Latest Systems Security Breaches & Attacks – Page 2
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Endpoint security market predicted to expand as cyber-threat continues to grow
Having reached a value of 11.91 billion USD at the end of 2018, the size of the endpoint security industry is predicted to increase to reach 21.18 billion USD by the end of 2025.
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BrewDog exposes PII of 200K shareholders
A token authentication error has led to the details of hundreds of thousands of BrewDog’s customers and ‘Equity for Punks’ shareholders exposed for the best part of 18 months.
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Major telecoms service giant reveals five-year breach
Syniverse has revealed to government regulators that it has been the victim of a five-year breach impacting hundreds of customers.
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T-Mobile hit with class actions after data breach
A pair of lawsuits have been filed against US telecom T-Mobile following a cyber-attack affecting more than 53m customers and prospective customers.
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JPMorgan Chase warns customers of data breach
US banking and financial services company has alerted its customers of a technical glitch that may have exposed the personal data of its customers.
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Brooklyn Tech students uncover data breach
Students at Brooklyn Technical High School unintentionally discovered a data breach within the education department’s Google Drive.
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US terror watchlist leaked online
A misconfigured server has exposed a secret watchlist of suspected terrorists online.
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T-Mobile investigates claims of data breach
An investigation has been launched into a claim that the personal data of over 100 million T-Mobile customers has been compromised.
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‘Covid passport’ scheme data breach raises concerns
A data breach in the Covid vaccine passport scheme has resulted in some people receiving the personal information of other applicants.
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Gun owners told to exercise vigilance following firearms dealer data breach
Tens of thousands of names and addresses belonging to UK customers of a popular firearms marketplace have been published on the dark web following a data breach.
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US pipeline operators ordered to toughen up cyber security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a second security directive requiring owners and operators of critical pipelines transporting hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement measures against cyber intrusions.
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German council paralysed by country’s first cyber catastrophe
Computer-based operations at the local authority serving Anhalt-Bitterfeld district in eastern Germany have virtually ground to a halt after being hacked.
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Cyber-attackers partially knockout Australian education department
The New South Wales (NSW) department of education in Australia has deactivated some internal systems after becoming the victim of a cyber-attack.
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800m+ WordPress users’ records exposed
A misconfigured cloud database belonging to one of the biggest website hosting providers has exposed 814 million records online.
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UK recruitment firm leaks applicant data
A misconfigured cloud account has exposed the personal information of tens of thousands of jobseekers.
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Ransomware attack knocks Ireland’s health service computers out of action
All IT systems run by Ireland’s health Service Executive are today (14 May) shut down following a ransomware attack.
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Philippine national security and criminal cases ‘put at risk’ by data leak
A data store belonging to The Solicitor General of the Philippines containing 345,000 files and documents was downloaded by a third party, with the information left available on the web, according to cyber security company TurgenSec.
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Energy industry provider Gyrodata hit by data breach
Global energy industry service provider Gyrodata this week began sending letters to current and former employees whose information may have been compromised in a ransomware attack.
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EU to establish Cybersecurity Competence Centre in Bucharest
The European Union will seek to boost security of the internet and other critical network and information systems by setting up a Cybersecurity Competence Centre in the Romanian capital of Bucharest.
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Driving cloud security from the edge for post-COVID success
Investments in cloud infrastructure have helped companies survive a potentially catastrophic period in the pandemic. Now it’s time to look at boosting security from the edge, argues David Shepherd.