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Data breach stories - Page 4
Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave
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malware
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phishing
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martech
Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security
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endpoint protection
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devops
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cloud security
Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix's XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.
Exclusive: Yuvraj Pradhan warns legacy VPNs are now a security risk
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malware
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firewalls
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vpns
Legacy VPNs are emerging as a prime security liability as hybrid work, identity‑based attacks and cloud apps expose their design flaws.
Tenable reveals 'LookOut' flaws that endanger Google Looker
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firewalls
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data analytics
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network security
Tenable warns 'LookOut' flaws in Google Looker could hand attackers server control, expose secrets and enable cross-tenant cloud access.
Moltbook 'vibe-coded' flaw exposed AI chats & keys
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dr
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cloud security
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application security
Moltbook left a Supabase key exposed, leaking AI chats, 30,000 emails and 1.5 million API keys in a cautionary tale of vibe coding risk.
Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Tenable warns critical Google Looker flaws could enable server takeover and data theft, leaving unpatched self-hosted deployments exposed.
Tenable reveals Looker flaws risking cross-tenant attacks
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data analytics
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cloud security
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application security
Tenable warns unpatched self-hosted Google Looker systems face remote takeover, data theft and cross-tenant cloud attack risks.
YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
YubiKey rollout boosts ROI by 265% and slashes breach exposure 99.99%, Forrester study finds, delivering multi-million USD $ gains.
Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access
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saas
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.
AI agents expose risks in insecure default databases
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
A security lapse at AI agent service Moltbook exposes risky default database settings, raising fresh alarms over agentic system safeguards.
Data Privacy Day highlights shift to accountable AI data use
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data protection
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supply chain
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breach prevention
Data Privacy Day spotlights a shift from privacy promises to provable controls, as AI, governance and regulation demand accountable data use.
YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms
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mfa
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cloud security
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iam
YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.
Critical flaw found in IDIS Cloud Manager CCTV viewer
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ransomware
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iot security
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phishing
A critical ICM Viewer flaw lets a single malicious click hijack IDIS CCTV hosts, exposing Australian networks to deep lateral attacks.
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Cyberattack drives YubiKey demand in Australian schools
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edutech
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firewalls
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network security
A cyber incident has driven a surge in demand for YubiKey security devices as Australian public schools tighten authentication controls.
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
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crm
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data protection
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ransomware
Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
Weak data practices waste AUD $154bn in global AI spend
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storage
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Weak data governance is squandering an estimated $154bn of global AI investment each year, Hitachi Vantara warns in new research.
AI, identity & physical security raise data stakes
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data protection
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pam
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physical security
AI adoption, machine identities and physical security systems are driving board-level privacy scrutiny for Australian organisations.
AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.
Data Privacy Day warns AI, cloud outpacing governance
Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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malware
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data protection
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dr
Data Privacy Day warns AI and cloud adoption is racing ahead of data governance, as boards and regulators demand proof of control.
Ransomware gangs step up insider recruitment, says NCC
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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data protection
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Ransomware gangs are stepping up efforts to recruit insiders, warns NCC Group, as December 2025 attacks jump 13% to 784 globally.