Data Breaches

Articles, news, and research on data breaches and how to prevent them.

Data Breaches

Data Breaches

How to Reduce False Positives in Data Leak Detection

False positives are an inevitability in every data leak detection solution, but there are strategies you can implement to reduce them significantly.
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Data Breaches

The Ultimate Ransomware Defense Guide (2024)

Learn how to implement an effective security strategy for minimizing the impact of ransomware attacks.
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Data Breaches

5 Ways Tech Companies Can Prevent Data Breaches

Learn why the tech industry is a high-risk data breach target and how effective security policies can drive data protection across the supply chain. 
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Data Breaches

6 Ways Finance Companies Can Prevent Data Breaches

Learn how finance companies can prevent data breaches with robust security measures.
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Data Breaches

What Is the Average Cost of a Data Breach in India?

Learn about the average cost of a data breach in India and the key drivers influencing this figure.
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Data Breaches

What Constitutes a Data Breach?

For a security incident to constitute a data breach, the exposure of sensitive data must be intentional. Learn more about data breaches.
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Data Breaches

Your Password Was Exposed in a Non-Google Data Breach: How to Respond

Learn how to respond to the Google Chrome alert: “Your password was exposed in a non-Google data breach”.
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Biggest Data Breaches in US History (Updated 2024)

Discover the biggest data breaches ever to occur in US history.
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14 Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches [Updated 2024]

A list of the biggest data breaches rocking the healthcare industry in 2023, ranked by degree of impact.
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Data Breaches

How to Detect Data Exfiltration (Before It's Too Late)

Data exfiltration is a critical cyber threat that needs to be intercepted quickly. Learn how to detect and prevent data exfiltration before it's too late.
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10 Biggest Data Breaches in Finance

This regularly updated list analyzes the biggest data breaches in the financial services sector. Learn the key errors that lead to each breach event.
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Data Breaches

Ransomware Attacks Vs. Data Breaches: What's the Difference?

Ransomware attacks are evolving into data breaches which could disrupt notification strategies. Learn the difference between the two cyberattacks.
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6 Most Common Causes of Data Leaks

Learn about the common cause of data leaks and how to prevent these critical data breach risks.
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Data Breaches

What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?

This is a complete overview of data loss prevention (DLP). Learn about DLP best practices in this in-depth post.
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Attack Surface Management
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Data Breaches

Check your Amazon S3 permissions. Someone will.

Companies regularly host sensitive data on Amazon's S3. Sometimes they forget to close it off to the internet. Here's a guide to make sure you don't.
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Attack Surface Management
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Data Breaches

Don’t Use Production Data In Your Test Environment: The Impact Of Leaked Test Credentials

Read about why your third-party vendors and test environments should not contain production data, and how to protect your customers by taking a few steps.
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