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Spambot Contains 711 Million Email Addresses

Huge data breach. Misconfigured spambot reveals 700m email addresses and number of passwords

7 years ago

CeX Admits Data Breach Could Impact 2m Online Customers

CeX says online users should change passwords but in-store customers are fine

7 years ago

US Arrests Chinese Man For Multiple Cyber-Attacks

The 36-year-old was arrested in Los Angeles on hacking charges linked to the high-profile hacks of the US Office of…

7 years ago

UniCredit Data Breach Hits 400,000 Customers

Italian bank admits what could be Europe's largest ever data breach, and offers no apology

7 years ago

Swedish Government Admits Huge Data Leak Was A ‘Disaster’

Details of defence plans, military personnel and witness protection details exposed during outsourcing project.

7 years ago

Dow Jones AWS S3 Server Error Leaks Personal Data Of 2.2 Million Customers

The exposed data includes names, addresses and the last four digits of credit card numbers

7 years ago

Ashley Madison Offers £8.5m To Data Breach Victims

The fund will be available for anyone with a "valid claim" for being affected by the 2015 breach

7 years ago

IBM Revamps Mainframes With Eye On Data Protection

The IBM Z mainframe uses dedicated silicon to boost cryptographic performance, meaning organisations can encrypt all their data, all the…

7 years ago

Bupa Global Admits Data Breach Of Health Insurance Information

Firm admits employee action resulted in breach of customer data including names and date of births

8 years ago

Third Party Data Breach Affects 14 Trump Hotels

Hackers gained access to customer payment card details after accessing a reservation system

8 years ago

WWE Data Leak Exposes Personal Info Of Three Million Fans

Unprotected AWS server lets anyone get up close and personal with WWE customer data

8 years ago

AA Criticised For Failing To Notify Customers Of Data Breach

Personal details relating to more than 100,000 customers of the AA's online shop have been found in in the 13…

8 years ago

Government Data Website Suffers Security Breach

Yet another security incident suffered by the UK government

8 years ago

Lloyd’s: Businesses Need To Take A Long-Term View Of Cyber Attacks

It's no longer enough for organisations to just focus on the immediate impacts

8 years ago

Russian Hackers Stole And Traded British MPs’ Passwords

Emails and passwords belonging to British MPs and high level public servants traded online

8 years ago

US Hit By Largest-Ever Voter Data Breach

A contractor for the Republican Party has accidentally exposed personal data on more than 198 million citizens

8 years ago

OneLogin Password Manager Suffers Data Breach

The breach has appeared to expose the ability to decrypt the data as well

8 years ago

Booz Allen Hamilton Leaves Pentagon Files On Open Amazon Server

Oops. American defence contractor leaves sensitive US government files on public server with no password protection

8 years ago

Plastic Surgery Photos Published After Clinic Hack

Personal surgical pictures of British citizens among thousands published after Lithuanian clinic hack

8 years ago

Chipotle Breach Exposes Continued Point-of-Sale Cyber-Security Risks

ANALYSIS: Chipotle is the latest victim of Point-of-Sale malware that steals credit card information, demonstrating the continued risks that face…

8 years ago

DocuSign Suffers Data Breach, Customers Targeted With Phishing Emails

DocuSign has warned users to immediately delete any unexpected communications

8 years ago

Yahoo’s Lack Of Cooperation Is Slammed By German Cyber Agency

BSI chief recommends German users consider switch switching to other email providers

8 years ago

‘Human Error’ Leads To Guardian Soulmates Data Breach & Sexual Spam

Spammers have been hitting users of the Guardian Soulmates website with explicit emails after their information was accidentally displayed on…

8 years ago

Debenhams Hack Leaks Personal Details Of 26,000 Customers

Debenhams informs ICO after hackers breach online florist business through third-party

8 years ago

Verizon: All Cyber Attacks ‘On The Rise’ As Cyberespionage Takes Centre Stage

Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigations Report paints a bleak picture of the current state of cyber security

8 years ago

Hackers Breach Over 1,000 IHG Hotels To Steal Payment Card Details

Infected front desk systems enabled cyber criminals to swipe card data

8 years ago

Government: Half Of UK Businesses Suffered Security Breach Last Year

Government report highlights the security threats facing businesses and the impacts of being breached

8 years ago

One In Five UK Businesses Has Suffered A Cyberattack

British Chambers of Commerce reveals that UK businesses continue to fall victim to cyber attacks

8 years ago

Cybersecurity Incidents Cost Shareholders £42 Billion

Shareholders lose out as financial impact of security breaches equates to £120 million loss of market value. And it's only…

8 years ago