Data breach stories

Australians have been found to have seemingly mixed priorities when it comes to cybersecurity, a new study by PWC has revealed. >>

Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says, “We are seeing clear patterns emerging since mandatory reporting of serious privacy breaches came into effect with the Privacy Act 2020 on 1 December last year.”>>

A new study by security firm Trend Micro has revealed that 90% of IT decision-makers believe organisations compromise on cybersecurity in favour of other goals within their business.>>

Data breaches are not always avoidable, but they can be mitigated if the right technology tools are applied. >>

Increased volume of data breaches and more avenues for cybercriminals to monetise data has led to increased activity surrounding stolen data on the dark web.>>

A data breach of the Lower Hutt retailer's systems may have compromised customers’ personal and credit card information.>>

"It is necessary to publicly acknowledge the steps being taken by the Bank, to provide assurance to the public that these issues are being addressed," says Commissioner.>>

Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute have released the results of a new study on the cost of phishing. >>

The ability to correlate individual events/alerts over time into an attack ‘storyline’ can help mitigate major cloud security blind spots.>>

The country's district health boards are refusing to release reviews done of their cyber security systems, seven weeks after the Waikato DHB was struck by ransomware attackers.>>

LinkedIn is facing its second leak in two months, this time with the data of 700 million users posted online.  >>

Data breaches and cyberattacks are no longer just an online issue.>>

“Breaches of personal information strike at the heart of the relationship between enterprises and their customers.">>

“It is clear from the data that people have developed a sense of control and they are now demanding openness about how and where their data is being managed.">>

IT directors are destroying end of life tech hardware as opposed to erasing its data out of fear of making a mistake and facing data breaches.>>

In total there were 546 reported incidents of potential data breaches in the most recent financial year, up from 463 in the previous year (2018/19).>>

“The nature and extent of information that has been potentially accessed is still being determined, but it may include some commercially and personally sensitive information,” says RBNZ Governor.>>

Are you an online retailer? This guide details the threats that you need to be aware of to keep safe in the biggest ever year of online shopping.>>

“Australian organisations operating in different markets require support across several geographical regions and working knowledge of data breach notification in each region.”>>

Having these three processes working in tandem is key to cushioning the blow of a breach - which, if insufficiently protected, can take on average 279 days to contain and costs an average of almost US$4 million.>>

Interestingly, usernames one would think might be quite common, such as admin or user, did not make the list of the 200 most popular usernames.>>

“Our fundamental shift to working remotely has dramatically underscored the need for comprehensive security, as well as IT guidance and training to avoid breaches.">>

In 2019, thieves stole computers from a third party supplier. ComCom admits it was also at fault.>>

On average, data breaches cost companies $3.86 million per breach, with compromised employee accounts the most expensive root cause.>>