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Hacking is the use of technical methods to access, alter, disrupt, or examine computer systems and data, either with authorization or without it. In security reporting, the term usually covers unauthorized exploitation of software flaws, exposed services, weak credentials, misconfigurations, and sometimes human trust through phishing or other social engineering.

Its security significance depends on the attacker’s access and objective: a compromised internet-facing system may enable data theft, unauthorized changes, or movement into other systems, while a benign penetration test can reveal the same weaknesses before they are abused. Defenders reduce exposure through timely vulnerability management, secure configuration, strong authentication, network and endpoint monitoring, and tested incident-response procedures. Useful reporting distinguishes confirmed compromise from attempted or suspected activity and identifies the exploited entry point, affected assets, and whether access was contained.

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Bank Info Security 1 year, 2 months ago

Yale New Haven Health Notifying 5.5 Million of March Hack

Incident Is Largest Health Data Breach Reported So Far to Feds in 2025Yale New Haven Health System is notifying more than 5.5 million patients that their information was potentially among data stolen in a March hack. The incident, which is among several other recent major hacks, ranks is the largest health data breach reported to federal regulator so far this year.

Bank Info Security 25 Apr 2025, 7:30 a.m. Breach Hacking Healthcare Incident Theft
Bank Info Security 1 year, 2 months ago

Kelly Benefits Notifying Nearly 264,000 of Data Theft Hack

Breach Victim Tally Soars Since Firm Filed an Initial Breach Report in Early AprilKelly Benefits is notifying nine large clients and nearly 264,000 individuals that their sensitive personal information was potentially compromised in a December data theft incident. The tally of affected people has climbed eight-fold since the company’s first estimate earlier this month.

Bank Info Security 24 Apr 2025, 7:30 a.m. Breach Compromise Hacking Incident PII Report Theft Victims
Bank Info Security 1 year, 2 months ago

UK Retailer Marks & Spencer Plays Incident Response Straight

Expert Lauds 'Textbook Cyber Crisis Communications' as M&S Details Some DisruptionIt's rare to see a corporation lauded for its hacking incident communications, but British retailer Marks and Spencer has executed an admirable version of what informing the world of bad news should look like. M&S notified customers directly about the cybersecurity incident.

Bank Info Security 24 Apr 2025, 2:30 a.m. Hacking Incident Outage United Kingdom