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It the eyes of a cybercriminal, data is currency. It’s the reason we have laws such as HIPAA, FERPA, the FCRA, and others that regulate the collection, use, storage, and disposal of personally identifiable information or PII during its life cycle. Today, just about everywhere you go you’re required to give up some of this information to make purchases, buy … Read More

Another case of weak password defense has led to a data breach of 14 million customers in Hostinger’s database. Hostinger is a web host service and internet domain registrar that has over 29 million users throughout 187 countries. Details of the Breach The breach took place on Thursday and the following day, the company was alerted that one of its … Read More

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and in this case, so are the cyberattacks. 23 local government entities in Texas suffered a coordinated ransomware attack on August 16. Ransomware has become a serious issue hitting not only governments but school systems and entire cities. Basics of the Attack Texas governments noticed something was awry when they reported having problems … Read More

The credit reporting company Equifax is finally experiencing repercussions for their massive data leak in 2017. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a fine of up to $700 million for the credit giant. This is the largest fine that has been issued in the United States and is a wake- up call to other companies that data breaches are not … Read More

Canva Hit By Data Breach Canva, an online graphics and animation creation service, reported a data breach that occurred on May 24. When logging in, users might find that they are prompted to update and change their password, which is common practice for anyone ever involved in a data breach. Now, Canva has released more information related to the breach … Read More