DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Category: Commentaries and Analyses

Pointer: Are People Really Harmed By a Data Security Breach?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Dissent

Privacy law scholar Daniel Solove has a great opinion piece, inspired, in part, by the Maine Supreme Court ruling in the Hannaford Bros. case. Dan writes, in part: There are at least three general bases upon which plaintiffs argue they are injured by a data security breach: 1. The exposure of their data has caused…

Read more

I’ll Take 2 MasterCards and a Visa, Please

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Dissent

Brian Krebs writes: When you’re shopping for stolen credit and debit cards online, there are so many choices these days. A glut of stolen data — combined with cutthroat competition and innovation among vendors — is conspiring to keep prices for stolen account numbers exceedingly low. Even so, many readers probably have no idea that…

Read more

Preventing Data Breaches: Lessons From Higher Education

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Dissent

Alex Rothacker writes: Since 2008, higher education institutions have experienced a staggering 158 data breaches resulting in over 2.3 million reported records compromised. In 2009 alone there were 57 reported data breaches, and year to date through July of 2010, there have already been 32 breaches. Considering that most breaches are not reported until well…

Read more

VA beefs up data security of network devices

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Dissent

Mary Mosquera reports: By the end of September, information security managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs will have the electronic tools in place that will let them see how vulnerable the one million computers and other devices connected to the VA network are.For the last six months, VA has been deploying multiple software applications…

Read more

61% of data losses are malicious – Imperva

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Dissent

Research just released claims that malicious intent is behind 62% of data losses, with insider breaches accounting for 33% and hackers accounting for 29% of noted incidents. The study of more than 1100 US and international IT security professionals also found that the remaining data losses were accidental in nature. According to Imperva, the IT…

Read more

Data breaches remain high

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Dissent

Jeff Blumenthal reviews some stats on breach reports with a local eye to Pennsylvania and New Jersey in this news story.  A snippet: Sasha Romanosky, a doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University whose research revolves around data breaches, said Pennsylvania and New Jersey are slightly above the national average for rate of reported identity theft,…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 825
  • 826
  • 827
  • 828
  • 829
  • 830
  • 831
  • …
  • 876
  • Next

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Kentfield Hospital victim of cyberattack by World Leaks, patient data involved
  • India’s Max Financial says hacker accessed customer data from its insurance unit
  • Brazil’s central bank service provider hacked, $140M stolen
  • Iranian and Pro-Regime Cyberattacks Against Americans (2011-Present)
  • Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims
  • Nova Scotia Power Data Breach Exposed Information of 280,000 Customers
  • No need to hack when it’s leaking: Brandt Kettwick Defense edition
  • SK Telecom to be fined for late data breach report, ordered to waive cancellation fees, criminal investigation into them launched
  • Louis Vuitton Korea suffers cyberattack as customer data leaked
  • Hunters International to provide free decryptors for all victims as they shut down (2)

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • German court awards Facebook user €5,000 for data protection violations
  • Record-Breaking $1.55M CCPA Settlement Against Health Information Website Publisher
  • Ninth Circuit Reviews Website Tracking Class Actions and the Reach of California’s Privacy Law
  • US healthcare offshoring: Navigating patient data privacy laws and regulations
  • Data breach reveals Catwatchful ‘stalkerware’ is spying on thousands of phones
  • Google Trackers: What You Can Actually Escape And What You Can’t
  • Oregon Amends Its Comprehensive Privacy Statute

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.