Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

Cell C, one of the biggest telecom providers in South Africa confirms a data breach following a 2024 cyberattack. The company founded in 2001 offers prepaid and postpaid mobile plans, data bundles and internet services, fiber broadband, roaming and international calling, SIM-only plans and device deals.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

As it relates to the UK GDPR, there are two essential concepts to understand, and they're the first two bulleted items in their personal data breaches guide : The UK GDPR introduces a duty on all organisations to report certain personal data breaches to the relevant supervisory authority.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Recent cybersecurity statistics indicate that data breaches are escalating into a significant international concern. This underscores the need not only for strong preventive measures to protect critical information but also for a well-defined strategy to contain the damage if attackers successfully breach your defenses.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

Due to the complexity of the files, the Company engaged cybersecurity data mining experts to evaluate the exfiltrated data and was recently informed of its nature, scope and validity, confirming that the data sets contained a significant number of individuals personal information associated with our clients’ end-users.”

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In 2016, Uber faced a cybersecurity crisis that ended up reshaping the conversation around data breaches and accountability. Hackers accessed a massive amount of sensitive data, including the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of 57 million riders and drivers, plus driver's license numbers for about 600,000 drivers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2025

The Change Healthcare data breach is worse than initially estimated: approximately 190 million people have been affected. The Change Healthcare data breach is worse than initially estimated, the incident has impacted 190 million people. The incident impacted thousands of pharmacies and healthcare providers.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Huge increase in numbers As we reported in July , the number of data breach victims went up 1,170% in Q2 2024, compared to Q2 2023 (from 81,958,874 victims to 1,041,312,601). The huge increase is no big surprise if you look at the size of some of these breaches. Dell notifies customers about data breach (49 million customers) 4.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

On Monday, November 11, Amazon confirmed a data breach that impacted its employee data. The breach, linked to the infamous MOVEit Transfer vulnerability, underscores the far-reaching consequences of last year's major supply chain attack. Public advisories: The U.S.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A Canadian resident, Alexander “Connor” Moucka, was arrested by Canadian law enforcement at the request of the United States for allegedly stealing sensitive data of myriad corporations like AT&T and Santander Bank that were stored in Snowflake's cloud systems and exposed during a breach.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2025

Laboratory Services Cooperative discloses a data breach from October 2024 that exposed personal and medical info of 1.6 Laboratory Services Cooperative disclosed a data breach that impacted the personal and medical information of 1.6 ” reads the notice of data breach. million individuals.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The NPD data breach puts millions at risk of identity theft. In this video, our cybersecurity specialist will walk you through key steps to protect yourself — like checking your credit and freezing your accounts. Act now to secure your identity! Read more: 2.9 Read more: 2.9

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2025

Data exfiltration has traditionally been the end goal among threat actors whether its for financial gain, political gain or to simply wreak havoc. The post Reading the Data Breach Tea Leaves: Preventing Data Exfiltration Before it Happens appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 8, 2025

Compromising our telecommunications infrastructure is now little different from performing any other kind of computer intrusion or data breach, a well-known and endemic cybersecurity problem. The job of the illegal eavesdropper has gotten significantly easier, with many more options and opportunities for them to exploit.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

A survey of 1,942 IT and IT security practitioners finds nearly half (47%) work for organizations that have experienced a data breach or cyberattack in the past 12 months that involved a third-party that has access to their network.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Grubhub recently confirmed a data breach stemming from a third-party vendor, exposing the ongoing risks associated with supply chain security. The breach originated from an account belonging to this provider, demonstrating how attackers often target vendors as a weak link to gain access to a larger organization's infrastructure.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2022

Earlier this month, the administrator of the cybercrime forum Breached received a cease-and-desist letter from a cybersecurity firm. The missive alleged that an auction on the site for data stolen from 10 million customers of Mexico’s second-largest bank was fake news and harming the bank’s reputation.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

INE Security , a leading provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, today shared its cybersecurity training for cyber hygiene practices for small businesses, underscoring the critical role of continuous education in safeguarding digital assets. INE Security emphasizes the importance of regular training forall employees.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2025

Legends International disclosed a data breach from November 2024 that affected employees and visitors to its managed venues. On November 9, 2024, Legends International detected unauthorized activity on its IT systems, took action to stop it, and launched an investigation with the help of external cybersecurity experts.

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Lohrman on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Reports from cybersecurity companies in 2023 show mixed trends regarding the number of global data breaches, ransomware attacks, records affected and government costs. But one thing is clear: Cyber attack impacts steadily grow.

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ZoneAlarm

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Mars Hydro, a Chinese company that makes IoT devices like LED lights and hydroponics equipment, recently suffered a massive data breach, exposing approximately 2.7 This breach has raised serious concerns about the security of internet-connected devices and the potential risks for consumers. billion records.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As part of the investigation, we engaged leading third-party cybersecurity experts experienced in handling these types of incidents. . “Upon detecting the incident, we commenced an immediate and thorough investigation, contained the network, and alerted law enforcement.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 7, 2024

These 15 cyber attacks or data breaches impacted large swaths of users across the United States and changed what was possible in cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2025

A recovery team, with help from a cybersecurity firm, worked to restore systems and assess the attack’s scope, including its potential impact on patient data. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,data breach)

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2025

CEOs worldwide are no longer treating cybersecurity as simply a defensive measure. According to a new survey by Gartner, a staggering 85% of top executives believe strong cybersecurity is critical for their companys expansion. The current threat landscape isnt just about data breaches.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 The law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 3.5 million individuals. million individuals.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It’s big : The breach appeared to have compromised many of Uber’s internal systems, and a person claiming responsibility for the hack sent images of email, cloud storage and code repositories to cybersecurity researchers and The New York Times. “This is a total compromise, from what it looks like.”

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 8, 2025

These reportedly included sensitive materials such as Oracle Cloud customer security keys, encrypted credentials, and LDAP authentication data. The threat actor even published a sample of the data as proof.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2025

Hertz Corporation disclosed a data breach after customer data was stolen via Cleo zero-day exploits in late 2024, affecting Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands. Car rental giant Hertz Corporation disclosed a data breach that impacted its Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar brands. In December 2024, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2025

Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) announced that threat actors stole the personal data of 5.5 Yale New Haven Health (YNHHS) disclosed a data breach that exposed personal information of 5.5 On March 11, 2025, YNHHS faced a cybersecurity incident affecting IT services. million patients in a cyberattack.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Change Healthcare says it has notified approximately 100 million Americans that their personal, financial and healthcare records may have been stolen in a February 2024 ransomware attack that caused the largest ever known data breach of protected health information. which suffered a data breach in 2015 affecting 78.8

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2025

African multinational telecommunications company MTN Group disclosed a data breach that exposed subscribers’ personal information. In April 2025, Cell C, one of the biggest telecom providers in South Africa, confirmed a data breach following a 2024 cyberattack.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 12, 2025

This article explores how boards can effectively prepare, respond, and lead during cybersecurity incidents, turning a potential disaster into a managed crisis. These principles serve as the foundation for the board's actions before, during, and after a cybersecurity incident.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As we approach 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and emerging threats. Below is an exhaustive list of key cybersecurity trends to watch out for in 2025. Lets explore the top current cybersecurity trends this year. The challenge?

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 24, 2025

CyberSecurity Expert Joseph Steinberg will, once gain, deliver a talk for the Penn Club and Columbia Club. We all know that we face increased threats from costly hacker attacks and data breaches unfortunately, however, much of what we have been taught about how to protect ourselves is simply wrong.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 8, 2021

The impact of deficient protection is clear: research shows that over a third (and possibly as many as two thirds) of smaller businesses that suffer serious data breaches go out of business within a year of the breach, and as a direct result of it.

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