Data breach stories - Page 4
ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.
Portnox expands zero trust access to console tools
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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vpns
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network security
Portnox extends zero trust network access to RDP, SSH, VNC and Telnet, promising passwordless admin access and fewer VPN dependencies.
Bitsight unveils dark web tool to secure supply chains
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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data protection
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
Bitsight launches an AI-driven dark web monitoring tool to give organisations earlier warning of cyber threats targeting key suppliers.
Cyber firms face 'verification crisis' on real risk
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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devops
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digital transformation
Cyber firms warned over 'verification crisis' as tools flag floods of flaws but only 0.47% prove exploitable, leaving real risk unresolved.
Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data protection
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cloud security
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physical security
Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
Record rise in digital squatting fuels phishing wave
Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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malware
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phishing
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martech
Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.
Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security
Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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endpoint protection
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devops
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cloud security
Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix's XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.
Tenable reveals 'LookOut' flaws that endanger Google Looker
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data analytics
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network security
Tenable warns 'LookOut' flaws in Google Looker could hand attackers server control, expose secrets and enable cross-tenant cloud access.
NFL study links players' data exposure to safety risk
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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data protection
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physical security
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breach prevention
Most NFL players' personal data appears on people search sites, with Super Bowl teams facing above-average exposure and heightened safety risk.
Moltbook 'vibe-coded' flaw exposed AI chats & keys
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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dr
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cloud security
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application security
Moltbook left a Supabase key exposed, leaking AI chats, 30,000 emails and 1.5 million API keys in a cautionary tale of vibe coding risk.
Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Tenable warns critical Google Looker flaws could enable server takeover and data theft, leaving unpatched self-hosted deployments exposed.
Tenable reveals Looker flaws risking cross-tenant attacks
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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cloud security
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application security
Tenable warns unpatched self-hosted Google Looker systems face remote takeover, data theft and cross-tenant cloud attack risks.
YubiKeys promise 265% ROI & 99.99% cut in breach risk
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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mfa
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phishing
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email security
YubiKey rollout boosts ROI by 265% and slashes breach exposure 99.99%, Forrester study finds, delivering multi-million USD $ gains.
Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.
Data Privacy Day highlights shift to accountable AI data use
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data protection
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supply chain
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breach prevention
Data Privacy Day spotlights a shift from privacy promises to provable controls, as AI, governance and regulation demand accountable data use.
AI agents expose risks in insecure default databases
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
A security lapse at AI agent service Moltbook exposes risky default database settings, raising fresh alarms over agentic system safeguards.
YubiKey study touts ROI, breach risk plunge for firms
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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mfa
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cloud security
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iam
YubiKey deployment delivers 265% ROI, USD $5.3 million NPV and 99.99% lower breach risk in Forrester model of a 5,000-staff enterprise.
Critical flaw found in IDIS Cloud Manager CCTV viewer
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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ransomware
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iot security
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phishing
A critical ICM Viewer flaw lets a single malicious click hijack IDIS CCTV hosts, exposing Australian networks to deep lateral attacks.
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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crm
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data protection
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ransomware
Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
AI outpaces data privacy, exposing governance gaps
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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storage
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
AI investment is surging faster than data privacy and board oversight, leaving storage gaps and weak access controls to fuel rising risk.