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Fear Of Data Breaches And Unreliable Wi-Fi Networks “Holding Back” UK SMBs
Over three quarter of British small and medium businesses say workplace Wi-Fi is “business critical”
JPMorgan Hack Could Be Largest Ever Breach
The recent co-ordinated cyber attack on JP Morgan may be more serious and much larger than first thought
Disgruntled Staff Pose Insider Threat Risk, FBI Warns
Beware the threat from within, says new warning about the hacking risk from unhappy employees
Up To 1.4m Viator Users Have Passwords And Credit Card Details Stolen
Viator warns customers about data breach two weeks after it happened
Experts Condemn eBay After XSS Attack Puts Users At Risk
Security experts have condemned the online security at eBay after another attack exposes user data
Home Depot Confirms Massive Security Breach
The US retailer has confirmed hackers had access to its point-of-sale systems for as long as five months
US Banks Targeted In ‘Co-Ordinated’ Cyber Attacks – FBI Investigates
The FBI and Secret Service investigate reports that a number US banks suffered co-ordinated cyber attacks
US Homeland Security Contractor Warns Of ‘State-Sponsored’ Breach
A US Homeland Security contractor warns its systems have been breached in what it suspects was a “state-sponsored” attack
ICO Puts Legal Profession In The Dock Over Data Breaches
The ICO sounds alarm over the handling of personal data by the legal profession
Mozilla Admits Developer Password Breach
Red faces and embarrassment all round at Mozilla after a serious breach of developer details
Paddy Power Admits Historical Data Breach
All bets are off, as criminals fleece Paddy Power of its customer records - four years ago
ICO Fines Travel Company £150,000 Over Data Breach
Inadequate security resulted in the loss of more than a million customer credit and debit card numbers
ICO Report Identifies Eight Most Common Causes Of Data Breaches
ICO says the same mistakes are being made again and again
Bitly: Offsite Backup Hack To Blame For Breach
Bitly employee credentials stolen from a source code repository - and then used to hit the site's backup
Target CEO Leaves Following Epic Breach
Retail giant announces Gregg Steinhafel is stepping down as CEO to lead the company forward after its epic hack
Eircom Restores Webmail Service After ‘Intrusion’
Irish ISP urges users to change their passwords but says there is no evidence of data breach following shut down
Target Hires New CIO After Data Breach
Target appoints a veteran CIO to oversee security and technology at the giant US retailer
Verizon: Global Digital Espionage Rising
China said to be chief perpetrator, US the main target, with plenty of activity in Eastern Europe too
US Retail Giant Michaels Admits 3m Hit By Data Breach
Arts and crafts retailer says its stores, including Aaron Brothers outlets, had machines infected with malware
Germany Investigating Data Breach Affecting 18 Million
Three million of the affected people are in Germany, meaning many others are likely impacted
ICO Looks Into BT E-Mail Data Breach Claims
ICO looks into claims that BT exposed its users' email accounts during platform migration from Yahoo Mail
Target CIO Resigns Amid Ongoing Breach Fallout
US retailer Target is still reeling from its damaging security breach, as the CIO hands in her resignation
University Of Maryland Breach Leaks Over 300k Records
Law enforcement brought in after serious breach at a US university
Whistleblower: Barclays Customer Data Stolen And Sold For Scammers’ Use
Bank says it is looking into a report that data was stolen before being used and sold by rogue traders
South Korea Bank Data Breach Hits 15m
Epic data breach affecting a third of all South Koreans - believed to have been an inside job
Companies Fret Over Targeted Attack Success
Companies are increasingly concerned they will not get better at defending against sophisticated attacks
Adobe Admits Massive Security Breach
Adobe has reported a major security breach that could impact up to 2.9 million customers
More Companies Adopting Cyber-Security Insurance
While less than one-third of companies are currently insured against data breaches, that figure is growing, according to a new study
NHS Fined £200k After Computers Containing Patient Data Sold On eBay
One of the worst data breaches the ICO has ever seen leads to hefty fine for the NHS