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Coffee Meets Bagel dating app confirms data breach

Security Affairs

The week closes with the news of another embarrassing data breach, the Coffee Meets Bagel confirmed a hack on Valentine’s Day. The dating app Coffee Meets Bagel confirmed that hackers breached its systems on Valentine’s Day and may have obtained access to users’ account data.

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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity published new details about the identity of “Rescator,” a Russian cybercriminal who is thought to be closely connected to the 2013 data breach at Target.

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Do you have a data breach response plan?

IT Governance

The EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requires organisations to respond to serious data breaches within 72 hours of detection. This places a significant burden on organisations: taking the appropriate measures to comply with the law while simultaneously dealing with the collateral impact of a breach is not a picnic!

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3 of the Worst Data Breaches in the World That Could Have Been Prevented

Security Affairs

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in August 2021 – 61 million records breached

IT Governance

It has been another month of comparatively few reported cyber attacks and data breaches, with our August list containing 84 incidents accounting for 60,865,828 breached records. You can that incident, along with our full list of cyber attacks and data breaches, below – with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold.

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q2 2023

IT Governance

Welcome to our second quarterly review of cyber attacks and data breaches for 2023. In this article, we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of security breaches , and delve into the infosec landscape over the past three months.

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ROUNDTABLE: Why T-Mobile’s latest huge data breach could fuel attacks directed at mobile devices

The Last Watchdog

Often inadvertent data breaches stem from a well-meaning employee trying to meet the needs of clients but without the technical systems to facilitate. I’m going to speculate that the sudden shift to work-from-home in 2020 has led to quick decisions to meet immediate needs.