Okta says there was an unsuccessful compromise attempt in January via a third party, but it had limited potential impact to its customers
News breaches
Singapore Data Breach Hits 1.5 Million People
Major cyberattack on Singapore’s government health database steals personal data of 1.5 million people
Equifax Data Breach: Firm Confirms More Customer Data Stolen
Oh dear. Millions more customers have had their data compromised, Equifax confirms
Australian Cloud Breach Exposes Government Staff Data
The personal details of tens of thousands of Australian government and banking staff exposed in latest breach
California Joins US Voter Breach Investigation
Probe begins after a database of confidential US voter information was published online
Russian Hackers Gain Access To 1.2 Billion Sets Of Login Credentials
The group dubbed 'CyberVor' has been collecting data from thousands of websites, using automated botnets to check for vulnerabilities
RSA 2012: External Attacks Were The Most Common Breach Vector In 2011
External attackers were behind most 2011 data breaches, using malware or just hacking a way in, according to a Verizon report
Gartner Advises On An APT Defence Strategy
Everyone blames security lapses on APTs. Gartner argues this is irrelevant and action could avoid breaches
Infosec: PCI Compliant Companies See Fewer Breaches
Most businesses fail to see how PCI-DSS compliance brings overall data security to their organisation