NetLib Security

10/20/2026

"California students and families were recently notified of a data security incident after an unauthorized user accessed and copied student data from an Educational Testing Service (ETS) secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) site."

California students and families were recently notified of a data security incident, and security leaders are sharing their concerns.

10/19/2026

"Hackers stole personal and demographic information about millions of California public school students in a data breach revealed Friday by the California Department of Education."

Names, birthdays, demographic information and other academic information may have been copied.

10/14/2026

HOUSTON – More than one million Texans were affected by a CenterPoint Energy data breach that compromised sensitive personal information, according to newly published information from the Texas Attorney General’s Office.

More than 1 million Texans were affected by a CenterPoint Energy data breach involving names, addresses, Social Security information and driver’s-license numbers.

10/12/2026

ICYMI

Data Breaches Don’t Discriminate

When applications are intentionally designed to secretly spy on unsuspecting users, it’s no great shame when the operators themselves experience a data breach that compromises their own information. Three stalkerware apps – phone monitoring apps which allow a user illicit access to a target’s personal data via the phone on which it is implanted – have recently been taken offline, along with their websites. Though often advertised as child protection software, they are also used to spy on others without knowledge or consent.

https://netlibsecurity.com/blog/data-breaches-dont-discriminate/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=discriminate

10/07/2026

Everybody Wants Your Data

Is your phone spying on you? Just a few years back this was the common question as smart phone adoption spread across the globe.

Nowadays, of course, the answer is yes; but this also applies to just about any service we can think of. Google, a recidivist, has fallen into hot water again, this time fined over €400 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) over improper processing of location data, and accusations from users that Google was following their every digital step. Furthermore, Google is accused of using trickery to mislead users...

https://netlibsecurity.com/blog/everybody-wants-your-data/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=phonespy

10/05/2026

"Security Industry Specialists Inc. (SIS), a privately held security services company headquartered in Culver City, California, disclosed a data breach that may have exposed sensitive personal information."

Data breach at SIS may have exposed names, SSNs, medical records, and more. If affected, take action now.

10/02/2026

If attackers get your data, make sure they don’t get its value.

Yesterday, we highlighted a critical gap in enterprise cybersecurity: detecting a breach isn’t the same as protecting the information at risk.

Today, let’s talk action.

NetLib Security’s “The Data Defense Playbook: 5 Steps to Make Stolen Data Useless” helps organizations turn “assume breach” from a mindset into a practical data defense strategy.

The goal? Protect sensitive information; not just the systems around it.
Your defenses work to keep attackers out. Your data needs protection if they get in.

Assume the breach. Defend the data.

Get the playbook!

https://netlibsecurity.com/data-defense-playbook/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=datadefenseplaybook

10/01/2026

Detection tells you something happened. Encryption can change what the attacker gets.

Today, NetLib Security is calling attention to a critical gap in enterprise cybersecurity: organizations are preparing to detect the breach but are they protecting the data attackers may reach?

“If we assume attackers will eventually get through, we also have to assume they may eventually reach the data,” said David Stonehill, Chief Technology Officer at NetLib Security. “Organizations understandably want to know how quickly they can detect an intrusion. But they also need to ask what happens to the data if an attacker gets it.”

As AI accelerates cyber threats, detection alone isn’t enough. Strong encryption and centralized key management must work alongside traditional defenses to help limit the consequences when attackers get through.

Assume the breach. Defend the data.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/30/3372009/0/en/netlib-security-warns-detection-first-strategies-are-leaving-enterprise-data-vulnerable.html

09/30/2026

"The nation's infrastructure relies on a network of connected devices to deliver essential services, like electricity and health care. These devices face increasing cybersecurity threats—an issue on our High Risk List."

The nation's infrastructure relies on a network of connected devices to deliver essential services, like electricity and health care. These devices...

09/28/2026

"The Pentagon experienced a breach of its HR system, exposing sensitive information of current and past military personnel, including Social Security numbers. This breach has raised concerns about counterintelligence among experts of national security."

The Pentagon experienced a breach of its HR system.