Robert Pleasant

Robert Pleasant is a writer and unabashed nerd, contributing news coverage and editorial articles to SiliconANGLE. His experience includes writing articles for websites such as UCStrategies, G33k-HQ, and Green Tea Graffiti, covering a range of subjects in technology, gaming, and entertainment. Robert, known to his friends as Robbie, earned his degree in Creative Writing from University of California, Santa Cruz, before getting into the tech news field, and in addition to the writing he does for SiliconANGLE, enjoys creating original comedic stories in his downtime.

Latest from Robert Pleasant

1k websites suffer data breaches thanks to VerticalScope hack

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

A group of hackers has struck at multiple websites, stealing the personal data of over 45 million people. While over 1,000 websites have been compromised in this hacking spree, common targets include car, sports, and tech sites, and all of them were …

DNC database compromised by Russian hackers

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

It seems to be time for some good old-fashioned cyber espionage, as Russian hackers have broken into the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) database. This was one of many cyber intrusions targeting American political organizations, and appears to be in an attempt at gathering …

Japanese travel agency suffers massive data breach

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

If you’ve taken a trip to Japan through a travel agency, you might be in a bit of trouble. JTB Corp., a major Japanese travel agency, has suffered a data breach in which the personal information on nearly 8 million people was …

Millions of accounts stolen from file sharing site iMesh

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

No data is safe, as the leaks by “Peace_of_mind,” the hacker responsible for the breaches of sites like LinkedIn and Tumblr, continue. The latest victim? iMesh, a P2P file sharing service. According to LeakedSource, which indexes leaks from data breaches, over 51 …

40,000 podiatry patients have personal information pilfered

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

Stamford Podiatry Group, P.C. has reached out to patients, informing them of a recent data breach. In this attack, an unauthorized party stole several months’ worth of information, and now over 40,000 patients are at risk for identity theft and fraud. In …

NFL medical records stolen – why encryption matters

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

Between all the tackles, concussions, and other injuries a football player typically receives, the medical records for teams and leagues must be extensive, to say the least. Now a thief may have found out just how extensive, following a theft that nabbed …

TeamViewer users the victims of malicious hacks

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

One of the great things about TeamViewer is how it allows colleagues and teammates to connect their screens and computers, providing remote access from multiple devices. At the same time, remote access can be a risky thing, particularly should someone unsavory gets …

Scrum.org suffers data breach as hackers steal passwords and encryption keys

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

Some trouble has befallen Scrum.org, the Scrum certification and training site, following a security breach that compromised the information of multiple users. A hacker used software vulnerabilities to modify several mail server settings, and from there obtained sensitive user information over the …

PG&E leaves database exposed

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

An electric company was in for a shock when a database containing sensitive information was found online. The database, belonging to (PG&E), was part of an asset management system, containing information on a wide array of devices belonging to the company, although …

CSOs talk ransomware: Peril and profit | #expertANGLE

NEWS By ROBERT PLEASANT10 YEARS AGO

There may be no stopping cybercrime, but the best way to defend against it is with knowledge. Know what the threats are, what they can do, how they’re changing, and how to protect your business, and you’ll be all the more prepared …

Robert Pleasant

Latest from Robert Pleasant

1k websites suffer data breaches thanks to VerticalScope hack

DNC database compromised by Russian hackers

Japanese travel agency suffers massive data breach

40,000 podiatry patients have personal information pilfered

NFL medical records stolen – why encryption matters

TeamViewer users the victims of malicious hacks

Scrum.org suffers data breach as hackers steal passwords and encryption keys

PG&E leaves database exposed

CSOs talk ransomware: Peril and profit | #expertANGLE

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