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12 Cybersecurity Horror Stories of 2026 (No Costume Required)

A warning ignored once becomes a headline. Read more about these 12 real 2026 cybersecurity incidents, and the sign each one gave before it made the news.

Revashni Moodley

Cybersecurity

    • Data Breaches
    • Third-Party Risk Management
    • Cybersecurity

    Spotify Resets User Passwords to Protect Against Third Party Data Breaches

    The LinkedIn data breach compromised hundreds of thousands of passwords, leaving accounts wide open across numerous sites. Spotify took action.

    UpGuard Team
    • Cybersecurity
    • Attack Surface Management

    What is Email Spoofing?

    Email spoofing is the creation of emails with a forged sender address enabled by the lack of in-built authentication in core email protocols.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Cybersecurity

    The Perils of Wifi on Planes

    Learn more about the dangers of in-flight public wifi and how to protect yourself from midair data breaches.

    UpGuard Team
    • Cybersecurity

    What is the Dark Web?

    The dark web is a collection of websites that exist on encrypted darknet overlay networks that can't be found by search engines or traditional browsers.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Cybersecurity

    Deep Web vs Dark Web: What's the Difference?

    Learn about the difference between the surface web, deep web, and the dark web in this in-depth post.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Cybersecurity
    • Data Breaches
    • Attack Surface Management

    What Are Cloud Leaks?

    Cloud leaks are a unique risk facing businesses that store data in the cloud or use vendors who do. And they're caused by misconfigurations, not hackers.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Cybersecurity

    All Bets Are Off on Casinos and Cybersecurity

    No one beats the house—except for cyber attackers. Read more to find out what this means for the rest of us.

    UpGuard Team
    • Cybersecurity

    What is Digital Forensics?

    Digital forensics or digital forensic science is a branch of forensic science focused on the recovery and investigation of digital devices and cybercrime.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Cybersecurity
    • Attack Surface Management

    S3 Security Is Flawed By Design

    There are two design flaws that cause most S3 data breaches. Read why we AWS should separate S3 into two products that clearly separate private and public.

    Kaushik Sen
    • Cybersecurity

    What is Psychographic Data?

    Psychographic data is information about a person's values, attitudes, interests, and personality traits that is used to build a profile of an individual.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity
    • Data Breaches

    Check your Amazon S3 permissions or Someone Else 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.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Cybersecurity

    What is Corporate Espionage?

    Corporate espionage is conducted for commercial or financial purposes. It is also known as industrial espionage, economic espionage, or corporate spying.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Attack Surface Management
    • Cybersecurity

    What is Digital Resilience?

    Digital resilience isn't another word for cybersecurity and isn't limited to IT, it's a greater understanding by stakeholders throughout an organization.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal
    • Cybersecurity

    Why CEO Approval Ratings Matter for Risk Assessments

    Our new digital reputation scan provides a fast and easy way to get a risk assessment for your (or any) business.

    Abi Tyas Tunggal

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