Data breaches

Good communication is integral to facilitating collaboration between departments and offering a reminder that security is not achieved solely within the IT department; rather, it is a team effort, says KnowBe4's Javvad Malik.

The regulator found that the financial services company failed to take precautions in disposing of hardware that contained sensitive customer information.

It’s about time that we stopped ranking personal data theft on perceived severity. Any breach in which personal data is stolen needs to be treated as highly serious and punishable, says Juniper Networks’ Laurence Pitt.

This information can be used to access bank accounts and combined with other information on the dark web to access social media profiles, email accounts and more, says Jumio's Robert Prigge.

Businesses must take steps to manage Shadow Code data breach risk by applying timely security patches and upgrading vulnerable open source libraries and third-party plugins, says PermiterX's Ameet Naik.

The actual exposure could be more than ten times the initial breach, due to downstream sales of data, says Bitglass' Anurag Kahol.

Regulators found fault with the bank’s cloud migration efforts in the years that preceded a 2019 hacking incident.

Over the weekend, hackers broke in through a third-party vendor to steal names, email addresses and other personally identifiable information.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is best suited to craft uniform policies to protect consumer data. A patchwork of state rules is cumbersome.

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is best suited to craft uniform policies to protect consumer data. A patchwork of state rules is cumbersome.

The Credit Union National Association filed the class action suit in 2017 after roughly 147 million people had personal information exposed through a hack of the credit reporting agency.

The most effective way to avoid cloud payment breaches is by dramatically reducing access, says CloudKnox Security's Balaji Parimi.

The challenge has been aligning the data-sharing ecosystem in a way that simplifies access and enhances consumer control while ensuring a high level of security, says Finicity's Steve Smith.

In spite of MGM’s quickly notifying hotel guests impacted by the breach in accordance with applicable state laws, it’s a clear concern that many of the contact details were still valid, particularly the phone numbers, says Shared Assessments' Tom Garrabba.

The Payment Card Industry data security standard applies to organizations of all sizes, but has often been seen as an intro to data security for small-business owners who know more about cooking burgers than securing data.

The startup’s tools help banks and consumers deter account takeover in the aftermath of a data breach.

Cybersecurity experts said the trade group's description of the event bears the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, which CUNA subsequently confirmed.

Under terms of the settlement approved by a Georgia court Monday, Equifax may also have to pay an additional $125 million if the initial amount doesn't cover all the claims.

Pennsylvania-based Wawa recently discovered malware that may have been in place since as early as March. The chain has locations throughout the East Coast, meaning members of hundreds of credit unions could have had their cards compromised.

Consumers face significant risk if this highly personal information is exposed, says Mitek's Stephen Ritter.