Mastercard Alerts German, Belgian DPAs Following Breach

A breach at the popular payment card vendor last week mostly involved data of Germans belonging to a loyalty program.

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New York Updates Data Breach Notification Law

The law, which updates data breach notification requirements in the state, was one of two forms of legislation signed last week to better protect New York residents against security breaches.

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What's the Cost of a Data Breach in 2019?

The answer ultimately depends on the country and industry but in general, can span anywhere from $1.25 million to $8.19 million.

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Cyberespionage, Social Engineering, Misconfiguration Errors Culprits in Verizon's 2019 Data Breach Report

The latest edition of the report analyzed over 40,000 security incidents to identify trends and changes by threat actors.

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State Agencies, Department of Human Services Offices, Being Hit Hard by Phishing Scams

State executive agencies, namely Department of Human Services offices, have increasingly found themselves the victims of successful phishing scams.

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Effectiveness of Identity Theft Services Limited

A congressional watchdog is reiterating its findings that identity theft services are rarely efficient at mitigating data breach risks.

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Massachusetts Amends Data Breach Law to Better Protect Consumers

An new update to Massachusetts' data breach notification law provides free credit freezes and credit monitoring to breach victims.

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Lack of Knowledge, Visibility Contributed to Equifax Breach

A government report released this week says a culture of cybersecurity complacency at Equifax, compounded by a lack of visibility into its complex legacy IT environments, led to last year's breach.

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The History of Data Breaches

As the wave of data breaches continues to crash down on companies, let’s take a look back at some of the largest and most damaging data breaches on record. Read on for a historical walk through breaches over time as well as resources for preventing data breaches.

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HSBC US Customers Hit by Data Breach

HSBC, one of the largest banks in the world, confirmed this week that some of its US customers' bank accounts were hacked in October, possibly by stolen credentials.

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