September 04, 2019
The Week in Breach: 08/28/19 – 09/03/19
This week, customer loyalty programs are compromised, employees continue to fall for phishing scams, and data breach costs continue to increase.
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August 28, 2019
The Week in Breach: 08/21/19 – 08/27/19
This week, malware makes networks unusable, gamers lose control of their personal data, and employees are stunningly resistant to improving their account passwords.
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August 21, 2019
The Week in Breach: 08/14/19 – 08/20/19
This week, ransomware threatens a company’s financial future, online shoppers have their payment information stolen by MageCart, and Canada promotes cybersecurity for SMBs.
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August 14, 2019
The Week in Breach: 08/07/19 – 08/13/19
This week, a data breach causes travel delays, ransomware compromises the first day of school, and small businesses are enduring an unprecedented number of data breaches.
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August 07, 2019
The Week in Breach: 07/31/19 – 08/06/19
This week, students learn a harsh lesson about data security, law enforcement agencies are forced offline, and a creative new malware threatens Windows users.
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July 31, 2019
The Week in Breach: 07/24/19 – 07/30/19
This week, credentials from the Dark Web compromise a company’s network, healthcare records are held for ransom, and data breaches become more expensive.
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September 06, 2018
The Week in Breach
Breaches are flying high this week thanks to Air Canada! China’s hospitality industry targeted and the data shows up on the Dark Web. And, in an effort to cut out Google’s cut, the creators of the game Fortnite create massive security challenges for unwitting gamers.
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June 12, 2017
The Ransomware Assault on Healthcare
Hospital networks can unfortunately become a goldmine for attackers that use ransomware worms as their weapon. If deployed, lives may be endangered, hospitals usually must pay the ransom, or pay to get files retrieved and its reputation could be damaged. Because these attacks are increasing due to lucrative benefits, teaching and reminding hospital staff to use valuable cyber hygiene is imperative.
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