Data Breaches
Top 3 Threats to Businesses Impacted by the Optus Data Breach
Every Australian business impacted by the Optus data breach now faces three critical cyber threats placing them at a higher risk of also suffering a breach
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Edward Kost
July 7, 2025
What Caused the Medibank Data Breach?
Learn the reason why the Medibank data breach was possible and the security measures you can implement to avoid a similar fate.
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Edward Kost
November 18, 2024
How to Avoid a Disaster Like the Optus Breach
The Optus data breach was nothing short of a disaster. By following these guidelines, you can avoid a similar fate.
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Edward Kost
November 18, 2024
How Did the Optus Data Breach Happen?
Learn about three security flaws that led to the Optus data breach
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Edward Kost
December 1, 2025
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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Edward Kost
November 18, 2024
The Ultimate Ransomware Defense Guide (2025)
Learn how to implement an effective security strategy for minimizing the impact of ransomware attacks.
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Edward Kost
December 30, 2024
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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Catherine Chipeta
November 13, 2025
6 Ways Finance Companies Can Prevent Data Breaches
Learn how finance companies can prevent data breaches with robust security measures.
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Catherine Chipeta
November 13, 2025
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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Axel Sukianto
November 18, 2024
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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Catherine Chipeta
November 13, 2025
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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Catherine Chipeta
December 1, 2025
14 Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches [Updated 2025]
A list of the biggest data breaches rocking the healthcare industry in 2023, ranked by degree of impact.
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Edward Kost
November 26, 2025
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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Edward Kost
December 1, 2025
14 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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Edward Kost
December 9, 2025
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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Edward Kost
July 10, 2025
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