Security leaders weigh in on the Amazon data breach, offering insights on the cause, ramifications and potential preventative measures.

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has notified 500,000 individuals that a ransomware attack in July 2024 stole their personal information.

Nearly all CISOs (99%) are worried about losing their positions if a breach occurs, with 77% of CISOs being very or extremely concerned.

A report found that 53% of organizations met ransom demands of more than $500,000 USD to recover access to encrypted systems and files.

Fidelity Investments announced it experienced a data breach.

A recent threat report reveals that a minimum of 14 million patients in the U.S. have fallen victim to malware breaches in this sector. 

In 2024, ransomware attacks affected 44% of U.S. companies, with 43% of those paying a ransom according to a recent threat report.

Security’s Top 5 from Security magazine showcases the top stories and new developments from across the security industry.

According to Avis, an unauthorized third party gained access to one of its business applications in August 2024 and obtained customer information.

Planned Parenthood of Montana experienced a cyber attack that allegedly exposed 93 gigabytes of data.