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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NY AG Sues Dunkin’ Over Data Breaches, Theft
NY AG Sues Dunkin’ Over Data Breaches, Theft
September 26, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

The attorney general of New York has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Brands over a cyberattack that saw the theft of tens of thousands of...

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SMBs Severely Underestimate Data Breach Costs
SMBs Severely Underestimate Data Breach Costs
September 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and industry leaders are zeroing in on some of the most vulnerable targets of cyber scams: small businesses. Stronger...

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Post-Data Breach, Ecuador Pushes For Stricter Privacy Laws
Post-Data Breach, Ecuador Pushes For Stricter Privacy Laws
September 22, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Ecuador’s government has rushed a draft privacy law to Congress after the nation was hit with a massive data breach impacting more than 20 million...

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Developers’ Education Site Thinkful Discovers Data Breach
Developers’ Education Site Thinkful Discovers Data Breach
September 19, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Thinkful, an online education site for developers, has revealed that it has been hit with a data breach. “We recently discovered that an unauthorized party...

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Indonesia’s Lion Air Probes Breach Of Customers’ Personal Data
Indonesia’s Lion Air Probes Breach Of Customers’ Personal Data
September 19, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Following incidents at other airlines, Indonesian carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines, known as Lion Air, is looking into a breach that reportedly led to passenger data...

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How Banks Are Using AI, ML To Fight Account Opening Fraud
How Banks Are Using AI, ML To Fight Account Opening Fraud
September 19, 2019  |  Banking

The threat of a data breach is now an ever-present part of life for customers and the banks that serve them. A reported 3,813 data...

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U.S. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud
U.S. Bank: Machine Learning Is Banks’ Best Bet Against Fraud
September 17, 2019  |  Banking

Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and the losses are set to further increase as this year progresses. ATO...

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Data Breach Leaks 198M Car Buyers’ Personal Data
Data Breach Leaks 198M Car Buyers’ Personal Data
September 15, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A massive data breach has compromised the records of 198 million car buyers. Jeremiah Fowler, a senior security researcher at Security Discovery, discovered the breach...

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Deep Dive: The Benefits Of Digital Identity In Banking And The Gig Economy
Deep Dive: The Benefits Of Digital Identity In Banking And The Gig Economy
September 10, 2019  |  Authentication

The digital identity verification market is projected to reach $12.8 billion by 2024, despite the fact that digital IDs are still largely underused in the...

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