All of this could have been avoided if Equifax just kept their software up-to-date. Instead, hackers were able to take advantage of a well-known software bug and hack into the underlying software supporting the Equifax website.What makes the Equifax data breach so awful is not the size, ...
We looked into how Target's data breach in 2013 happened, and what might have prevented it. Click here to find out what we learned.
In January 2025, the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) revealed acybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, a vendor managing student data. The breach exposed personal information of students and staff, shedding light on the vulnerabilities educational institutions face when protecting sensitive d...
This reminded me that I need to share my own data breach experience with you. Before I get into the real story, the notification I received from Bank of America causes me some frustration. Firstly, I want to know which merchant has been subject to a data breach; they may have other dat...
Understand that is is easier to prevent data breaches than rely on digital forensics and IP attribution to understand what happened once a data breach has occured. Once exposed, data can can easily end up for sale on the dark web, many of the biggest data breaches end up there. 6. ...
It may be tempting to only share data breach information to upper management or to staff on a need-to-know basis. But the entire company should be informed, as well as vendors and customers who might be affected as well. That said, they will freak out too, and have a lot of questions...
Watch this:Equifax's massive data breach just got worse 01:42 Warren isn't alone. At a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, where the focus was on Twitter and its CEO, Jack Dorsey, Rep. Ben Lujan pivoted his attention to Equifax. ...
Data leaks are an overlooked attack vector that increase your risk of suffering a data breach. Learn what they are and how to shut them down quickly.
Another week, another data breach. This time, it’s Ticketmaster’s turn. What has happened? Strictly speaking, it wasn't Ticketmaster that was the target, but one of its suppliers. The company said malicious software had infected a customer support product hosted by Ibenta Technologies, whic...
Data BreachPhishingRansomwareFrom virtual bank heists to semi-open attacks from nation-states, the last couple of years has been rough on IT security. Here are some of the major recent cyber attacks and what we can learn from them. Credit: Matejmo / Getty Images Cyber attack definition Si...