1.4bn records compromised in data breaches
10 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of reported data breaches grew 86% to 1792 during 2016 — which includes 44 breaches in Australia, Gemalto's latest Breach Level Index indicates.
Record hacking on the rise, Breach Level Index shows
29 March, 2017There was an 86% increase in the breach of data records from 2015–2016, according to the findings of the Breach Level Index.
Understanding intent key to boosting security
07 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA large majority of Australian IT professionals believe that understanding employee behaviours and intent are critical to improving cybersecurity, but few believe they are very effective at doing so.
Yahoo's Mayer to miss out on cash bonus
06 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingYahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has lost her cash bonus for 2016 and won't take an annual equity award for 2017, following the company's 2014 data breach.
Breaches becoming more complex and damaging
15 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe human element remains a key target for cybercriminals seeking to extract sensitive data, according to the findings of a recent report from Verizon.
Half of US adults don't trust govt with their data
30 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAround 50% of US adults have no or little confidence that the US government can protect their personal data and 70% anticipate major cyber attacks on the nation's infrastructure within the next five years.
Consumers hold firms responsible for data breaches
18 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey of consumers in markets including Australia found that 70% put the onus on organisations to protect their personal information from online data breaches, and a majority would stop frequenting a business that lost their data.
Trump urged to boost security in first 100 days
05 December, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US National Institute of Standards and Technology is calling on the nation's next president to take urgent action to improve public-private collaboration before, during and after cyber attacks.
Adobe's US$1m fine for data breach
17 November, 2016Adobe must pay a fine of US$1 million following a 2013 data breach that put 500,000-plus consumers’ card numbers and other information at risk.
Consumers call out 'creepy' company data use
08 November, 2016A recent KPMG survey indicates that many consumers are uncomfortable with the way in which organisations use their personal data.
550,000 client details exposed
31 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Red Cross Blood Services said human error was at fault for exposing information on 550,000 blood donors in what could have been Australia's largest leak of personal data to date.
Foreign power blamed for BoM attack
12 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre has concluded that a foreign intelligence agency was the likely culprit behind a breach of the Bureau of Meteorology's networks last year.
Yahoo breach shows NZ's need for notification law: PC
28 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingYahoo's belated disclosure of the theft of private data on at least 500m users in 2014 is a prime example of why New Zealand needs breach notification regulation, the nation's privacy commissioner has argued.
500m Yahoo users' details stolen
23 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingYahoo fell victim to what the company believes was a state-sponsored data breach in 2014, with the attackers stealing the personal information of at least 500m customers — including unencrypted security questions and answers.
Data breaches grow 15% sequentially in 1H16
21 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAttackers worldwide compromised over 550 million personal records through 974 data breaches during the first half of the year, research from Gemalto indicates.
