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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Millions Of Americans Could Have Data Leaked Via Exposed Database

Millions Of Americans Could Have Data Leaked Via Exposed Database
Millions Of Americans Could Have Data Leaked Via Exposed Database
April 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Security experts have discovered an online, unprotected database that stores the personal data of 80 million American households. Not only does the data on the...

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How To Motivate FinServ To Take Action On Cybersecurity
How To Motivate FinServ To Take Action On Cybersecurity
April 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

To those who understand the importance of cybersecurity, and the monumental risks that growing cyberthreats impose on organizations, safeguarding systems and data may be assumed...

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FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security
FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security
April 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Two consumer websites have settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that they did not secure consumers’ data, allowing hackers to breach both sites. Get...

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The Chipotle Hack And The Troubling Trend Of Credential Stuffing
The Chipotle Hack And The Troubling Trend Of Credential Stuffing
April 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The news out of Chipotle feels a bit like déjà vu, as it’s a story we’ve all heard before. Reports have appeared all over social...

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Microsoft Admits Breach Of Web-Based Email Accounts
Microsoft Admits Breach Of Web-Based Email Accounts
April 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft, the Redmond, Washington software giant, confirmed to reporters over the weekend that its web-based email services were hacked. According to reports citing Microsoft, the company...

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Study: Hotels Often Leak Guest PII
Study: Hotels Often Leak Guest PII
April 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A study by Symantec, a cybersecurity company, showed that two out of every three hotel sites have leaked personal data, which could include credit card...

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Wanted: Cybersecurity Aces — Mastercard, Partners Have A Plan
Wanted: Cybersecurity Aces — Mastercard, Partners Have A Plan
April 10, 2019  |  Mastercard

Here’s a bit of heresy for 2019: Data’s not everything. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Georgia Tech Data Breach Leaves 1.3M Exposed
Georgia Tech Data Breach Leaves 1.3M Exposed
April 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Georgia Institute of Technology confirmed that it suffered a data breach that has exposed the personal information of 1.3 million current and former faculty...

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Facebook Devs Expose 540M User Records
Facebook Devs Expose 540M User Records
April 03, 2019  |  Facebook

Hundreds of millions of Facebook user records were exposed on cloud servers and publicly visible, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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