Compromised passwords led to many data breaches in 2021, a record-breaking year for cyber vulnerabilities. Dashlane compiled the sixth annual "Worst Password Offenders" list, which highlights high-profile cyber incidents.

2021 will be a record-breaking year for data breaches. Security magazine brings you a list of 2021’s top 10 data breaches and exposures, and a few other noteworthy mentions.
 

Security professionals engage with multiple issues to best secure their businesses. A risk management provider can help security leaders deal with third-party risk.

The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced two new Security Directives and additional guidance to strengthen cybersecurity across the transportation sector.

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles has suffered a data breach that compromised the information of over 400,000 patients.

Panasonic disclosed a data breach after detecting unauthorized access in its network.

A breach of the GoDaddy Managed WordPress hosting environment exposed information from up to 1.2 million users, including email addresses, login information and more.

In a data breach of California Pizza Kitchen, personal data from over 100,000 employees including names, Social Security numbers and other identifying information was accessed by cybercriminals. Security leaders around the globe give their insights into the cyberattack.

Cornell researchers and FreedomPay have partnered to release the "Check Please! How Restaurant, Retail and Hospitality Businesses are Managing Cybersecurity Risks" study, which measures enterprise leaders' perspectives on cybersecurity in the retail and hospitality sector.

American financial services company Robinhood has suffered a data breach that affects seven million customers.