In early January 2026, millions of Instagram users around the world woke up to unrequested password reset emails. This wave of notifications, which came directly from the platform’s legitimate systems, prompted major confusion amongst users; is someone trying to hack my Instagram account? Here’s what we know so far. Was Instagram breached? Since the emails […]
Data security news & resources
Update: LastPass fined £1.2 Million: A costly reminder to strengthen security
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined LastPass £1.2 million for security failures tied to its 2022 breach—nearly three years after attackers first gained access. The message is clear: data protection failures don’t expire when headlines fade. Regulators are still watching, and accountability can arrive long after the damage is done. For security leaders, […]
Update: Qantas breach escalates as hackers leak stolen customer data
When we first covered the Qantas data breach in July—in which up to six million customer records were accessed via a third-party contact center platform—it was not yet clear whether that data would ever see the light of day. Qantas, at the time, reassured customers that sensitive credentials like passwords, login tokens, and card data […]
Malicious prompt injections: The AI threat CISOs can’t ignore
Generative AI is threaded through almost every enterprise workflow today — from daily tasks like asking ChatGPT a question, to powerful copilots embedded in SaaS like Microsoft 365, Salesforce, or Slack. That convenience creates a new attack surface: malicious prompt injections (MPIs). MPIs trick AI systems into ignoring rules, running hidden code, or leaking data. […]
Are identity tools failing SOC operations?
Data security breaches aren’t slowing down. From exposed AWS buckets to credential-stuffing attacks on SaaS platforms, compromised identities remain the weakest link in enterprise security. According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, stolen credentials were the initial entry point in 22% of breaches, and a staggering 88% of basic web application attacks involved the […]
How to mitigate the security risks of frontline SaaS apps
A digital transformation is taking place on the frontline. Employees who were once underserved by enterprise technology are now gaining access to modern SaaS tools that drive efficiency, collaboration, and real-time decision-making. For organizations, it’s a powerful opportunity to unlock greater productivity at scale. But it also introduces new risks. Each new endpoint expands the […]
Allianz Life data breach impacts 1.4 million customers
Allianz Life has announced it suffered a data breach that impacted the personal data of the majority of its 1.4 million customers. The company, a major provider of life insurance and annuities, is part of Allianz SE—one of the world’s largest financial services groups, serving more than 128 million people globally. Here’s everything we know […]
Qantas data breach exposes six million customers
Qantas is warning millions of customers that their personal data could be exposed after a cyber attack hit a third-party platform used by one of its offshore contact centers. Here’s everything we know about the breach so far. How did the breach happen? Qantas says it detected unusual activity on the affected third-party system earlier […]
Human risk management: The key to a culture of cybersecurity
All employees make mistakes—whether that’s a typo in an email, sending a document to the wrong person or missing a deadline. Some mistakes, though, have greater consequences than others, especially when it comes to cybersecurity and compliance. Sending a sensitive document to the wrong recipient, for example, can be an immediate data breach and compliance […]
Runtime data security vs DSPM
In the alphabet soup of cloud security tools, few acronyms have risen faster—or with more promise—than data security posture management (DSPM). Touted as a cure-all for sensitive data exposure, DSPM promises deep visibility into cloud environments. But as many CISOs have found, visibility alone isn’t enough. DSPM might show you where the problems are—but it […]
Is your customer service team a data leak waiting to happen?
On May 15, the crypto giant, Coinbase, announced that malicious actors had gotten away with the personal information of tens of thousands of customers—an incident set to cost the company nearly $400 million. But the scale of this breach isn’t the major story. It’s how the cybercriminals did it—bribing outsourced customer service agents to steal […]