Data Breaches

Indicators of compromise (IOCs) are pieces of forensic data, such as system log entries, system files or network traffic that identify malicious activity.

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

Password managers are convenient but easily compromised. Read more to learn what the future has in store for password security.

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

The global average cost of a data breach have grew by 12 percent in the last five years to $3.92 million.

Sensitive data is information that must be protected against unauthorized access.

Protected health information (PHI) is any information about health status, provision of health care or payment for health care that is created or collected

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.

This is a complete guide to preventing third-party data breaches. Learn about how organizations like yours are keeping themselves and their customers safe.

Data breaches occur when information security and data security are compromised, resulting in sensitive information being exposed, copied, or stolen.

A data leak is when sensitive data is accidentally exposed physically, on the Internet or any other form including lost hard drives or laptops.

Read about the 36 biggest data breaches of all time, ranked by the number of people impacted. Updated for 2020.

The deep web makes up 95-99% of the entire internet. The dark web makes up less than 1%. UpGuard explores how deep web assets can lead to data exposure.

Security expert Chris Vickery, as cited in The New York Times, Forbes, Reuters, BBC, LA Times, and The Washington Post, has joined UpGuard.

Learn more about the recent American Express data breach notification and what it means for cardholders worldwide.

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.