5 scary data breaches that shook the world
Just in time for Halloween, we look at the haunting reality of data breaches and highlight five tales that spooked not only the cyber-world
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How much do data breaches affect stock prices?
A study looks at just how badly the news of a data breach impacts the company’s share price, revealing some surprising findings
Data breaches can haunt firms for years
The compromised company may bear the financial brunt of the breach within the first year after the incident occurs, but the price tag is still far from final
UK’s data watchdog hands out two mega‑fines for breaches
The times they have a-changed since the ICO could only slap fines worth a fraction of the current amounts
Concerns about data breaches hitting all‑time high
A record-high proportion of organizations worldwide (67%) said that they had been breached at some point, up from 56% in the report’s previous edition.
ISF predicts increasing impact of data breaches next year
The association expects the increased costs incurred in security breaches to come both from traditional areas, such as network cleanup and customer notification, and newer areas such as litigation.
OneLogin: Businesses vulnerable to data breaches by ex‑employees
Businesses leave themselves open to potential data breaches through their ex-employees, according to a new study by OneLogin.
Yahoo CEO forgoes annual bonus, worth millions, over security breaches
Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer has missed out on $2m from her annual bonus due to her management of security breaches affecting billions of users.
Healthcare data breaches reach a ‘sizeable number of US consumers’
Approximately 26% of Americans have been compromised by healthcare data breaches, according to a new survey from Accenture.
Banking chiefs ‘lack confidence to identify data breaches’
Just over one in five banks and insurers are confident in their ability to identify data breaches, according to a new global survey from Capgemini Consulting.
Yahoo faces SEC probe into its two record‑breaking data breaches
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into whether Yahoo could have been quicker to tell investors about two record-breaking data breaches.
Organizations ‘not doing enough’ to prevent data breaches
Organizations need to do more to prevent themselves from experiencing data breaches, as many people are of the opinion that not enough is currently being done.
Mandatory password reset for some Facebook and Netflix users in wake of mega‑breaches
Don't panic. Facebook and Netflix have not suffered a data breach. But it's quite possible that they are asking you to change your password.
Beware online fraudsters jumping on the back of recent data breaches
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a public service announcement warning people about online fraudsters, who are attempting to exploit a recent spate of data breaches that have only just come to light.
Decision makers at banks ‘in the dark’ about data breaches
Decision makers at banks are in the dark when it comes to data breaches at their organization, according to KPMG’s 2016 Banking Outlook Survey.
Big businesses in the UK ‘experience regular data breaches’
Data breaches are widespread among large businesses in the UK, according to a new report. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey found that two-thirds of the biggest firms have experienced an attack of some kind over the past 12 months.
New York experiences surge in reported data breaches
The New York State Office of the Attorney General has experienced a massive increase in the number of reported data breaches in 2016.
Companies fear data breaches caused by compromised credentials
Two thirds of security professionals rate the risk of a future data breach, due to compromised credentials, as medium or high.
Identity theft accounts for ‘majority of data breaches’
Theft of identities along with personal information still accounts for the majority of data breaches, a new global survey by Gemalto has found.
Healthcare data breaches lead patients to withhold information from doctors
New survey suggests medical data breaches increase the number of patients who hold back information from doctors due to concerns about the security or privacy of medical records, undermining treatment.