Stanford Research: 88% Of Data Breaches Are Caused By Human Error

A recent 2020 report we just discovered confirms what we have been saying for many years now. About 9 out 10 data breaches are caused by your users. We are pleased that the somewhat older ...

March 1, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

[HEADS UP] New Dutch Data Breach Report Warns of Explosive Increase in Cyber Attacks and Stolen Personal Data

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) recently measured the number of reports of data theft in 2020 and the number of attacks skyrocketed. The report documented that it increased no ...

February 23, 2021 Javvad Malik

Running Headfirst Into a Breach

The pandemic changed the fortunes of many organisations. Perhaps none so much as Zoom, which has found itself becoming a noun synonymous with any form of video call.

January 28, 2021 James McQuiggan

Data Privacy and Fingerprints

Most people know, primarily criminals, that you don't want to leave the oils from your fingers at a crime scene because it creates a fingerprint. Everyone has them (unless they don't have ...

January 28, 2021 Lecio DePaula

2021 Begins a New Decade of Privacy

Privacy issues came about all across the board in 2020, and 2021 will be no different. From WhatsApp updating their terms of service and losing millions of users to countless proposals by ...

December 14, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Data Breaches Are Expected to Decline While Ransomware and BEC Gain Steam

A new report from the Identity Theft Research Center discusses which cybersecurity attacks will be most impactful next year as part of the ITRC’s 2021 predictions.

November 23, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Famous U.K. Soccer Club Becomes the Next Victim of a Cyber Attack

The famous UK soccer club Manchester United recently became the next victim of a cyber attack. The club stated that the personal data from fans have not been stolen.

November 4, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Cannabis Company GrowDiaries Suffers Data Breach of 3.4 Million Users

A recent report from SiliconANGLE released information that cannabis company GrowDiaries suffered a data breach with details of 3.4 million users being exposed online.

October 26, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[HEADS UP] Cybercriminals Threaten Patients in Clinic Data Breach

In a recent report by BBC News, patients in a large clinic in Finland have been blackmailed using social engineering after their data was stolen.

August 13, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Pressure, Peer and Otherwise: Ransomware and Data Theft Go Hand-In-Hand

Data theft is now a well-established element of ransomware attacks, according to John Shier, a Senior Security Expert at Sophos. In a blog post (summarized by iTwire), Shier noted that in ...

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