Human Error: Lessons from the 2006 VA Data Breach

Lauren Yacono
by Lauren Yacono
on August 07, 2025

In a recent podcast interview with Cybercrime Magazine host, Davie Braue, Scott Schober, Cyber Expert, Author of "Hacked Again," and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems reflect on a 2006 data breach ...

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