Data Breach Notification UHG's PR Headache: How Did Breach Total Jump to 190 Million? Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • January 28, 2025. UnitedHealth Group says its previously eye-popping estimate of 100 million people affected by last year's attack on its Change Healthcare unit nearly doubled in recent months to a staggering 190 million victims.

Ransomware Leak Sites Suggest Attacks Reached Record High. Mathew J. Schwartz • January 15, 2025 . While ransomware groups' data-leak sites regularly lie, if taken at face value, in December 2024 they collectively listed the largest number of victims ever seen in a one-month period, dominated by RansomHub, Play and Akira operations, plus a bevy of newcomers, researchers report.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Nation State Groups Exploit Gemini AI App. Akshaya Asokan • January 30, 2025. Iranian and Chinese threat actors are using Google's artificial intelligence application Gemini for vulnerability scanning and reconnaissance activities, with some attempting to bypass security guardrails of the application, the computing giant disclosed.

Dec 22, 2011 · Information Security Media Group (ISMG) announces the launch of DataBreachToday, a multimedia website providing news, insights and education on data breach detection, notification and prevention.. Designed for information security leaders and other senior executives across all business sectors, DataBreachToday debuts at a time when major data breaches are grabbing headlines on an almost daily ...

Governance & Risk Management Re-Imagining Identity and Access Management for 2025. Tom Field • January 24, 2025. The rise of machine identities is but one of several factors coming together to fundamentally change how enterprises need …

Feb 20, 2024 · An international law enforcement operation working as Operation Cronos infiltrated and seized LockBit infrastructure. (Image: Shutterstock) An international law enforcement operation that infiltrated ransomware-as-a-service operation LockBit has resulted in arrests, indictments and the seizure encryption keys that can be used to help victims recover their data.

3 days ago · Image: Shutterstock / ISMG. Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents and breaches around the world. This week, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek exposed sensitive data on the open internet, hackers exploited unpatched Zyxel flaws, infostealer malware compromised Mexican government computers, the Smiths Group battled a cyberattack, PowerSchool began sending out breach notifications, Apple ...

A string of data breaches in recent months has put the spotlight on the need to take adequate precautions to protect sensitive information. From hackers issuing phony digital certificates to million of patients having their records potentially exposed as a result of lost or stolen backup files, breaches point to the value of preventive measures, ranging from …

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Don't Get Schooled: Lessons From PowerSchool's Big Breach Why MFA and Data Minimization Remain Key for Preventing Massive Data Breaches. Mathew J. Schwartz • January 24, 2025 While PowerSchool's investigation into the massive theft of its customers' data is continuing, clear lessons have already emerged.