Data Breaches
People Don't Realize They're Data Breach Victims
The researchers found participants were not aware of 74% of the breaches.
Ransomware, Data Breach, Cyberattack: What Do They Have to Do with Your Personal Information, and How Worried Should You Be?
Even if your data has not been exposed yet, why not take the time now to protect yourself?
Senate Bill Would Force Companies to Safeguard Consumer Data
The bill outlines “reasonable” duties of care, loyalty and confidentiality for companies to follow or face fines.
It’s Time for a Cybersecurity Quid Pro Quo
Require companies to disclose breaches to the government in exchange for legal liability limitations.
FTC Approves Settlement with Travel Company that Exposed Database of Customers’ Information
The agency ordered SkyMed International to shore up its information security practices.
Critical Update: The Government’s Cloud Anxiety
As more federal agencies shift to cloud computing, officials are reexamining the responsibilities customers and service providers must bear to secure data.
Hackers Take Data for Further Reconnaissance in Breach of Federal Agency
Initial access to the agency’s system was possibly due to failure to fix a known VPN vulnerability, a patch for which was released in April 2019.
IG: CBP Responsible for 2019 Biometrics Breach, Though No Federal Networks Were Compromised
A ransomware attack on a Customs and Border Protection vendor leaked facial images on more than 184,000 travelers—something agency security and policy should have prevented.
Audit: HUD Doesn’t Ensure Sensitive Data It Shares Is Secure
A Government Accountability Office pointed to high turnover rates for top privacy and IT security officials as a reason for the agency's poor performance.
46,000 Veterans' Data Exposed In Financial Services Center Breach
Hackers were able to divert payments headed to private sector health care providers.
CISA, International Counterparts Highlight Mistakes Organizations Make After a Cyber Intrusion
A lot of what’s necessary to appropriately respond to a cyber incident should happen way in advance.
Survey: Nearly 3 in 4 Americans Want More Government Oversight on Data Privacy
Slightly less than half of Americans say they wouldn’t share any sort of sensitive information with a business for any reason.
Using Automated Security Protocols Reduce the Cost of Data Breaches, Report Says
U.S. agencies lead in adopting security automation and orchestration, an expert said.
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