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Most data breaches have unknown causes as transparency continues to fall

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Most data breaches have unknown causes as transparency continues to fall 2025-07-24 at 11:57 By Help Net Security The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) reports 1,732 publicly disclosed data breaches in H1 2025, marking a 5% increase over the same period in 2024. The ITRC could track a record number of compromises in 2025 if […]

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Cybersecurity crisis in numbers

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Cybersecurity crisis in numbers 2025-01-29 at 07:03 By Help Net Security The number of US data compromises in 2024 (3,158) decreased 1% compared to 2023 (3,202), 44 events away from tying a record for the number of compromises tracked in a year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Data breach notices surge The number

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The hidden costs of data breaches for small businesses

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The hidden costs of data breaches for small businesses 31/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Nearly 8 in 10 small business leaders admit they are anxious about the safety of their company’s sensitive data and information, according to Shred-it. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s report, the number of data breaches remains in

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Cyber attacks cause revenue losses in 42% of small businesses

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Cyber attacks cause revenue losses in 42% of small businesses 30/10/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security 85% of small business leaders say they are ready to respond to a cyber incident despite a record-high 73% reporting an attack in 2023, according to Identity Theft Resource Center. Employee and consumer data continue to be the

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Surge in identity crime victims reporting suicidal thoughts

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Surge in identity crime victims reporting suicidal thoughts 23/08/2023 at 15:02 By Helga Labus Identity theft can have great financial impact on the victims, but the experienced emotional, physical and psychological impact can be even more devastating, according to the 2023 Consumer Impact Report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and Experian. The report

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Data compromises on track to set a new record

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Data compromises on track to set a new record 18/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The number of data compromises reported in the U.S. in the H1 of 2023 is higher than the total compromises reported every year between 2005 and 2020, except for 2017, according to Identity Theft Resource Center. For the H1

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Identity crimes: Too many victims, limited resources

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Identity crimes: Too many victims, limited resources 18/05/2023 at 08:00 By Help Net Security The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has documented incidents of identity theft reported during 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, highlighting the use of strategies by criminals to convince people to willingly share protected information. The number of reported identity

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