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9 Ways to Prevent Third-Party Data Breaches in 2022
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Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
May 12, 2022
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Biggest Data Breaches in US History [Updated 2022]
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Biggest Data Breaches in US History [Updated 2022]

Discover the top 20 biggest data breaches ever to occur in US history.
Kyle Chin
Kyle Chin
May 13, 2022
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12 Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches (Updated May 2022)
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12 Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches (Updated May 2022)

A list of the biggest data breaches rocking the healthcare industry in 2022, ranked by degree of impact.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
May 11, 2022
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How to Detect Data Exfiltration (Before It's Too Late)
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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.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
May 12, 2022
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10 Biggest Data Breaches in Finance [Updated May 2022]
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10 Biggest Data Breaches in Finance [Updated May 2022]

This regularly updated list analyzes the biggest data breaches in the financial services sector. Learn the key errors that lead to each breach event.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
May 12, 2022
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Ransomware Attacks Vs. Data Breaches: What's the Difference?
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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.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
May 12, 2022
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6 Most Common Causes of Data Leaks in 2022
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6 Most Common Causes of Data Leaks in 2022

Learn about the common cause of data leaks and how to prevent these critical data breach risks.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
May 12, 2022
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What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?
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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.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
November 28, 2021
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Check your Amazon S3 permissions. Someone will.
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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.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
January 13, 2022
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Don’t Use Production Data In Your Test Environment: The Impact Of Leaked Test Credentials
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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.
Kaushik Sen
Kaushik Sen
May 12, 2022
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What is an Incident Response Plan?
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What is an Incident Response Plan?

An incident response plan is a set of written instructions that outline your organization's response to data breaches, data leaks, and cyber attacks.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
May 12, 2022
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The LastPass Vulnerability and the Future of Password Security
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The LastPass Vulnerability and the Future of Password Security

Password managers are convenient but easily compromised. Read more to learn what the future has in store for password security.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 25, 2021
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The Amex Partner Data Breach and Downstream Liability
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The Amex Partner Data Breach and Downstream Liability

Learn more about the recent American Express data breach notification and what it means for cardholders worldwide.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
May 11, 2022
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What is Sensitive Data?
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What is Sensitive Data?

Sensitive data is information that must be protected against unauthorized access.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
May 12, 2022
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What are Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)?
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What are Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)?

Indicators of compromise (IOCs) are pieces of forensic data, such as system log entries, system files or network traffic that identify malicious activity.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
December 20, 2021
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What is a Data Breach?
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What is a Data Breach?

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
May 12, 2022
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How to Fix The Top 10 Critical CVEs That Can Lead To A Data Breaches
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How to Fix The Top 10 Critical CVEs That Can Lead To A Data Breaches

Learn more about how to fix these top 10 CVEs that commonly lead to data breaches.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 25, 2021
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