Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This week, I've been writing up my 5-part guide on "Fixing Data Breaches" On Monday I talked about the value of education ; let's try and stop the breach from happening in the first place. It's "random people" who found your data exposed to the world!!! Yes you do! But here we are.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2024

On May 2, 2024, the City of Helsinki announced the data breach targeting its Education Division. However, the breach was discovered on April 30, 2024, and an investigation was promptly carried out. They […] The post City of Helsinki Data Breach: What You Need to Know appeared first on TuxCare.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. The security breach resulted from a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT).-

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? Data breaches are highly damaging and equally embarrassing for businesses and consumers. If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

educational nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse has disclosed a data breach affecting 890 schools using its services across the United States. [.]

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Malwarebytes

JULY 19, 2024

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) tracked 1,041,312,601 data breach victims in Q2 2024, an increase of 1,170% over Q2 2023 (81,958,874 victims). Through public and private support, it provides no-cost victim assistance and consumer education. Financial services had the most breaches, followed by healthcare.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

On August 10, 2023, the Japanese maker of watches Seiko disclosed a data breach following a cyber attack. Seiko Group Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “the Company” or “we”) has confirmed that on July 28th of this year, the Company suffered a possible data breach.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The State of Maine disclosed a data breach that impacted about 1.3 The Government organization disclosed a data breach that impacted about 1.3 The most heavily impacted sectors are finance and professional services and education, which account for 24.3 million individuals. “The percent and 26.0

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The US State of Maine says it has suffered a data breach impacting around 1.3 The type of stolen data varies from person to person, likely because the data breach affected multiple agencies in the State. The breach also impacted several other departments. million people.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories AutoZone discloses a data breach after a MOVEit attack. AutoZone disclosed a data breach resulting from the hack of their MOVEit Transfer installation. AutoZone is an American retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories. percent and 26.0

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Healthcare services provider Welltok disclosed a data breach that impacted nearly 8.5 It provides a platform that leverages data-driven insights to engage individuals in their health and well-being. The company disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal data of nearly 8.5 million patients in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Lehigh Valley Health Network ’s (LVHN) hospital network has agreed to a $65 million settlement in a class action lawsuit related to a data breach. The network also includes a children’s hospital, rehabilitation centers, and partnerships with academic institutions to support medical education and research.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Community Clinic of Maui experienced a data breach impacting over 120,000 people following a LockBit ransomware attack. LockBit breached the Community Healthcare Clinic of Maui as they are still rebuilding from the devastating fire last year. In June, the Lockbit ransomware gang took credit for the attack.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 13, 2024

The City of Helsinki is investigating a data breach in its education division, which it discovered in late April 2024, impacting tens of thousands of students, guardians, and personnel. [.]

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2025

Internet security expert and educator Troy Hunt disclosed this week that he had been hit by one of the oldestand most provenscams in the online world: A phishing attack. Me doing anything less than that would be hypocritical, including how I then handle the data from the breach, namely adding it to HIBP.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2025

Giant education software provider PowerSchool reported that hackers using compromised credentials access a database and stole student and teacher data in an attack that the company said was not ransomware, though a ransom apparently was paid. Affected K-12 school districts are scrambling to alert parents and staffs.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2024

An IBM analysis of 604 organizations published today finds the average cost of each breach, including lost revenue, has now reached $4.9 The post IBM: Cost of Data Breach on Average Reaches $4.9 Million appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Josh Renaud alerted Missouri education department officials that their website was exposing the Social Security numbers of more than 100,000 primary and secondary teachers in the state. Renaud found teachers’ SSNs were accessible in the HTML source code of some Missouri education department webpages.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 16, 2022

Central Bedfordshire Council failed to properly redact the details of 'dozens and dozens' of pupils with special educational needs when responding to a Freedom of Information request, publishing them on a public website.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

In 2023 alone, there were 725 hacking-related breaches reported in U.S. Healthcare cybersecurity threats and breaches remain the costliest of any industry with the average data breach in a hospital now costing about $10.93 million per incident?

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

has a business unit called Securence , which specializes in providing filtered, secure email services to businesses, educational institutions and government agencies worldwide. The Minnesota-based Internet provider U.S. Internet Corp. But until it was notified last week, U.S. ” U.S. Internet/Securence says your email is secure.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 16, 2025

Data breaches can result in severe consequences including IP loss, regulatory violations, fines, and severe reputational damage. With over 60% of corporate data being stored in the cloud, browsers have become the primary way for employees to create, access, and share data.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2024

Western Sydney University (WSU) has notified students and academic staff about a data breach after threat actors breached its Microsoft 365 and Sharepoint environment. [.]

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2023: A Year of Record-Breaking Data Breaches IdentityIQ This past year has been an eye-opening year in the realm of digital security. Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. Breaches cripple businesses, harming their reputations as well as their finances.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2025

That could be down to a flood of data breaches that flooded the market with more stolen credentials to try, Imperva said. Other attacks include scraping data from websites, which is a problem for businesses that don’t want their intellectual property stolen, and also for the individuals who own that data.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Notably, 2024 was unprecedentedly precarious with the second largest in history National Public Data breach and the biggest healthcare data breach to date with the massive attack on Change Healthcare. The more variables in your network, the more potential vulnerabilities and data breaches. EU, and China.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. The growing risks to your data During the third quarter of 2024, data breaches exposed more than 422 million records worldwide.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In response to continuing waves of data breaches and network disruptions, companies have made a concerted effort and poured substantial resources into promoting data security awareness among employees, suppliers and clients. Safeguarding data in workplace settings gets plenty of attention. Investing in the future.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2022

An astonishing 90% of enterprise data breaches are caused by phishing attacks, costing businesses billions every year in lost revenue and downtime. The industries most vulnerable to hacking include finance, medicine, education, warehousing, airports and rail stations, government and distributed enterprise networks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

A single compromised device can expose an entire network, leading to data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruption. Strengthening mobile security also requires enforcing strict access controls to limit exposure and continuously educating employees on the latest social engineering tactics.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 16, 2021

Updates on the latest cyber security threats to businesses, data breach disclosures, and security. Data Breach Today Podcast – Data Breach Today. Insightful audio interviews with data breach/security leading practitioners and thought leaders. Cyber Security Today – IT World Canada.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Practical Experience: The human element was involved in 68% of cybersecurity breaches in 2023 (Verizons 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report). Flexible Learning Paths: From foundational courses to advanced certifications, learners can tailor their education to career goals and market needs.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

“InfraGard connects critical infrastructure owners, operators, and stakeholders with the FBI to provide education, networking, and information-sharing on security threats and risks,” the FBI’s InfraGard fact sheet reads. Department of Justice in April.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. There are several ways you can protect your business from data breaches. Inventory your sensitive data. Create security awareness for employees.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 8, 2022

VPNOverview security researchers have found evidence of a data breach that may have exposed the sensitive information of 100,000 medical staff, including doctors, nurses, and other employees at important hospitals all over the US.

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