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Compromise in information security means unauthorized access or control over a system, network, or data, often resulting from exploiting vulnerabilities like software bugs, weak credentials, or misconfigurations. It indicates that an attacker has bypassed security measures to read, modify, or disrupt resources without permission.

Such compromises pose risks including data theft, unauthorized system manipulation, and persistent attacker presence. Detecting and containing compromises requires monitoring for unusual activity, applying timely patches, and enforcing strong access controls to limit attacker movement and reduce the impact of exploited weaknesses.

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Bank Info Security 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hacks on Specialty Health Entities Affect Nearly 900,000

Orthopedic Group, Medical Imaging Centers, Home Healthcare Provider Report BreachesSpecialty healthcare providers know what they're about when it comes to an irregular heartbeat or a wheezing lung. Cybersecurity, not so much. Hacks on specialty medical entities easily result in tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of patient records being compromised.

Bank Info Security 3 Sep 2025, 9:30 a.m. Compromise Critical Infrastructure Healthcare Report
Bank Info Security 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Varonis Acquires SlashNext to Combat Phishing, Email Attacks

Acquisition Targets Business Email Compromise, Impersonation and Spear-PhishingVaronis has acquired SlashNext to strengthen detection of phishing and social engineering attacks. The integration will help prevent identity compromises via email, SMS and collaboration tools while enhancing Miami-based Varonis’ AI-driven data protection.

Bank Info Security 3 Sep 2025, 8:30 a.m. Acquisition Artificial Intelligence Compromise Email Impersonation Phishing SMS Social Engineering
Bank Info Security 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Salesloft Drift Attacks Exposed Zscaler Customer Data

'Widespread Data Theft Campaign' Compromised Many Drift OAuth Tokens, Warn ExpertsThreat researchers report that "a widespread data theft campaign" traces to attackers stealing OAuth access tokens for applications integrated with Salesloft's AI chatbot Drift, then exfiltrating data. Victims include Salesforce customer Zscaler. Google Workspace instances were also breached.

Bank Info Security 3 Sep 2025, 1:30 a.m. Artificial Intelligence Authentication Breach Compromise Exposure Google Report Research Theft Victims Zscaler
Bank Info Security 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Austria's Interior Ministry Says 100 Email Accounts Breached

No Law Enforcement Information or Austrian Personal Data Compromised, Officials SayThe Austrian government said a "targeted and professional" hack attack breached about 100 government email accounts in its interior ministry, which is chiefly responsible for public safety. Attackers also stole data, although officials said no law enforcement or personal data was exposed.

Bank Info Security 2 Sep 2025, 5:30 a.m. Austria Breach Compromise Email Exposure Government Hacking PII