Twitter rests passwords implicated in data breach, but says details were stolen by various means - not by an attack on its servers
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uTorrent Hack Exposes Account Details And Passwords
Undergound data breach. Up to 35,000 user accounts on the uTorrent community forums exposed after hack
Twitter Denies Major Password Breach
More than 32m user passwords appear online, but Twitter claims no breach occurred
TeamViewer Bolsters Security Following Attacks
The remote login software acknowledged a 'significant' number of users have been hit by attacks involving stolen passwords
FoI: Employees Are Still Responsible For Two Thirds Of Data Breaches
Pesky humans to blame as data breaches increase, an FOI request to the ICO reveals
LinkedIn Invalidates Passwords Of Accounts ‘Up For Sale’
Professional social network “invalidates” affected passwords, but says there has been no new breach
117m LinkedIn User Accounts Are ‘Up For Sale’
LinkedIn account details including names, emails and passwords were originally stolen in 2012, but reportedly remain up for sale
Hacking Forum Hack Exposes 473,000 Members And 2.2m Posts
Nulled.IO forum used to sell credentials and cracks is itself hacked, potentially allowing law enforcement to solve other attacks
Parenting Retailer Kiddicare Hit By Data Breach
794,000 customers contacted to warn about their details potentially being leaked in Kiddicare data breach
Spotify Denies Hack After Hundreds Of User Details Appear Online
Names, passwords among leaked details, although Spotify maintains all is fine
National Childbirth Trust Hit By Major Data Breach
Details of over 15,000 expectant parents leaked, including email addresses
Panama Papers Leak Pinned On Server Breach
Did 2.6 TB worth of data come from the breach of Mossak Fonseca’s email server in 2015?
Verizon Enterprise Customer Data Stolen, Sold Online
Contact data on 1.5 million Verizon business customers was reportedly listed on an underground forum for $100,000
Will The Next TalkTalk Breach Start On Mobile?
Lookout's Gert-Jan Schenk explains why the risks of mobile data breaches are something your organisation should be concerned about
ICO Hands Politicians Data Protection Warning After David Lammy MP Fine
David Lammy gets £5,000 fine after two day, 35,000 automated call binge as ICO tells political campaigns to respect the law
Ofcom Investigates Ex-Employee TV Data Breach
Ofcom confirms an ex-employee tried to offer a broadcaster sensitive information about rivals
How To Hack A Bank In 20 Minutes
Ryan MacDougall, senior security consultant at Coalfire, details the simple techniques he (hypothetically?) used to breach a major bank
TalkTalk CEO: We Underestimated Challenge Of Cybersecurity
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding says investigation into £60m data breach showed its security needs to be less like a startup
Hide And Seek: How To Avoid The Attribution Trap
Carl Leonard from Forcepoint tells us what companies can do to ensure their security protection is up to scratch
Privacy Watchdog Studies University of Greenwich Data Breach
Information Commissioner's Office investigates after students' private details are published online
Will You Experience The Next Data Breach?
Charlotte Marshall, MD of Iron Mountain in the UK, Ireland and Norway, explains what steps can be taken to minimise the risk of a data breach
Why NFL Teams Can’t Afford To Fumble Their Cyber-Security
And how the Broncos found a number of ways they could ensure their information would always be accessible and secure
Data Breach Costs TalkTalk £60m, 100,000 Customers
TalkTalk says it took longer than expected to get back to normal, but believes it has now recovered from data breach
Privacy In The Age Of The Data Breach
Greg Hanson, VP business operations EMEA, Informatica, discusses what organisations can do to protect their customers' sensitive data
Hacked Toy Firm VTech Restores Some Online Functions
Kids toy manufacturer VTech says it's "very sorry" for hack that exposed the data of 6.4 millions children
Casino Operator Sues IT Security Firm Over ‘Inadequate’ Breach Investigation
Affinity Gaming alleges Trustwave failed to detect the attack was ongoing during and after its investigation
250 Hotels Impacted By 2015 Hyatt Data Breach
Hyatt reveals hotels in the UK affected by malware attack last year, which took place over several months
Data Centre Firm Interxion Leaks Customer Data
The security breach enabled unauthorised access to Interxion's customer and prospect contact details
Faithless Fans Hit By Data Breach
Thousands of fans of the band have their personal details sold online following leak
Etihad Airways Considers Legal Action Over Three-Year-Old Data Breach
Details of 7,000 Etihad Airways customers appear to have been leaked by an email marketing agency