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Major Third-party Data Breaches Revealed in January 2020

January 2020 third-party data breach roundup: the largest supply chain compromises of the month and what each revealed about modern vendor exposure patterns.

Feb 3, 2020
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Third-party Leaks Birth Certificates: Over 750,000 Records Exposed

A third-party vendor leaked 750,000+ US birth certificate applications via a misconfigured cloud bucket. Black Kite Research on what went wrong.

Jan 30, 2020
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5 Takeaways From 2019 Third-party Breaches

We analyzed 66 major data breaches caused by third parties that are mentioned in the news in 2019. Here are the top 5.

Jan 27, 2020
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Cyber Nightmares of 2019: the Breach, the Fine and the Reputation

Cyber nightmares of 2019: the 10 biggest breaches, fines, and reputational hits that kept C-suites up at night, and the patterns that still apply today.

Jan 20, 2020
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Top Ten Data Breaches Caused by a Third Party in the Last Decade

We picked the top 10 for the countdown based on the number of records exposed, their impact on certain industries, their coverage on media, etc.

Jan 14, 2020
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Major Third-party Data Breaches Revealed in December 2019

We regularly update the list of major third-party (aka supply-chain) attacks and breaches that are revealed in December 2019.

Jan 10, 2020
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What Exactly Does the Term Risk Mean to You?

Without fail the word “risk” came up numerous times and in multiple contexts. Inherent risk, residual risk, cyber security and third party risk.

Jan 7, 2020
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Pentest Vs. Security Rating Services

The Security Rating services allow you to measure your organization’s data-based cybersecurity performance.

Dec 23, 2019
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Another Bucket Leak: Third-party Pr Firm Serving Top-name Brands Exposed Customers’ Data

Another S3 bucket leak: a third-party PR firm exposed sensitive customer data for top-name brands. Inside the incident and the controls that should have caught ...

Dec 16, 2019
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Number of Possible Phishing Domain Rises Towards the End of 2018

Phishing domains spike as 2018 closes: cybercriminals are launching fraudulent e-commerce sites for the holiday shopping season. From Black Kite.

Dec 9, 2019
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Major Third-party Data Breaches Revealed in November 2019

We regularly update the list of major third-party (aka supply-chain) attacks and breaches that are revealed in November 2019.

Dec 4, 2019
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The Intertwined Relationship Between Credit Ratings and Cyber Risk Scores After the Downgrade of Equifax’s Rating by Moody’s

The intertwined relationship between credit ratings and cyber risk after Moody's downgraded Equifax. Black Kite on the precedent and what it signals next.

Nov 26, 2019

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