Data breach stories
Rising AI-driven attacks are forcing businesses to test recovery plans before breaches hit, executives say, as minutes now matter.
Misconfigured models are giving attackers a fresh route into cloud systems, raising the risk of data theft and service compromise.
More than two-thirds of Singapore firms suffered a major cyber incident last year, sharpening demand for faster detection and response.
Firms in law, consulting and accountancy are being hit hardest, with attackers exploiting old flaws to reach sensitive client data and networks.
Researchers can claim up to USD $1 million for breaking Vercel Sandbox's isolation, as the cloud provider opens its boundary to public scrutiny.
In two days, the system uncovered more than 100 critical bugs in stolen code repositories, outpacing manual review and aiding incident response.
Fast-moving exploits are shrinking patch windows to hours, making network segmentation vital for protecting cameras, medical devices and other connected assets.
Stolen credentials and AI-generated phishing are accelerating attacks, as Flashpoint tracked 22 million illicit discussions and 7.4 million infected hosts.
More groups are now driving attacks, leaving victim numbers flat even as ransomware operations reached a record 93 active crews in the quarter.
Rising AI infrastructure spending lifted storage sales 45% at the Hitachi unit, helping offset complexity worries for corporate IT teams.
Disruption has spread beyond Ceva as retailers and brands report delayed shipments and possible exposure of customers' personal data.
Smaller businesses could gain cheaper ransomware protection as managed service providers get a new endpoint security option from SonicWall.
Industrial firms face growing disruption as ransomware incidents rose 12% to 1,140 in the second quarter, Dragos said.
Breaches tied to printers are costing organisations more, with the average incident now exceeding USD $1.3 million, Quocirca said.
Google says the campaign is shifting towards financial and legal firms, with rebranded extortion sites still stealing cloud logins and tokens.
New Australian rules leave directors exposed to fines and privacy claims if they sign off on cyber risk they cannot properly see.
Up to 85 government accounts were compromised in a four-day campaign that also reached nuclear and energy organisations, researchers said.
Human error exposed client email addresses to other recipients, prompting PGF Services to overhaul bulk email checks and staff training.
Average cybercrime losses for large Australian businesses jumped as AI-enabled attacks became a bigger worry than privacy for many boards.
Businesses are being warned that publicly exposed staff data can now fuel phishing and deepfake fraud without breaching internal systems.
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