Breaches & Alerts
Timely coverage of the latest data breaches and how to respond

What Many Recent Data Breaches Have in Common
What are the common causes of data breaches? Most can be traced to human factors like weak passwords and social engineering attacks.

The Most Notable Breaches That Kicked Off 2023
Here’s a breakdown of the significant security breaches so far in 2023: LastPass, Norton LifeLock, Twitter, Mailchimp, FanDuel, and T-Mobile.

Twitter’s 200 Million-User Email Leak: What to Know and How to Protect Your Info
Here’s what Twitter’s significant security breach means for 200 million users and what you can do if you were affected.

Everything You Should Know About the Social Engineering Attack at Uber
Find out how the Uber breach happened and what you can do to protect your business from a similar hack.

Why Enterprise SSO Is Not Enough to Secure Your Business
Dashlane’s CTO and Head of Security share some thoughts on the recent Okta breach and why enterprise SSO is not enough to secure a business.

Dashlane Not Affected by the Apache log4j 2 Vulnerability
We can confirm that Dashlane does not have any service or internal code that uses this log4j module. All our SaaS providers and dependencies were either not affected at all or have already patched this exploit.

Recent Wave of Cyberattacks Proves No Industry Immune
When it comes to hacking, industry immunity is a myth, and no government agency is too obscure. Protect your business by setting up a password manager.

Ransomware Attacks on French Hospitals Shows Unrelenting Threat to Healthcare Sector
Ransomware attacks pummeled the healthcare industry last year. 2021 promises more of the same, as a recent rash of attacks on French hospitals has shown.

What Businesses, Employees, & Interns Can Learn From the SolarWinds Hack
U.S. IT firm SolarWinds experienced a software hack in 2020 that is only now being fully uncovered. New reports peg the catalyst of the incident on a weak password created by an intern: solarwinds123.

How the Hack at a Florida Water Treatment Plant Affects All Organizations in the Public Sector
Securing access to critical assets and systems is often much simpler—and much more affordable—than organizations in the public and critical infrastructure sectors may realize. The February hack of a water treatment plant emphasized the challenges that public sector organizations face when it comes to cybersecurity.