According to the H1 2023 Data Breach Report, there were 951 publicly-reported data compromises in the quarter, a 114 percent increase compared to the previous quarter (445 compromises).
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Triangle Companies Pay Hackers to Break into Their Networks
In the past 18 months, video game developer Epic Games has paid more than $3 million to hundreds of hackers online.
One in Four Companies Globally Suffered a Data Breach: PwC
According to PwC’s annual Global Digital Trust Insights Survey, which polls more than 3,500 senior executives from 65 countries, one in every four companies [27%] has experienced a data breach that cost them $1-$20 million or more in the last three years. “The percentage rises to one in three [34%] for companies surveyed in North… Continue reading One in Four Companies Globally Suffered a Data Breach: PwC
Ransomware Continues Despite Slowdown of High-Profile Attacks
There hasn’t been a massive attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline shortages in the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country. But it’s a small consolation for Ken Trzaska. Trzaska is the president of Lewis & Clark… Continue reading Ransomware Continues Despite Slowdown of High-Profile Attacks
U.S., U.K., Allies Tie Chinese Government to Microsoft Hack
The U.S., U.K. and their allies formally attributed the Microsoft Exchange hack to actors affiliated with the Chinese government and accused the Chinese government of a broad array of “malicious cyber activities,” escalating last week’s tensions between the White House and China. The group of nations said Monday that the Chinese government has been the… Continue reading U.S., U.K., Allies Tie Chinese Government to Microsoft Hack
Lawyer Sues Apple over FaceTime Bug, Says It Allowed Spying on Private Deposition
A few days after the discovery of a particularly nasty bug in Apple’s FaceTime video chat app — one that allowed for a user to listen and even see the person on the other end of the line before they’ve answered the call — Apple is already getting slammed by lawsuits. Houston attorney Larry D.… Continue reading Lawyer Sues Apple over FaceTime Bug, Says It Allowed Spying on Private Deposition