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Details of 9mil compromised in Cathay Pacific data leak

Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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Twenty-seven credit card numbers with no CVV were accessed, and the combination of data accessed varies for each affected passenger.
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ICO report reaction: UK data security incidents rocket 224%

Sat, 20th Oct 2018
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A sharp rise in reported UK data security incidents is likely due to stricter GDPR rules, says Egress Software CEO, stressing the need for better user training.
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Facebook breach: Ready for the coming phishing wave?

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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Much of the information accessed in the Facebook breach is perfect for cyber criminals planning their next phishing attack.
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Google shutting down Google+ after covering up privacy bug

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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Google's management was aware of the bug but chose not to share it with the public to avoid scrutiny by regulators.
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Access to thousands of breached sites found on Russian underground market

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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MagBo marketplace trades in 3,000 hacked websites, with some access starting at 50p, impacting diverse sectors.
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40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender

Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.
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Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware

Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
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There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.
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MEGA's Chrome extension hacked; third party credentials exposed

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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The malicious Chrome extension asks for elevated permissions & steals credentials from sites such as Amazon, GitHub, Live.com, My Monero, plus others.
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Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report

Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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Phishing for and using the stolen credentials to access systems or services stands out as a particularly popular attack method.
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Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.
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User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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Its primary access points for code and infrastructure had required two-factor authentication via SMS, and the main attack intercepted the text.
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Dixons Carphone data breach toll rises to 10m customers

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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The company admits that approximately 10 million records containing personal data may have been accessed during the 2017 breach.
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The race to keep ahead of healthcare cyber threats

Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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Healthcare cyber-attacks soar; 50% of firms hit, latest ServiceNow report reveals urgent need for security upgrades.
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Level One Robotics breach leaves 157GB of unsecured automotive data exposed

Tue, 24th Jul 2018
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More than 100 manufacturing companies including Tesla, Volkswagen, Toyota, and Ford have been caught up in a data breach.
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SingHealth breach hits 1.5 million patients after 'deliberate, well-planned attack'

Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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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.
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US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report

Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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US retailers are neglecting encryption despite storing more data in the cloud, leading to a 50% surge in data breaches, a Thales report reveals.
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Ticketmaster breach part of massive digital credit card skimming campaign

Thu, 12th Jul 2018
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The Ticketmaster breach is part of a global digital card-skimming campaign by Magecart, affecting over 800 eCommerce sites, reveals RiskIQ.
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Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected

Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.
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Ticketmaster breached: here's what seven security experts had to say

Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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Ticketmaster has suffered a breach that affects 5% of its global customer base, here's what the experts had to say on the incident.
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Z Energy's customer fuel management database breached

Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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Z says it believes the data accessed does not include bank details or other information that would put customer finances directly at risk.