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Breach means unauthorized access to a computer system or network that exposes or steals sensitive data like personal details, passwords, or proprietary information. Attackers often exploit software flaws, weak passwords, or social engineering to gain entry. Breaches can also result from insiders misusing access or accidental data exposure.
Understanding breaches is crucial because they reveal weaknesses in security controls and can lead to data theft or operational disruption. Effective defenses include promptly patching vulnerabilities, enforcing strong authentication, and segmenting networks to limit attacker movement. Detecting breaches quickly through monitoring and logging helps contain damage and guide targeted remediation efforts to secure affected systems and data.
Mint Mobile has disclosed a new data breach that exposed the personal information of its customers, including data that can be used to perform SIM swap attacks. [...]
Ubisoft is investigating whether it suffered a breach after images of the company's internal software and developer tools were leaked online. [...]
Today, the Akira ransomware gang claimed that it breached the network of Nissan Australia, the Australian division of Japanese car maker Nissan. [...]
The breach, which unfolded on September 28, compelled ESO to shut down systems temporarily
John Hanley of IBM Security shares 4 key findings from the highly acclaimed annual Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 What is the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report? The IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report is an annual report that provides organizations with quantifiable information about the financial impacts of breaches. With this data, they can make data driven decisions about how they implement
Privacy review finds breach response plan is a mess, training could be better, but protection regime mostly holds up NASA's Office of Inspector General has run its eye over the aerospace agency's privacy regime and found plenty to like – but improvements are needed.…
So you've had a data breach, and now you need to take the next step. Here's a guide for communicators dealing with security incidents from Ashley Sawatsky of Rootly.
ESO Solutions, a provider of software products for healthcare organizations and fire departments, disclosed that data belonging to 2.7 million patients has been compromised as a result of a ransomware attack. [...]
Comcast Cable business Xfinity has suffered a data breach affecting almost 36 million customers
A trove of personal data belonging to millions of Americans is just the latest bullet point in a bad year for Citrix customers.
The Department of Justice announced today that the FBI successfully breached the ALPHV ransomware operation's servers to monitor their activities and obtain decryption keys. [...]
Israeli intelligence said a cyber unit of Hezbollah also was involved in the cyberattack.
One of America’s biggest lenders, Mr Cooper, has revealed a breach impacted 14.7 million customers
Comcast Cable Communications, doing business as Xfinity, disclosed on Monday that attackers who breached one of its Citrix servers in October also stole customer-sensitive information from its systems. [...]
Comcast Cable Communications, doing business as Xfinity, disclosed on Monday that attackers who breached one of its Citrix servers in October also stole customer-sensitive information from its systems. [...]
Mortgage lender says no evidence of identity theft (yet) after SSNs, DoBs, addresses, more swiped Mortgage lender Mr Cooper has now admitted almost 14.7 million people's private information, including addresses and bank account numbers, were stolen in an earlier IT security breach, which is expected to cost the business at least $25 million to clean up.…
Unauthorized actors breached health data, including details related to dental procedures and claims
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the Play ransomware gang has breached roughly 300 organizations worldwide between June 2022 and October 2023, some of them critical infrastructure entities. [...]
Three years after the SolarWinds attack, new revelations show more must be done to help prevent such a drastic security breach from happening again.
Mr. Cooper is sending notices of a data breach to customers who were impacted by a cyberattack the firm suffered in November 2023. [...]