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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

VISTA InfoSec

Accidental data leaks by insiders mishandling information also trigger breaches frequently. Virtually every industry faces data breach risks today as sensitive information gets digitized and networked across cloud platforms. But some data types see higher breach rates than others.

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How To Prevent Data Breaches: 15 Best Practices

EBizCharge

Sensitive or confidential data can include customer data records, bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, healthcare information, intellectual property, etc. Threat actors employ various methods and techniques to execute data breaches. Another common cause of data breaches is social engineering.

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Hacker Tracker: Yahoo In Hot Water, Selfie Security Risks, US Data Breaches Surge

PYMNTS

It’s shocking that a company of Yahoo’s size and long history could fall prey to such attacks and that there were no countermeasures, such as data encryption, in place to prevent them.”. Of all records exposed across all industries, 72 percent were uncovered across hacking, phishing and skimming efforts.

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Securing Financial Transactions: Best Practices Amidst Cyberattacks on Payment Processors

Segpay

The same is true for cyber criminals who are always looking for new strategies to exploit our system vulnerabilities through: Phishing attacks Malware Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks A cyber attack on financial institutions is usually catastrophic, with the IMF quoting that companies lose over $100 billion a year. Stay informed.