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What Really Motivated the Breaches of Twitch and Epik?

The Washington Post explores recent breaches at Twitch and Epik — and asks whether they really signal an upsurge in "hacktivism": The perpetrators of these hacks are distancing themselves from financially driven cybercriminals and ransomware g.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotOct 10th, 2021

Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization

Data breach episodes have been constantly rising with the number of data breach victims crossing 1 billion in the first half of 2024. A recent Data Breach Report 2023 by Verizon confirms that 74% of data breaches are due to human errors. Although cyb.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Reducing smartphone use found to increase work satisfaction

On average, we spend three and a quarter hours a day looking at our phones. Cutting back this time by one hour a day is not only good for our mental health, but also helps us to feel happier and more motivated at work......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

eBook: Keep assets secure after cloud migration

Organizations sometimes need to plan their cloud migrations with more emphasis on security and compliance. Many, therefore, struggle to keep their data safe after migrating to the cloud. To illustrate, IBM revealed that 82% of data breaches in 2023 i.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

ASML CEO says US desire to restrict exports to China "economically motivated"

ASML CEO says US desire to restrict exports to China "economically motivated".....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Half of enterprises suffer breaches despite heavy security investments

Data breaches have become an increasingly severe threat, with recent reports highlighting a surge in their frequency and cost. Understanding the latest trends and statistics surrounding data breaches is essential for developing effective strategies t.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Letting teachers choose what they want to learn supports teacher morale—and yields better teaching

Student achievement is highly correlated with having qualified teachers who feel empowered and motivated to provide quality education for their students. Such teachers should be in every classroom......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 25th, 2024

Twitch subscriptions rising again, app sub hitting $7.99 in October

The cost of monthly Twitch subscriptions is rising again, with a new announcement just one month after the previous rise back in July … more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

Twitch subscriptions rising again, up from $4.99 to $7.99 in four months

The cost of monthly Twitch subscriptions is rising again, with a new announcement just one month after the previous rise back in July … more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

T-Mobile fined $60M for data breaches, the largest fine of its type

T-Mobile has been fined $60M for failing to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data, and for further failing to report the breach. Unusually, the fine was levied by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), and is the largest fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 15th, 2024

Dozens of iPhones will be used to detect offside rule breaches in Soccer matches

The English Premier League is ditching its current system of video assist for referees in favor of a new one which uses dozens of iPhones to capture high frame-rate video from lots of different angles. The system, pioneered by a US company known f.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

One of the worst data breaches in history just got even worse

One of the worst data breaches in history gets even worse with the intervention of another hacker that makes the information allegedly more accessible......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

You may be a victim in one of the worst data breaches in history

Sensitive data such as social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and more leaked in the biggest data breach in history affects 2.9 billion records......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 9th, 2024

New hemp standards for research and industry

Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) research and commercial production has recently experienced a global revival motivated by passage of laws reversing long-standing prohibitions and by development in markets......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

One of the biggest data breaches ever leaks details on billions of users — here"s what we know so far

One of the biggest data breaches ever leaks details on billions of users — here"s what we know so far.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

3 billion records leaked online in one of the biggest breaches ever

The year of record-breaking data breaches continues unabated as public records data provider National Public Data has reportedly been hacked. According to HackRead.com, a hacker … The post 3 billion records leaked online in one of the biggest b.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Number of incidents affecting GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Jira continues to rise

Outages, human errors, cyberattacks, data breaches, ransomware, security vulnerabilities, and, as a result, data loss are the reality that DevSecOps teams have to face every few days, according to GitProtect.io. DevSecOps The possibility to integrate.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Data breaches are costing UK companies millions every time

Average data breach costs rise to £3.5m per incident as staffing shortages heighten security concerns......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Is Valorant cross-platform?

Valorant is a tactical, twitch-based shooter on both PC and consoles. PC players might have an unfair advantage, but only if the game supports cross-platform......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

What CISOs need to keep CEOs (and themselves) out of jail

Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan, who was convicted for attempting to cover up a data breach Uber suffered in 2016, recently posited that in the very near future, CEOs might find themselves held directly responsible for cybersecurity breaches. Consideri.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Average data breach cost jumps to $4.88 million, collateral damage increased

IBM released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report revealing the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.88 million in 2024, as breaches grow more disruptive and further expand demands on cyber teams. Breach costs increased 10% from the pri.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024