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Stanford Health Network Announces MOVEit Breach

Stanford Health Care Alliance encompasses children’s hospitals, care plans, medicine partners, scholars, and the Stanford University faculty. The breach allegedly includes information from Stanford Health Care, Stanford Tri-Valley, Stanford Medicine Partners, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, and Packard Children’s Health Alliance.

How to Protect Your Business From Data Breaches with Panoptica

The global average cost of a data breach is now $4.45M, per IBM/Ponemon. Learn how to protect your business from such breaches by examining a ‘ripped from the headlines’ case-study (Pegasus Airlines) and how Panoptica can protect your business from such a breach.

How to Protect Your Business From Privilege Escalations with Panoptica

According to Forrester, 80% of security breaches involve privilege escalations. This short video will cover what are privilege escalations and how you can protect your business from them with Panoptica. Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and security, future-forward tech research, our latest open source projects and more.
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APIs - The Hidden Cause of Data Breaches

APIs are unseen. They are not typically a technology that end users interact with directly and are somewhat hidden from their day-to-day activities. Therefore, user understanding of API vulnerabilities and the impact an API security incident could have, when it comes to data breaches, is often lacking. While data breaches are big news, what regularly isn't reported is the way in which some of these incidents happen. But the reality is that for many data breaches, the weak links, more often than not, are APIs and improper security around those APIs.

The biggest data breaches in history

A data breach can wreak havoc on an organization and can also have long-term consequences for those who have their personal information exposed. In this article, we'll outline the biggest cybersecurity data breaches in history, as well as a rundown of some of the more recent notable cybersecurity breaches. Data is the new currency, and cybersecurity breaches are a major threat to individuals and businesses.

The Anatomy of a Breach

SecurityScorecard’s recent report with the Cyentia Institute found that 98% or organizations have a relationship with at least one third party that has experienced a breach within the last two years. This indicates that nearly every organization is at least indirectly exposed to risk through circumstances outside its control. With that in mind, it’s important for organizations to know how breaches can happen, how to detect them, and how they can respond effectively. Let’s explore.

Managing data breach reputation damage

Data breaches are a costly and time-consuming problem for businesses in today's digital age and no organization, regardless of industry or size, is immune. Cyberattacks can impact the security of proprietary information, halt operations, and compromise private customer data. This guide explains how to respond to data breaches and protect your reputation and discusses the costs of data breach reputation damage.

BlackCat's McLaren Health Care Data Breach Exposes 2.2 Million Patients

McLaren Health Care is a network of 13 hospitals and three clinics serving the residents of north and central Michigan. They care for more than 732k lives by providing various services and network solutions, including a national cancer institute. Around August 2023, McLaren suffered a cyberattack—exposing the data of 2.2 million people.

Top 5 Security Misconfigurations Causing Data Breaches in 2023

Security misconfigurations are a common and significant cybersecurity issue that can leave businesses vulnerable to data breaches. According to the latest data breach investigation report by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, the average cost of a breach has peaked at US$4.35 million. Many data breaches are caused by avoidable errors like security misconfiguration. By following the tips in this article, you could identify and address a security error that could save you millions of dollars in damages.

City of Huber Heights Targeted by Ransomware Attack Sunday

The City of Huber Heights is in east Ohio, north of Dayton. The suburban area has a population of around 50,000, but other populated areas are nearby. Sunday morning, November 12th, 2023, the City of Huber Heights was subject to a ransomware attack; the investigation is ongoing, as the attack disrupted many City divisions.