Tag: data breach

Under lock and key: Protecting corporate data from cyberthreats in 2025

January 21, 2025

Data breaches can cause a loss of revenue and market value as a result of diminished customer trust and reputational damage. There were over 3,200 data compromises in the United States in 2023, with 353 million victims, including those affected multiple times, according to the US Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Each one of those individuals … More Under lock and key: Protecting corporate data from cyberthreats in 2025

Achieving cybersecurity compliance in 5 steps

December 3, 2024

Cybersecurity compliance may feel overwhelming, but a few clear steps can make it manageable and ensure your business stays on the right side of regulatory requirements. We’ve all been there – creating short- or long-term plans to achieve certain personal goals. However, business planning often comes with even higher stakes, and the consequences of an … More Achieving cybersecurity compliance in 5 steps

My information was stolen. Now what?

November 19, 2024

The slow and painful recovery process. Back in May 2023, I wrote the blogpost You may not care where you download software from, but malware does as a call to arms, warning about the risks of running software downloaded from so-called “trusted sources” of pirated software. Of course, those files were anything but trustworthy and contained malware, … More My information was stolen. Now what?

Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users

October 11, 2024

The Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” experienced a significant data breach, compromising a user authentication database with 31 million unique records. According to Bleeping Computer* the breach became public when visitors to archive.org saw a JavaScript alert from the hacker, mentioning the breach and referencing the “Have I Been Pwned” (HIBP) service. Troy Hunt, the creator … More Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users

Cyber Security Breaches: Causes & Solutions

July 23, 2024

As technology advances and more of our lives move online, cyber security breaches have become more common. Unfortunately, this has increased the risk of businesses, organisations and individuals suffering from financial loss and a damaged reputation. In this blog post we will explore the causes of cyber security breaches as well as the impacts they … More Cyber Security Breaches: Causes & Solutions