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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, 2020Third-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, 20205 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, 2020Cyber 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, 2020Top 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, 2020Major 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, 2020What 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, 2020Pentest Vs. Security Rating Services
The Security Rating services allow you to measure your organization’s data-based cybersecurity performance.
Dec 23, 2019Another 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, 2019Number 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, 2019Major 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, 2019The 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