI: We’ve Found at Least Six More Instances of AI Models Going Rogue Due to “Misalignment”

HBO Max’s Reddit Account Compromised to Deliver ClickFix Malware

The Agentic SOC Won’t Win on Automation Alone