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SafeSend available to VIPRE partners

Mon, 8th Jun 2020
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VIPRE's reseller partners can now offer SafeSend to their customers to help prevent data breaches caused by employee-error.
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Cyber alert: tackling the unseen risk that could sink your business in 2020

Wed, 27th May 2020
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A successful cyber attack can have many implications for your business, including a price tag you may be unwilling or unable to pay.
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76% of execs losing sleep over being the next high-profile breach

Wed, 20th May 2020
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Headline-grabbing security breaches of high-profile enterprises are becoming more common, fuelling the anxieties of business leaders who hope they're not next.
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Q1 2020 sees more data breaches than ever before

Tue, 19th May 2020
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8.4 billion documents were leaked in the first three months of 2020, smashing records and setting a sombre tone for the year.
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GoDaddy reveals widespread data breach

Wed, 6th May 2020
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GoDaddy, the largest domain registrar with 77 million domains, discloses a data breach affecting users' SSH accounts, impacting 19 million customers worldwide.
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WHO urges caution after emails, passwords stolen

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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Approximately 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords, and emails belonging to others working on fighting COVID-19, were leaked on the internet.
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Southeast Asia firms rank data protection as top security concern

Thu, 16th Apr 2020
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Major data breaches push Southeast Asia firms to prioritise data protection, reveals Kaspersky survey. Companies to bolster cybersecurity budgets.
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The top four cloud IT security misconfigurations and how to fix them

Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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Thankfully, there are some effective steps that can be taken to overcome four of the most common security issues, thereby reducing the attack surface.
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It's time for firms' cybersecurity credentials to take centre stage

Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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Bitglass research reveals 38% of Fortune 500 firms lack a CISO, exposing vulnerabilities. Public trust now hinges on solid cybersecurity credentials.
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Cloud security planning – here's to a safer future

Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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Discussion is likely to focus on cloud security, with IT professionals asking themselves: How did we cope with the threat situation last year?.
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New report reveals 'wall of shame' in health care data breaches

Thu, 20th Feb 2020
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More than 27 million individuals were affected by breaches of protected health information, according to Bitglass.
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Cyber crime ranks highest on business concerns for 2020, research finds

Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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New research shows that nearly 40% of companies worldwide feel threatened by cyber incidents, making it the top business risk in 2020.
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Equifax breach vulnerability surfaces as top network attack in Q3 2019

Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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Equifax breach vulnerability from Apache Struts tops WatchGuard's Q3 2019 list of network attacks, highlighting rising malware and zero-day threats.
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Hackers access NordVPN server, users unaffected

Wed, 23rd Oct 2019
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In 2018, hackers breached a NordVPN server at a Finnish data centre, but the company insists no user data was compromised.
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Social games company Zynga reveals data breach

Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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Zynga has disclosed a data breach that may have compromised millions of account login details for its popular Words With Friends and Draw Something games.
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More than half of personal data breaches caused by human error

Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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Human error is the leading cause of data breaches in the UK, with the healthcare sector being the most affected, according to a new report.
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Limiting access key to minimising data breaches, says expert

Fri, 16th Aug 2019
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Data breaches are costing companies an average of $3.92 million, according to a study by IBM, forcing organisations to step up their cybersecurity efforts.
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Sephora hit by data breach; Asia & ANZ user passwords cancelled

Tue, 30th Jul 2019
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Beauty retailer Sephora urges customers across Asia, Australia, and New Zealand to change their passwords after a data breach exposed personal information.
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Marriott, British Airways fines highlight critical need for security investment

Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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Heavy fines of GBP £183.39 million for British Airways and GBP £99.2 million for Marriott underscore the critical need for immediate cybersecurity investment.
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Breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is up for grabs

Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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The man behind the popular breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is stepping down from his esteemed post as sole manager of the site.