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Interview: Leadership in crisis management and corporate risk avoidance
Disaster Recovery

Interview: Leadership in crisis management and corporate risk avoidance

Discussion with Caroline Sapriel, founder and Managing Partner of CS&A International, who is a keynote speaker at the 2018 ASIAL Security Conference.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018

Global Stories

Data breach stories

NZ urgently needs to get the Privacy Bill right for everyone's sake, says InternetNZ
Breach Prevention

NZ urgently needs to get the Privacy Bill right for everyone's sake, says InternetNZ

New Zealand needs to update its privacy laws to protect citizens from increasing data breaches, says InternetNZ. #PrivacyBill #DataProtection.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018
Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report
Phishing

Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report

Phishing for and using the stolen credentials to access systems or services stands out as a particularly popular attack method.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider
Multi-cloud

Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach
Multi-factor authentication

User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach

Its primary access points for code and infrastructure had required two-factor authentication via SMS, and the main attack intercepted the text.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
Dixons Carphone data breach toll rises to 10m customers
Breach Prevention

Dixons Carphone data breach toll rises to 10m customers

The company admits that approximately 10 million records containing personal data may have been accessed during the 2017 breach.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
The race to keep ahead of healthcare cyber threats
Breach Prevention

The race to keep ahead of healthcare cyber threats

Healthcare cyber-attacks soar; 50% of firms hit, latest ServiceNow report reveals urgent need for security upgrades.

By David Oakley • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018
Level One Robotics breach leaves 157GB of unsecured automotive data exposed
Robotics

Level One Robotics breach leaves 157GB of unsecured automotive data exposed

More than 100 manufacturing companies including Tesla, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Ford have been caught up in a data breach.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Jul 2018
SingHealth breach hits 1.5 million patients after 'deliberate, well-planned attack'
Firewalls

SingHealth breach hits 1.5 million patients after 'deliberate, well-planned attack'

At least 1.5 million patients who visited any SingHealth outpatient clinic or polyclinic between 1 May 2015 and 4 July 2018 may be affected.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report

US retailers are neglecting encryption despite storing more data in the cloud, leading to a 50% surge in data breaches, a Thales report reveals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Mega users affected by credential stuffing attack; 15,000 affected
Identity and Access Management

Mega users affected by credential stuffing attack; 15,000 affected

Data breach at Mega exposes 15,000 users' login details due to reused passwords and credential stuffing attacks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Ticketmaster breach part of massive digital credit card skimming campaign
Breach Prevention

Ticketmaster breach part of massive digital credit card skimming campaign

The Ticketmaster breach is part of a global digital card-skimming campaign by Magecart, affecting over 800 eCommerce sites, reveals RiskIQ.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected
Firewalls

Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected

The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site
Breach Prevention

Tasmanian elector data breached via forms on Electoral Commission site

A data breach on the Tasmanian Electoral Commission site, via Typeform online forms, exposed voters' sensitive details. The issue was swiftly addressed.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
Ticketmaster breached: here's what seven security experts had to say
Firewalls

Ticketmaster breached: here's what seven security experts had to say

Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.

By Patrick Martlew • 8 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 2018
Z Energy's customer fuel management database breached
Unified Communications

Z Energy's customer fuel management database breached

Z says it believes the data accessed does not include bank details or other information that would put customer finances directly at risk.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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Suffered a data breach? Here's how you manage the fallout
Breach Prevention

Suffered a data breach? Here's how you manage the fallout

From a communications perspective, an incident response plan should do one thing: reassure your customers that you care.

By Esmee O'Brien • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018