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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Monster: Job Seekers’ Resumes Were Exposed Online

Monster: Job Seekers’ Resumes Were Exposed Online
Monster: Job Seekers’ Resumes Were Exposed Online
September 08, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Monster.com was the victim of a data breach caused by an exposed web server, but failed to inform users about the incident. The server held...

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Google Says 1B Apple Users Could Be At Risk Of Hack Attacks
Google Says 1B Apple Users Could Be At Risk Of Hack Attacks
September 01, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

Google’s Project Zero team was the first to let Apple users know iPhones and related Apple products have been subjected to a breach, Forbes reported...

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Bulgaria Tax Agency To Appeal $3M Fine For Data Breach
Bulgaria Tax Agency To Appeal $3M Fine For Data Breach
August 29, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) in Bulgaria was fined 5.1 million levs ($2.9 million) by the country’s data-protection agency over a data breach that compromised...

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Capital One Hacker Indicted On Fraud, Theft Charges
Capital One Hacker Indicted On Fraud, Theft Charges
August 29, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The woman accused of one of the largest instances of corporate hacking in recent memory was indicted on charges of wire fraud and computer data...

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Breach At Cybersecurity Firm Imperva Exposes User Data
Breach At Cybersecurity Firm Imperva Exposes User Data
August 28, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

California-based Imperva, a principal cybersecurity provider that works to prevent website breaches, has said it was hacked, The Next Web reported on Wednesday (Aug. 28)....

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Ping Identity Plans To Raise $100M With Public Listing
Ping Identity Plans To Raise $100M With Public Listing
August 25, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The Colorado-based online ID management company Ping Identity is going public and is trying to raise up to $100 million in an IPO on the...

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Breach Of Mastercard Loyalty Program Affected 90K Germans’ Data
Breach Of Mastercard Loyalty Program Affected 90K Germans’ Data
August 23, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Belgian and German data protection regulators were notified by Mastercard of a possible data breach, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Aug. 23). The breach was first...

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Prosecutors Argue For Cap One Hacker To Remain In Jail
Prosecutors Argue For Cap One Hacker To Remain In Jail
August 22, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Federal prosecutors believe that the woman allegedly responsible for the Capital One hacking is a danger to society who needs to stay in prison while...

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PayID Hack Prompts Warning From Banks Down Under
PayID Hack Prompts Warning From Banks Down Under
August 21, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A recent PayID data breach reported to Australia’s New Payments Platform (NPP) has prompted banks to issue warnings to customers, FinTech Extra reported on Wednesday...

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