Tag: data leak

Pokémon developer was hacked, resulting in decades of data being leaked

October 14, 2024

Game Freak, the developer behind the Pokémon franchise, has suffered a major data breach named the “Teraleak”. According to Hackread*, this breach has exposed hundreds of gigabytes of sensitive internal data, including concept art, development documents, and files from early Pokémon games to upcoming projects. The leak, which surfaced on social media in October 2024, … More Pokémon developer was hacked, resulting in decades of data being leaked

My health information has been stolen. Now what?

June 20, 2024

As health data continues to be a prized target for hackers, here’s how to minimise the fallout from a breach impacting your own health records. Digital transformation is helping healthcare providers across the globe to become more cost-efficient, while improving standards of patient care. But digitising healthcare records also comes with some major cyber risks. Once your … More My health information has been stolen. Now what?

The murky world of password leaks – and how to check if you’ve been hit

June 4, 2024

Password leaks are increasingly common and figuring out whether the keys to your own kingdom have been exposed might be tricky – unless you know where to look Recently, I came across a report detailing “the mother of all breaches” – or to be more exact, the leak of a vast compilation of data that was … More The murky world of password leaks – and how to check if you’ve been hit

Plugging the holes: How to prevent corporate data leaks in the cloud

September 23, 2021

Misconfigurations of cloud resources can lead to various security incidents and ultimately cost your organization dearly. Here’s what you can do to prevent cloud configuration conundrums. Forget shadowy attackers deploying bespoke zero-day exploits from afar. A risk that is far more real for organizations as they embark on ambitious digital transformation projects is human error. In fact, … More Plugging the holes: How to prevent corporate data leaks in the cloud