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A researcher said he discovered an open data cache with names, grades, birthdates and more, after the Clark County School District refused to pay the ransom. Continue reading Las Vegas Students’ Personal Data Leaked, Post-Ransomware Attack
It turns out that IT departments and business leaders aren’t the only ones concerned about the impact of COVID-19 and remote work on data security. The average American has a heightened awareness of the safety of their personal data, which has increas… Continue reading COVID-19 Leads to Greater Consumer Awareness of Data Security
The university said that it paid $457,000 to retrieve a decryption key after a ransomware attack encrypted student and faculty data on its servers. Continue reading University of Utah Pays $457K After Ransomware Attack
Researchers disclosed flaws in Amazon Alexa that could allow attackers to access personal data and install skills on Echo devices. Continue reading Amazon Alexa ‘One-Click’ Attack Can Divulge Personal Data
A ransomware infection can have a significant financial impact on an organization. American digital security and data backup firm Datto found that ransomware is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year. Part of that financial impact results from downtime costs. Govtech also revealed that businesses lost an average of $8,500 per hour as the […]
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New research conducted by the Ponemon Institute reveals a substantial lack of empowerment felt by consumers when it comes to their data privacy. There is also a gap between the data protection individuals want and what industry and regulators provide, … Continue reading 74% of Internet Users Feel They Have No Control Over the Personal Information Collected on Them
Security researchers have recently discovered a leaky database belonging to the e-learning platform One Class, a remote learning tool that provides educational assistance and study guides to millions of North American students. Uncovered by vpnMentor r… Continue reading E-learning Platform Exposes Personal Information of Over 1 Million North American Students
Four in five drivers don’t remove their personal information before selling their car, a new survey from Which? reveals. Between December 2019 and February 2020, the consumer advisory group surveyed more than 14,000 individuals who had sold their… Continue reading 80% of Drivers Don’t Remove Personal Information Before Selling Their Car
Global privacy regulations have given consumers a number of rights to ensure they have more control over their data. This control is important because this data can be stored by an organization and used for research or even sold to advertisers or data… Continue reading Right of Access Under CCPA and GDPR
Earlier this month, SCUF Gaming, a manufacturer of high-end gaming controllers for PC, Xbox and PS4 announced a security incident that left the personal information more than 1 million customers exposed online. The discovery On April 1, security resear… Continue reading 1.1 million SCUF Gaming customer records exposed online due to faulty sever security