Data Breach

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

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EU Watchdog Probes Twitter for 5.4 Million User Data Breach

EU Watchdog Probes Twitter for 5.4 Million User Data Breach
EU Watchdog Probes Twitter for 5.4 Million User Data Breach
December 23, 2022  |  Regulation

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission is looking into Twitter after a 5.4 million user data breach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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FTC Takes Action Against EdTech Provider Chegg After Data Breaches
FTC Takes Action Against EdTech Provider Chegg After Data Breaches
October 31, 2022  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against educational technology provider Chegg, saying the firm experienced four data security breaches since 2017 but allegedly...

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Toyota Apologizes For Breach of User Info
Toyota Apologizes For Breach of User Info
October 07, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The world’s biggest carmaker on Friday (Oct. 7) apologized for a breach apparently caused by a third-party vendor that is thought to have leaked close...

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Irish Regulator Submits Draft Decision in Facebook Data Breach
Irish Regulator Submits Draft Decision in Facebook Data Breach
October 03, 2022  |  Meta

Taking the next step in its inquiry into a data breach of Meta’s Facebook platform, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft...

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EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Adds Google Pay for African Businesses
EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Adds Google Pay for African Businesses
September 22, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA), the pan-African payment firm Flutterwave announced that merchants using its business platform will now be able...

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Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
September 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The extortion gang Lapsus$ is being blamed by Uber as being responsible for the breach that infiltrated its internal network last week, including its technology...

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18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
September 16, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Uber is talking to law enforcement after a hacker reportedly breached its internal network, including its Slack server, technology systems, Amazon Web Services, Google clouds,...

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SEC Charges 3 in Connection With 2017 Equifax Data Breach
SEC Charges 3 in Connection With 2017 Equifax Data Breach
August 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Three individuals have been charged with illegally tipping and trading in the securities of Equifax before its public announcement of a big cyber intrusion and...

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Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

In the endless cycle of cybercrime whack-a-mole, fraudsters just scored a win with a sophisticated campaign using real-seeming apps as “droppers” carrying trojan code designed...

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