The best 30 top 5 cyber security breaches

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1 Data Breach 101: Top 5 Reasons it Happens – WHOA.com

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  • Author: whoa.com
  • Published: 06/20/2022
  • Review: 4.83 (726 vote)
  • Summary: Data Breach 101: Top 5 Reasons it Happens · Cause #1: Old, Unpatched Security Vulnerabilities · Cause #2: Human Error · Cause #3: Malware · Cause #4: Insider Misuse
  • Source: https://www.whoa.com/data-breach-101-top-5-reasons-it-happens/

2 The Top Cybersecurity Breaches of the Last Decade

  • Author: online.maryville.edu
  • Published: 10/27/2021
  • Review: 4.61 (216 vote)
  • Summary: Data Breach at eBay Compromised 145 Million Records · Heartland Data Breach Compromised 100 Million Cards · Experian Hack Exposed Sensitive Data of 15 Million T- 
  • Source: https://online.maryville.edu/blog/the-top-cyber-security-breaches-of-the-last-decade/

3 10 of the Biggest Data Breaches in History – DataProt

  • Author: dataprot.net
  • Published: 05/27/2022
  • Review: 4.51 (232 vote)
  • Summary: According to data breach statistics, the largest data breach in history is the one that Yahoo! suffered for several years. Not 
  • Source: https://dataprot.net/articles/biggest-data-breaches/

4 Top 10 types of information security threats for IT teams – TechTarget

  • Author: techtarget.com
  • Published: 09/20/2021
  • Review: 4.37 (237 vote)
  • Summary: And an event that results in a data or network breach is called a security incident. As cybersecurity threats continue to evolve and become more 
  • Source: https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/feature/Top-10-types-of-information-security-threats-for-IT-teams

5 166 Cybersecurity Statistics and Trends [updated 2022] – Varonis

  • Author: varonis.com
  • Published: 09/01/2021
  • Review: 4.05 (288 vote)
  • Summary: · Some of the most common attacks include phishing, whaling, malware, social engineering, ransomware, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) 
  • Source: https://www.varonis.com/blog/cybersecurity-statistics

6 The 65 Biggest Data Breaches (Updated June 2022) – UpGuard

  • Author: upguard.com
  • Published: 08/28/2021
  • Review: 3.79 (259 vote)
  • Summary: Quora, a popular site for Q&A suffered a data breach in 2018 exposed the personal data of up to 100 million users. The types of leaked data included personal 
  • Source: https://www.upguard.com/blog/biggest-data-breaches

7 Top 5 Cyber Attacks and Security Breaches Due to Human Error

  • Author: threatcop.com
  • Published: 12/20/2021
  • Review: 3.7 (351 vote)
  • Summary: · Top 5 Cyber Attacks and Security Breaches Due to Human Error · #1 Strathmore Secondary College · #2 Pennsylvania Department of Education · #3 
  • Source: https://threatcop.com/blog/top-5-cyber-attacks-and-security-breaches-due-to-human-error/

8 The Top 6 Industries At Risk For Cyber Attacks – RedTeam Security

  • Author: redteamsecure.com
  • Published: 02/13/2022
  • Review: 3.58 (334 vote)
  • Summary: Banking, credit, and financial organizations rounded out the top three (84 breaches), with government/military completing the five top targets with 49 and 45 
  • Source: https://www.redteamsecure.com/blog/the-top-6-industries-at-risk-for-cyber-attacks

9 Top 5 Internal Data Security Threats and How to Deal with Them

  • Author: endpointprotector.com
  • Published: 01/09/2022
  • Review: 3.38 (538 vote)
  • Summary: · Phishing and social engineering attacks have become two of the most popular ways hackers infiltrate a network and spread malware and ransomware
  • Source: https://www.endpointprotector.com/blog/top-5-internal-data-security-threats-and-how-to-deal-with-them/

10 The top data breaches of 2021 | Security Magazine

  • Author: securitymagazine.com
  • Published: 04/25/2022
  • Review: 3.05 (217 vote)
  • Summary: · The top data breaches of 2021 · 10. Android Users Data Leak — 100+ million · 9. Thailand Visitors — 106+ million · 8. Raychat — 150 million · 7
  • Source: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96667-the-top-data-breaches-of-2021

11 The 15 biggest data breaches of the 21st century – CSO Online

  • Author: csoonline.com
  • Published: 10/14/2021
  • Review: 2.88 (65 vote)
  • Summary: · The 15 biggest data breaches of the 21st century · 1. Yahoo · 2. Alibaba · 3. LinkedIn · 4. Sina Weibo · 5. Facebook · 6. Marriott International ( 
  • Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2130877/the-biggest-data-breaches-of-the-21st-century.html

12 The Top 10 Most Significant Data Breaches Of 2020

  • Author: blog.ariacybersecurity.com
  • Published: 04/21/2022
  • Review: 2.81 (122 vote)
  • Summary: · 1. Microsoft · 3. MGM Resorts · 5. Zoom · 6. Magellan Health · 7. Cognizant · 8. Nintendo · 9. Twitter · 10. Whisper
  • Source: https://blog.ariacybersecurity.com/blog/the-top-10-most-significant-data-breaches-of-2020

13 Cost of a Data Breach Report 2022 – IBM

  • Author: ibm.com
  • Published: 10/08/2021
  • Review: 2.77 (164 vote)
  • Summary: Compromised credentials, phishing and cloud misconfiguration were the top attack vectors … Stolen or compromised credentials were responsible for 19% of 
  • Source: https://www.ibm.com/security/data-breach

14 The Top 5 Recent High-Profile Data Breaches from 2022 – Electric AI

  • Author: electric.ai
  • Published: 11/15/2021
  • Review: 2.63 (125 vote)
  • Summary: · Top 5 Recent High-Profile Company Data Breaches in 2022 · 1. GiveSendGo Breach: February 2022 · 2. Crypto.com Breach: January 2022 · 3. FlexBooker 
  • Source: https://www.electric.ai/blog/recent-big-company-data-breaches

15 Breaches and Incidents | Cyber Security News Today – Cyware

  • Author: cyware.com
  • Published: 09/11/2021
  • Review: 2.51 (96 vote)
  • Summary: Cyber News – Check out top news and articles about cyber security, malware attack updates and more at Cyware.com. Our machine learning based curation engine 
  • Source: https://cyware.com/category/breaches-and-incidents-news

16 Top 6 Biggest Cyber Security Breaches of All Time – Blue-Pencil

  • Author: blue-pencil.ca
  • Published: 02/12/2022
  • Review: 2.45 (133 vote)
  • Summary: 1. Yahoo · 2. LinkedIn · 3. eBay · 4. Equifax · 5. Heartland Payment Systems · 6. JP Morgan Chase
  • Source: https://www.blue-pencil.ca/top-6-biggest-cyber-security-breaches/

17 The List Of the 10 Biggest Data Breaches | CardConnect

  • Author: cardconnect.com
  • Published: 09/01/2021
  • Review: 2.32 (192 vote)
  • Summary: The 10 biggest data breaches of all time · 1) Yahoo · 2) Marriott Hotels · 3) FriendFinder Network · 4) MySpace · 5) Twitter · 6) Deep Root Analytics · 7) MyFitnessPal 
  • Source: https://cardconnect.com/launchpointe/payment-security/10-biggest-data-breaches

18 Top 5 Data Breaches in History – Infosecurity Magazine

  • Author: infosecurity-magazine.com
  • Published: 07/24/2022
  • Review: 2.26 (179 vote)
  • Summary: · Top 5 Data Breaches in History · LifeLock. LifeLock cofounder and former CEO Todd Davis was the victim of identity theft 13 times between 2007 
  • Source: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/blogs/top-5-data-breaches-in-history/

19 Recent Cyber Attacks—News on Data and Security Breaches | Fortinet

  • Author: fortinet.com
  • Published: 07/23/2022
  • Review: 2.14 (170 vote)
  • Summary: Department store Neiman Marcus suffered a data breach that resulted in the exposure and theft of up to 3.1 million customers’ payment card details. The attack 
  • Source: https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/recent-cyber-attacks

20 The Top 5 Biggest Cyber Security Threats That Small Businesses

  • Author: expertinsights.com
  • Published: 03/21/2022
  • Review: 1.93 (154 vote)
  • Summary: 1) Phishing Attacks. The biggest, most damaging and most widespread threat facing small businesses are phishing attacks. Phishing 
  • Source: https://expertinsights.com/insights/the-top-5-biggest-cyber-security-threats-that-small-businesses-face-and-how-to-stop-them/

21 5 Real-Life Data Breaches Caused by Insider Threats | Ekran System

  • Author: ekransystem.com
  • Published: 03/08/2022
  • Review: 1.79 (190 vote)
  • Summary: · 5 insider attacks and their consequences. Insider threat case studies. We’ve selected five real-life examples of internal cybersecurity attacks
  • Source: https://www.ekransystem.com/en/blog/real-life-examples-insider-threat-caused-breaches

22 Top 5 Security Breaches of 2021 – JumpCloud

  • Author: jumpcloud.com
  • Published: 05/29/2022
  • Review: 1.87 (197 vote)
  • Summary: · 1. March – Microsoft Software Caused Data Breach · 2. April – Facebook Data Breach · 3. May – Colonial Pipeline · 4. May – JBS Ransomware Attack · 5 
  • Source: https://jumpcloud.com/blog/top-5-security-breaches-of-2021

23 Cybercrime To Cost The World $10.5 Trillion Annually By 2025

  • Author: cybersecurityventures.com
  • Published: 04/22/2022
  • Review: 1.79 (133 vote)
  • Summary: to the internet interacting with data in 2022, up from 5 billion in 2020 — and … major breaches and hackers who would compromise their security,” says 
  • Source: https://cybersecurityventures.com/cybercrime-damages-6-trillion-by-2021/

24 Top 10 Data Breaches of All Time – SecureWorld

  • Author: secureworld.io
  • Published: 06/29/2022
  • Review: 1.53 (182 vote)
  • Summary: Top 10 most significant data breaches
  • Source: https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/top-10-data-breaches-of-all-time

25 Top five recent cyber-attacks you should know about

  • Author: cshub.com
  • Published: 12/24/2021
  • Review: 1.4 (83 vote)
  • Summary: · Five recent cyber-attack that affected Sixt, Funky Pigeon, Mailchimp and Okta and how they unfolded
  • Source: https://www.cshub.com/attacks/news/top-five-recent-cyber-attacks-you-should-know-about

26 7 Types of Cyber Security Threats – Online Degree Programs

  • Author: onlinedegrees.und.edu
  • Published: 10/07/2021
  • Review: 1.33 (141 vote)
  • Summary: 1. Malware · 2. Emotet · 3. Denial of Service · 4. Man in the Middle · 5. Phishing · 6. SQL Injection · 7. Password Attacks · The Internet of Things. Individual 
  • Source: https://onlinedegrees.und.edu/blog/types-of-cyber-security-threats/

27 75 Biggest Data Breaches, Hacks, and Exposures [2022 Update]

  • Author: termly.io
  • Published: 04/15/2022
  • Review: 1.25 (167 vote)
  • Summary: · In March 2017, a spam email operator exposed 1.37 billion records by accident, making it one of the most major data breaches ever. This breach 
  • Source: https://termly.io/resources/articles/biggest-data-breaches/

28 5 Distinct Security Breaches: Phishing, Malware and others

  • Author: ermprotect.com
  • Published: 03/18/2022
  • Review: 1.21 (150 vote)
  • Summary: · There are 5 distinct types of security breaches that all businesses should know about: Malware, phishing, password attacks, ransomware, 
  • Source: https://ermprotect.com/blog/5-distinct-security-breaches-phishing-maware-and-others/

29 Top data breaches and cyber attacks of 2022 – TechRadar

  • Author: techradar.com
  • Published: 01/27/2022
  • Review: 1.15 (162 vote)
  • Summary: From Microsoft and Crypto.com to religious organizations and journalism, here are 2022’s ten most significant cyber attacks and breaches
  • Source: https://www.techradar.com/features/top-data-breaches-and-cyber-attacks-of-2022

30 8 Top Cybersecurity Threats For Businesses In 2022 [& How To

  • Author: straightedgetech.com
  • Published: 01/12/2022
  • Review: 1.03 (81 vote)
  • Summary: 8 Top Cybersecurity Threats For Businesses In 2022 [& how to prevent them] 
  • Source: https://www.straightedgetech.com/5-top-cybersecurity-threats-and-their-solutions-for-2020/