16 latest healthcare data breaches, security incidents
“Here are the 16 latest healthcare data breaches or security incidents that occurred or were reported within the past four weeks, beginning with the most recent. Keck Medicine in Los Angeles, part of University of Southern California, reported two servers were hit with ransomware in August, encrypting files and making them inaccessible to employees. The […]
Trump hotel chain fined over data breaches
“Trump Hotel Collection has arrived at a settlement with New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman over hacks that are said to have led to the exposure of over 70,000 credit card numbers and other personal data. The hotel chain, one of the businesses of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, has agreed to pay $50,000 […]
Yahoo facing lawsuits in the wake of massive data breach
“Yahoo is facing lawsuits from people who fear their accounts have been hacked and claim the company was “grossly negligent,” putting their financial and personal data at risk. Two lawsuits, both filed in California, also allege that Yahoo (YAHOF) did not adequately disclose the breach that exposed private information of at least 500 million users. […]
Fears that patients’ personal medical information has been leaked in Medicare data breach
“There are fears patients’ sensitive medical information could have been made public in a Medicare data breach by the health department. Health Minister Sussan Ley insists the data, which was loaded onto the internet, does not identify patients. But Dr Nathan Pinskier, the chair of the RACGP expert committee for e-health, said it was possible […]
Yahoo hack hit 500 mn users, likely ‘state sponsored’
“Yahoo said Thursday a massive attack on its network in 2014 allowed hackers to steal data from half a billion users and may have been “state sponsored.” Yahoo, which confirmed details of the breach months after reports of a major hack, said its investigation concluded that “certain user account information was stolen” and that the […]
Yahoo says at least 500 million accounts hacked in 2014
“Yahoo Inc said on Thursday information associated with at least 500 million user accounts was stolen from its network in 2014 by what it believed was a “state-sponsored actor.” The data stolen may have included names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and hashed passwords but may not have included unprotected passwords, payment card […]
Report: Yahoo To Confirm Major Data Breach Affecting At Least 200M Accounts
“Remember how, earlier this summer, a hacker claimed be selling, credentials for at least 200 million Yahoo accounts? Well, unfortunately for hundreds of millions of Yahoo users, and the company itself, the hack appears to be legitimate — and bad. Tech site Recode reports this morning that Yahoo is expected to confirm the massive data […]
Why ransomware is exploding, and how your company can protect itself
“Ransomware represents a growing threat for the enterprise, as 40 percent of businesses worldwide were attacked with their data held ransom in the past year. This particular brand of malware is not new: The first recorded case of ransomware, known as the AIDS trojan, appeared in 1989. The attack is relatively easy to deploy and […]
What’s a data breach cost? For the average small business, about $86,000
“When it comes to maintaining your business, a report from Data Center Knowledge wants to remind you that cyber security is key. Companies like Microsoft talk all day and night about how vital it is to keep your information secure, but sometimes it’s hard to really understand the real-world impact that a security breach can […]
China hackers swipe millions in data breach
“A big Wall Street technology firm is being sued after allegedly falling for a run-of-the-mill email scam and wiring client funds to hackers. SS&C Technologies, a $6 billion market capitalization company that bills itself as “the most comprehensive powerhouse of software technology in the financial services industry,” was duped by China-based hackers who sent sloppy […]