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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Massachusetts Department of Revenue Exposes The Data Of Business Taxpayers
Massachusetts Department of Revenue Exposes The Data Of Business Taxpayers
February 15, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A data glitch at the Massachusetts Department of Revenue accidentally exposed the private data of around 16,500 business taxpayers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Cybercrimes Cost Financial Service Firms $18M, On Average
Cybercrimes Cost Financial Service Firms $18M, On Average
February 14, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

Financial services firms, above any other industry, rack up the most in damages following a cyberattack, a new report from Accenture and Ponemon Institute found....

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Senators Want Answers From CFPB On Equifax Probe
Senators Want Answers From CFPB On Equifax Probe
February 09, 2018  |  CFPB

A group of 31 Democrat and Independent U.S. senators are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to provide information as to why the...

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Uber Hackers Hailed From Canada And Florida
Uber Hackers Hailed From Canada And Florida
February 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind the 2016 data breach of rideshare startup firm Uber were located in Canada and Florida, according to Reuters reports published Tuesday (Feb....

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Mnuchin Presses CFPB For Answers On Equifax Hack
Mnuchin Presses CFPB For Answers On Equifax Hack
February 07, 2018  |  CFPB

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he has questions for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on its decision to pull back on the probe...

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Equifax Gives Lenders Access To SMB Data
Equifax Gives Lenders Access To SMB Data
February 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Soon after news emerged that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) would be pulling back its investigation into Equifax Inc. and the data breach that...

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Consumer Advocates Cry Foul On CFPB’s Equifax Stance
Consumer Advocates Cry Foul On CFPB’s Equifax Stance
February 06, 2018  |  CFPB

President Donald Trump and his administration are facing complaints from consumer protection advocates, who are advocating for a reopening of the investigation into the Equifax...

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FBI Cyber Head Reinforces Need For Action On Corporate Security
FBI Cyber Head Reinforces Need For Action On Corporate Security
February 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized business (SMB) cybersecurity must be paramount for both the small businesses themselves and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the latter’s Deputy Assistant...

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Lyft Accused Of Giving Access To Rider Data, Including Zuck’s Phone Number
Lyft Accused Of Giving Access To Rider Data, Including Zuck’s Phone Number
January 26, 2018  |  Ridesharing

A former Lyft employee has accused staffers of using the ridesharing company’s software to spy on passengers, including obtaining the phone number of Facebook CEO...

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