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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Equifax Confirms It Sent Out Letters To Hack Victims With Wrong Information
Equifax Confirms It Sent Out Letters To Hack Victims With Wrong Information
April 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax, the credit reporting company still suffering the aftermath of a massive data breach last fall, has confirmed it sent out notification letters to victims...

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Millions Of Saks, Lord & Taylor Store Cards May Have Been Breached
Millions Of Saks, Lord & Taylor Store Cards May Have Been Breached
April 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Retailer Hudson’s Bay has disclosed that customers at Saks and Lord & Taylor stores in North America have had their payment cards compromised. Get the...

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Under Armour Breach Exposed 150M MyFitnessPal Accounts
Under Armour Breach Exposed 150M MyFitnessPal Accounts
March 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Under Armour has revealed that it’s suffered one of the biggest hacks in history after data from 150 million users of its MyFitnessPal diet and...

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How Fake News Drives Corporates To Redirect Their Security Strategies
How Fake News Drives Corporates To Redirect Their Security Strategies
March 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Researchers estimate U.S. eCommerce companies lost $6.7 billion due to fraud in 2016, and a significant portion of that stems from chargeback fraud. According to...

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Congress Asks Mark Zuckerberg To Testify About Cambridge Analytica
Congress Asks Mark Zuckerberg To Testify About Cambridge Analytica
March 23, 2018  |  Facebook

Following claims that Cambridge Analytica improperly collected personal data from Facebook users that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. legislators are asking...

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Equifax Names Ex-Mastercard CEO To Its Board
Equifax Names Ex-Mastercard CEO To Its Board
March 22, 2018  |  Personnel

Equifax, the credit scoring company embattled in a scandal due to its massive data breach last fall, announced on Thursday (March 22) that Robert W....

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Zuckerberg Promises To Restrict Developers’ Data Access On Facebook
Zuckerberg Promises To Restrict Developers’ Data Access On Facebook
March 22, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has promised to take a tougher stance on developers’ access to user data after a recent scandal showed that a...

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Facebook Slapped With Shareholder Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook Slapped With Shareholder Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
March 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s latest data scandal — in which Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm, got access to data on 50 million users — has prompted a...

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Orbitz Hit By Data Breach Exposing Customer Info
Orbitz Hit By Data Breach Exposing Customer Info
March 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Orbitz, a subsidiary of online travel agency Expedia, has announced that it was hit with a data breach in 2016. The company stated that hackers...

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