the.com/security breach
the moment 'it can't happen to us' becomes a press release.
means an incident where someone unauthorized gains access to systems, networks, or data meant to be protected.
from from old french 'breche', a gap or break in a wall — literally where defenses failed and something got through.
reporting lagaverage 194 days to even detect one
human factormost breaches start with a clicked link
cost climbingaverage breach now tops 4 million dollars
for instance
equifax 2017 — exposed 147 million people's social security numbers
yahoo 2013-14 — all 3 billion user accounts compromised, disclosed years later
solarwinds 2020 — russian hackers infiltrated 18000 organizations via software update
colonial pipeline 2021 — ransomware shut down fuel supply to us east coast