Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

BreachForums Administrator Rearrested on Parole Violations

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the former top administrator of BreachForums, an online shopping mall for stolen data, was re-arrested on Jan. […]

Law Firm Orrick Settles Data Breach Class Actions

San Francisco-based law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has reached an agreement to settle consolidated lawsuits brought on behalf of […]

The Cost of Data Breaches Is Reaching Record Highs

The average cost of data breaches has risen steadily since 2017 and reached a record high in 2023, The Hacker […]

Don’t Have a GenAI Security Policy? You’re In Serious Trouble

As more businesses are adopting generative AI (GenAI), the need to develop security-based GenAI policies has become more critical. The […]

Lessons Unlearned: The Target Breach Ten Years Later

DarkReading reports that one full decade after the data breach that hit giant retailer Target served as a wake-up call […]

Healthcare Industry Must Recognize the Myths of Cybercrime

An article in The Hacker News discusses increasing cyber threats to the healthcare industry due to the premium that electronic […]

Ransomware Gangs Engaging the Media

Cybercriminals traditionally hid from publicity, but Sophos reports that over the past few years, ransomware gangs have begun actively engaging […]

Vehicle Data-Harvesting Controversy Heading Up the Appeals Chain

Automotive manufacturers, and in some cases insurers, are increasingly harvesting data from car owners, often without consumers being aware of […]

36 Million Accounts Compromised in Comcast Data Breach

Between October 16 and October 19, 2023, hackers exploited a vulnerability in Citrix cloud-computing software. The breach resulted from a […]

Keeping Up with Data Privacy Laws Across the United States

In 2023, the United States witnessed a significant shift in data privacy laws, with states implementing new statutes protecting consumer […]

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