Over 21 million stolen login credentials found on the dark web
Stolen login credentials from Fortune 500 companies have been found in numerous places on the dark web, many of which […]
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Supply chains show their weaknesses following Avast and NordVPN attacks
Antivirus solution provider Avast and VPN service NordVPN each disclosed a data breach that were traced back to a case […]
Ireland publishes note on data breach trends
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has published information note on data breach trends from the first year of the General Data […]
Only 25% of companies disclose data breaches despite GDPR
A high number of businesses in Europe are choosing to not disclose cyber-security breaches to the public, despite the risk […]
£100 million data breach claim against Equifax
North West based data breach and cybersecurity specialist Hayes Connor Solicitors is the first in the UK to serve a […]
Former Yahoo! engineer hacked user emails for smutty snaps
Former Yahoo! software engineer has pleaded guilty in a California federal court to one count of computer intrusion after breaking […]
Over 50% of companies have experienced a data breach
New research by Bitdefender discovered that 24% of companies have already suffered a data breach halfway through 2019. While 57% […]
Non-disclosure of Data Breaches Negatively Affects Acquisitions and Mergers
A recent study has shown that a company’s cybersecurity program, and how it has handled any history of data breaches, […]
Polish DPA imposes €645,000 fine for insufficient organisational and technical safeguards
The President of the Personal Data Protection Office imposed a fine of an amount higher than PLN 2.8 million (ca. […]
Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms
The fingerprints of over 1 million people, as well as facial recognition information, unencrypted usernames and passwords, and personal information […]
Data breach activity at its worst in 2019
A new report by Risk Based Security says that 2019 is on track to being the “worst year on record” […]
Study highlights greater risks run by small businesses that suffer a data breach
Almost a third of consumers have said that a small business would lose their loyalty in the event of a […]