Tag: data
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Education slowest to report ransomware-related data breaches
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/education-slowest-to-report-ransomware-related-data-breaches
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Data breach confirmed by Australian Human Rights Commission
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/data-breach-confirmed-by-australian-human-rights-commission
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Ransomware likely compromised Baltimore county’s health data
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Agentic AI Tech Firm Says Health Data Leak Affects 483,000
Serviceaide Incident Exposed Patient Data of Catholic Health, a NY-Based Client. Serviceaide, a provider of agentic AI-based IT management and workflow software, reported to regulators that an inadvertent exposure of data on the web has affected more than 483,000 patients of client Catholic Health, a network of six hospitals and dozens of other facilities in…
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Human Rights Group’s Complaint Forms Exposed on Internet
Australian Human Rights Commission Detected Leak of 670 Online Forms After a Month. The Australian Human Rights Commission said unprotected online complaint forms exposed the personal, healthcare and demographic information of Australians to the public internet for over a month. The data leak exposed 670 complaints and nominations online. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Australian Human Rights Commission Leaks Docs in Data Breach
An internal error led to public disclosure of reams of sensitive data that could be co-opted for follow-on cyberattacks. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/australian-human-rights-commission-leaks-data-breach
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Coinbase Says Breach May Cost $400 Million, Issues $20 Million Bounty
The major data breach of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase could cost the company as much as $400 million, it told the SEC. However, rather than pay the $20 million extortion demand, Coinbase issued a $20 million bounty on the hackers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/coinbase-says-breach-may-cost-400-million-issues-20-million-bounty/
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Tennessee’s largest school district sues PowerSchool over data breach
Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ federal lawsuit against the ed tech giant is among the latest that have been filed by over 100 other districts nationwide. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/tennessees-largest-school-district-sues-powerschool-over-data-breach/748317/
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OPM urged to continue identity protection contracts shielding people affected by 2015 hack
Sen. Mark Warner said the Office of Personnel Management must maintain ID protection services for millions of people whose data was stolen in a massive 2015 data breach at the agency. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/opm-federal-employee-data-protection-contracts-2015-hack-warner
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OPM urged to continue identity protection contracts shielding people affected by 2015 hack
Sen. Mark Warner said the Office of Personnel Management must maintain ID protection services for millions of people whose data was stolen in a massive 2015 data breach at the agency. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/opm-federal-employee-data-protection-contracts-2015-hack-warner
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Coinbase flips $20M extortion demand into bounty for info on attackers
The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. said cybercriminals bribed insiders to steal data on customers, some of whom were duped into handing over crypto assets. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/coinbase-cyberattack-extortion-counter-reward/
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Prescription for disaster: Sensitive patient data leaked in Ascension breach
Ascension, one of the largest private healthcare companies in the United States, has confirmed that the personal data of some 437,329 patients has been exposed following an attack by cybercriminals. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/prescription-disaster-sensitive-patient-data-leaked-ascension-hack
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Meta plans to train AI on EU user data from May 27 without consent
Meta plans to train AI on EU user data from May 27 without consent; privacy group noyb threatens lawsuit over lack of explicit opt-in. Meta plans to use EU user data for AI training starting May 27 without explicit consent. Austrian privacy group noyb threatens a class action lawsuit if the social network giant does…
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Can Insurance Fraud Teams Handle Regulatory Scrutiny of AI?
Panel of Experts Discuss Emerging But Controversial Uses of AI Tools in Insurance. State regulators are demanding that insurers clearly explain their use of AI, validate data accuracy and maintain compliance. Meanwhile, technical teams must translate AI processes into simple terms to build trust, while fraud investigators need better training to interpret AI insights effectively.…
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Coinbase Rejects $20M Ransom After Insider Data Leak, Faces Up to $400M in Fallout
Coinbase rejects $20M ransom after insider breach; customer data leaked, social scams follow. Fallout may cost up to $400M in reimbursements. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/coinbase-rejects-ransom-data-leak/
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Valarian Unveils Data Management Platform Designed for Government Use
The startup, which previously launched the Acra platform, aims to address data management issues by isolating and compartmentalizing access to reduce fallout from system compromises. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/valarian-data-management-platform-government
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Top 10 Best Practices for Effective Data Protection
Data is the lifeblood of productivity, and protecting sensitive data is more critical than ever. With cyber threats evolving rapidly and data privacy regulations tightening, organizations must stay vigilant and proactive to safeguard their most valuable assets. But how do you build an effective data protection framework?In this article, we’ll explore data protection best practices…
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Scattered Spider hackers in UK are ‘facilitating’ cyber-attacks, says Google
US retailers being targeted after attacks on Britain’s Marks & Spencer, the Co-op and HarrodsUK-based members of the Scattered Spider hacking community are actively “facilitating” cyber-attacks, according to Google, as disruption to British retailers spreads to the US.A group of hackers labelled “Scattered Spider” have been linked with attacks on UK retailers <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/13/m-and-s-personal-data-cyber-attack-marks-spencer-card-passwords”>Marks &…
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Healthcare Cyber-Attacks Intensify, Sector Now Prime Target
New data from Darktrace showed that cyber-attacks targeting healthcare organizations increased in intensity in 2024 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/healthcare-cyber-attacks-intensify/
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Researchers Expose New Intel CPU Flaws Enabling Memory Leaks and Spectre v2 Attacks
Researchers at ETH Zürich have discovered yet another security flaw that they say impacts all modern Intel CPUs and causes them to leak sensitive data from memory, showing that the vulnerability known as Spectre continues to haunt computer systems after more than seven years.The vulnerability, referred to as Branch Privilege Injection (BPI), “can be exploited…
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AI in the Cloud: The Rising Tide of Security and Privacy Risks
Over half of firms adopted AI in 2024, but cloud tools like Azure OpenAI raise growing concerns over data security and privacy risks. As enterprises embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline operations and accelerate decision-making, a growing number are turning to cloud-based platforms like Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, and Google Bard. In 2024 alone, over…
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Tor Oniux Tool Offers Anonymous Linux App Traffic
Tor Project has unveiled oniux, a new command-line utility that provides comprehensive network isolation for Linux applications, ensuring all traffic routes exclusively through the Tor network. This tool aims to eliminate the risk of accidental data leaks that can occur with traditional SOCKS proxy configurations, offering enhanced privacy protection for users handling sensitive information. Oniux…
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RSA 2025: AI’s Promise vs. Security’s Past”Š”, “ŠA Reality Check”
Tags: ai, automation, cloud, conference, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, endpoint, infrastructure, mobile, resilience, soar, tool, update, windows, zero-trustRSA 2025: AI’s Promise vs. Security’s Past”Š”, “ŠA Reality Check Ah, RSA. That yearly theater (Carnival? Circus? Orgy? Got any better synonyms, Gemini?) of 44,000 people vaguely (hi salespeople!) related to cybersecurity “¦ where the air is thick with buzzwords and the vendor halls echo with promises of a massive revolution”Š”, “Ševery year. Gemini imagines RSA 2025 (very tame!)…
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Proofpoint buying Hornetsecurity in a play to expand email security scope
One of many big purchases in the industry: While the terms are confidential, sources have reported the price of the Hornetsecurity purchase, which is expected to close in the second half of 2025, to be well over $1 billion. This would make it Proofpoint’s largest acquisition, and also one of the biggest cybersecurity deals in…
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How Protected Are Your Automated Systems?
Tags: dataAre Your Machine Identities Safe? Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Secrets Security Management present a groundbreaking approach to data security. But what is the reality of your automated systems’ protection? We will explore this question, highlighting the importance of implementing a holistic security protocol. Unmasking the Digital Tourist: Non-Human Identities Comprehensively managing NHIs and their secrets……
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Fostering Innovation with Secure Access Management
How Does Secure Access Management Fuel Innovation? Have you ever pondered the correlation between innovation security and business success? With businesses heavily rely on technology to innovate and drive growth, secure access management has become a crucial element in their strategy. It is the linchpin that binds the concepts of technological advancement and data protection,……
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Building Confidence in Your Cybersecurity Strategy
Why is a Comprehensive Cybersecurity Strategy Essential? A robust cybersecurity strategy is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Whether it is financial services, healthcare, or travel, organizations are making significant shifts to the digital domain. It has become critical to safeguard sensitive data from threats and risks. But how can businesses build confidence in……
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Netgain Technology Pays $1.9M in Data Breach Settlement
Financially Strapped Cloud Services Firm Settles Suit From 2020 Patient Data Hack. A financially strapped cloud services vendor that experienced a 2020 ransomware attack affecting dozens of healthcare sector clients and hundreds of thousands of patients has agreed to a $1.9 million settlement in proposed class action litigation involving the data theft case. First seen…