Data Breaches
Discover expert analysis on data breaches with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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100 million Americans just had their personal information leaked in a massive breach
News A security lapse at background check firm MC2 Data is a goldmine for cyber criminals, researchers warned
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Everything you need to know about the Fortinet data breach
News Fortinet claims there is no evidence of malicious activity targeting customers in the wake of the breach
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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What is ethical hacking? White hat hackers explained
In-depth As new threats emerge, ethical hacking can be a boon to any organization
By David Howell Last updated
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Rising data breach costs show no signs of slowing down, says IBM
News Data breach costs continued to rise, according to IBM, and they’re taking longer to recover from
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Documents for Pentagon contractors found on dark web
News Hackers have reportedly dumped internal documents from Leidos Holdings on the dark web, raising questions about how organizations are securing their supply chains
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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10 billion stolen passwords have been shared online in the biggest data leak of all time
News A new record-breaking password leak saw over 10 billion credentials posted to an underground hacking forum last week
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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Pure Storage is the latest in a growing list of Snowflake breach victims
News Pure Storage said it took immediate action to prevent further unauthorized access in the wake of the intrusion
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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23andMe's disastrous data breach just landed it a regulatory probe
News 23andMe received flack for its botched handling of the incident after it pinned the blame on customers
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Frontier Communications confirms over 750,000 people affected in data breach
News Frontier Communications fell victim to a data breach in April after an unauthorized third party gained access to the firm’s systems
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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Banking details of 30 million Santander customers exposed during breach allegedly up for sale on the dark web
News The ShinyHunters threat group claims to have financial data stolen during a data breach on 14 May after an attack on an unknown third party
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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BBC pension scheme data breach exposes more than 25,000 current and former employees
News Thousands of current and former BBC employees have been impacted by the breach, prompting the corporation to offer credit monitoring services
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Speculation mounts over how Ticketmaster hackers stole half a billion customer records
News More than half a billion Ticketmaster users have been impacted by the breach
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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