Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. AT&T has suffered two significant data breaches over the last few years ...

In a recent column, I described the recent data breach at Allianz Life which potentially affects 1.4 million people. The data included in this data breach included names, addresses, birth dates, ...

Third-party vendor vulnerabilities and sophisticated social engineering campaigns defined the cybersecurity landscape for financial institutions in 2025. From specialized software providers to major ...

Multiple healthcare organizations reported data breaches to federal regulators on the same day this week, while an aviation company filed a separate disclosure with the Securities and Exchange ...

An expanded data breach definition and the telcos’ desire to link notifications to “concrete harm” are among the most controversial aspects of the proposed FCC data breach reporting rules.

The rise of AI and our increasing dependence on technology have left us increasingly vulnerable to data breaches. Breaches occur when hackers and other unauthorized parties fraudulently access ...

See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from May 4–8. From Google’s expanding AI push to major data breaches, security fixes, and AI-driven workforce shakeups, this week showed how fast the tech ...

A major data breach tied to U.S. fintech firm Marquis is rippling through banks, credit unions and their customers. Hackers broke into Marquis systems by exploiting a known but unpatched vulnerability ...

Over 2,200 healthcare organizations reported data breaches between 2023 and early 2026, affecting more than 5.5 million individuals. California, Texas, and New York are the most targeted states, with ...

It may seem like data breaches have gotten a heck of a lot more common. Well, there’s something to that. The bad guys are getting badder faster than the good guys are getting better. This week, we’re ...

Food delivery platform Grubhub has confirmed a recent data breach after unauthorized actors accessed parts of its internal systems. The disclosure comes as sources tell BleepingComputer the company is ...

Approximately 31% – close to a third – of all data breaches now begin with the exploitation of some form of software vulnerability by a malicious actor, surpassing credential theft as the number one ...