A simple tool to make websites more secure and curb hacking
An international team of researchers has developed a scanning tool to make websites less vulnerable to hacking and cyberattacks.
Jun 22, 2022
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News tagged with data breach
Computer Sciences
How randomly moving electrons can improve cyber security
In October 2017, tech giant Yahoo! disclosed a data breach that had leaked sensitive information of over 3 billion user accounts, exposing them to identity theft. The company had to force all affected users to change passwords ...
May 27, 2022
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Combination of techniques could improve security for IoT devices
A multi-pronged data analysis approach that can strengthen the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices—such as smart TVs, home video cameras and baby monitors—against current risks and threats has created by a team ...
Oct 11, 2019
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One hack, 106 million people, Capital One ensnared by breach
A security breach at Capital One Financial, one of the nation's largest issuers of credit cards, compromised the personal information of about 106 million people, and in some cases the hacker obtained Social Security and ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Automotive
Japan's Toyota discloses improper crash tests at Daihatsu subsidiary
Toyota has found improper crash tests for a model and suspended shipments, in the latest in a series of embarrassing woes plaguing Japan's top automaker.
May 20, 2023
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Business
Apple: Most iCloud data can now be end-to-end encrypted
As part of an ongoing privacy push, Apple said Wednesday it will now offer full end-to-encryption for nearly all the data its users store in its global cloud-based storage system. That will make it more difficult for hackers, ...
Dec 7, 2022
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Why are there so many data breaches? A growing industry of criminals is brokering in stolen data
New details have emerged on the severity of the Medibank hack, which has now affected all users. Optus, Medibank, Woolworths, and, last Friday, electricity provider Energy Australia are all now among the household names that ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Business
Australian board directors urged to boost cybersecurity skills
A University of Queensland study has identified a need to prioritize cybersecurity training for board directors, to better protect Australian organizations from cyber-attacks.
Sep 27, 2022
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Data hacked for 400,000 Planned Parenthood LA patients
The Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood was hit by a data breach involving about 400,000 patients, but there is no indication that the information was used "for fraudulent purposes," the group said.
Dec 2, 2021
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Cybersecurity seen as rising risk for airlines after 9/11
After remaking their security procedures following the 9/11 attacks to stop airline hijackings, carriers are now faced with rising threats targeting computers and electronic equipment critical to their operations and safety.
Sep 11, 2021
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