Data breach
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 01/17/25
Insight No. 1: HIPAA amendments: More bureaucratic BS? Most media reports are hyping proposed HIPAA amendments, claiming they'll magically close security gaps. Yeah, right. Like forcing already overwhelmed healthcare providers to jump ...
Hackers Attack PowerSchool, Expose K-12 Teacher and Student Data
Giant education software provider PowerSchool reported that hackers using compromised credentials access a database and stole student and teacher data in an attack that the company said was not ransomware, though a ...
Green Bay Packers Retail Site Hacked, Data of 8,500 Customers Exposed
The data of more than 8,500 customers were exposed during an attack on the Green Bay Packers online retail website in which the hackers were able to bypass security measure and install ...
Understanding Application Detection and Response (ADR) | Contrast Security
The Application Security (AppSec) landscape is changing fast. With recent high-profile breaches and a wave of new Application Detection and Response (ADR) solutions hitting the market, it's crucial to understand why legacy ...
Best of 2024: National Public Data Sued for Hack that Exposed Data of 2.9 Billion People
National Public Data, a background check company that collects sensitive personal information, is facing a class-action legal complaint for allowing the data from 2.9 billion people to be stolen in a breach ...
Rhode Island Benefits and Services Systems Hit by Ransomware
Hackers likely stole personal information such names, addresses, and SSNs in a ransomware attack on Rhode Island's human services systems and are threatening to release the data as state and federal officials ...
Growing Cyber Risk in the Insurance Sector
Cyberattacks are growing. Also, research confirms that attacks like ransomware occur every two seconds. In the literal sense, as we read this line, an organization becomes a victim of a cyberattack. Hackers ...
Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 11/15/24
Insight #1: Two tricks to stop mystery breaches The majority of security leaders reportedly don’t know what caused data security incidents at their organizations over the past 12 months. To reduce the ...
Advanced Persistent Teenagers, Okta Bug Allowed Logins Without a Correct Password
In episode 354, we discuss the emergence of the term ‘Advanced Persistent Teenagers’ (APT) as a “new” cybersecurity threat. Recorded just before the election, the hosts humorously predict election outcomes while exploring ...
Man Accused of Snowflake Customer Data Breaches Arrested
A Canadian resident, Alexander “Connor” Moucka, was arrested by Canadian law enforcement at the request of the United States for allegedly stealing sensitive data of myriad corporations like AT&T and Santander Bank ...
