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Data breach stories - Page 6

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The patch management challenge
Tue, 29th Mar 2022
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inventory management systems
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
We all know that patching is important, so why is the physical process for updating systems across the enterprise still so difficult?.
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Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses
Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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firewall
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cloud services
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breach prevention
According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.
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New report shows increase of ICS vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure
Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
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breach prevention
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it infrastructure
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cybersecurity
The number of vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems (ICS) has surged by 110% in the past four years, according to a report by Claroty.
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Australian data breach statistics revealed in OAIC report
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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cloud services
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finance, leasing & rental
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breach prevention
Australia's data breach report reveals an increase in notifications, with attacks and human error taking the blame.
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NCSC warns risk of cyber attack amid Russia/Ukraine tensions
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cios
NCSC warns NZ organisations to assess cyber security amid Russia-Ukraine tensions. NCSC joins HIBP government programme.
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NCSC joins data breach service in government programme
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has become part of the data breach service Have I Been Pwned’s (HIBP) government programme.
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Advanced scams, data breaches, crypto and NFT attacks to shape cyberthreat landscape in 2022
Fri, 14th Jan 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cryptocurrency
2022 cyber security trends include a decrease in targeted ransomware attacks, advanced scams, more data breaches, and attacks on cryptocurrency/NFT industries.
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Biggest data breach will hit in 2022 - Micro Focus
Fri, 24th Dec 2021
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ueba
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
In the aftermath of digitalisation on a scale that we haven’t seen before, 2021 has left many organisations still scrambling to secure their IT networks.
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Log4j actively exploited, serious complications can occur according to CERT NZ
Mon, 13th Dec 2021
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cloud services
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breach prevention
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web development
The widely-used java logging library, log4j, has been actively exploited, according to an update from CERT NZ and Catalyst.
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To disclose or not to disclose?: The significance of data breach disclosure in Aotearoa
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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privacy
Data breach consequences go beyond systems damage. Trust, reputation, and legal implications create the need for transparency and open communication.
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Rubrik enhances cyber resilience solutions to protect against ransomware
Thu, 9th Dec 2021
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malware
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firewall
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ransomware
Rubrik has announced new enhancements to its cyber resilience solutions, designed to help equip customers protect against ransomware.
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Australians have mixed feelings on cybersecurity priorities according to new PWC research
Thu, 2nd Dec 2021
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breach prevention
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it infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Australians have been found to have seemingly mixed priorities when it comes to cybersecurity, a new study by PWC has revealed.
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OPC finds leading cause of privacy breaches is human error
Wed, 1st Dec 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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email
Human error is responsible for the majority of serious privacy breaches, with email errors accounting for over a quarter, a report by the OPC reveals.
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New study shows IT decision-makers think organisations compromise cybersecurity in favour of other goals
Wed, 17th Nov 2021
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pam
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Security compromised as IT decision-makers downplay cyber risks, says Trend Micro study. Collaboration and clear communication needed to prevent risk.
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Millions of police records are accidentally deleted — what are the lessons?
Fri, 5th Nov 2021
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breach prevention
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ai
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cybersecurity
8 million police files were deleted in Dallas, Texas earlier this year, impacting 175,000 criminal court cases. How did this happen?.
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Stolen data spreading even faster on the dark web - report
Mon, 25th Oct 2021
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breach prevention
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dark web
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cybersecurity
Increased volume of data breaches and more avenues for cybercriminals to monetise data has led to increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web.
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Aquila Technology customers urged to change passwords after data breach
Wed, 29th Sep 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
A data breach of the Lower Hutt retailer's systems may have compromised customers’ personal and credit card information.
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Privacy Commissioner issues compliance notice to Reserve Bank following 2020 cyber attack
Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Privacy Commissioner issues compliance notice to Reserve Bank of New Zealand for breaching Privacy Act after cyber attack on third-party file sharing service.
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Privacy Commissioner John Edwards tipped for top role as UK Information Commissioner
Fri, 27th Aug 2021
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it in healthcare
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breach prevention
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waikato district health board
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards named preferred candidate for UK Information Commissioner, pending UK Parliament's decision.
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The large, less obvious costs of phishing attacks on organisations - report
Wed, 18th Aug 2021
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ransomware
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malware
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phishing
Proofpoint and the Ponemon Institute reveal that the cost of phishing attacks has almost quadrupled, with US companies losing an average of $14.8m annually.
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Beware the top three blind spots that precede cloud data breaches
Wed, 21st Jul 2021
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breach prevention
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
The ability to correlate individual events/alerts over time into an attack ‘storyline’ can help mitigate major cloud security blind spots.
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DHBs refuse to release information on cyber security systems
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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data protection
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ransomware
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malware
District health boards in New Zealand refuse to release reviews of their cyber security systems, following a ransomware attack on the Waikato DHB.
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LinkedIn data from 700 million users for sale on hacking forum
Thu, 1st Jul 2021
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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linkedin
LinkedIn faces second data leak in two months, with 700 million user records posted online. Data includes usernames, job titles, emails, and more.
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Data breaches enabling blackmail, extortion and intellectual property theft
Mon, 3rd May 2021
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physical security
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Cybersecurity expert warns Kiwis of the increasing use of personal information for offline exploitation by hackers.