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 Most Complained About Financial Company In 2017
Equifax Most Complained About Financial Company In 2017
January 18, 2018  |  CFPB

Equifax may be working to rebuild its reputation after a massive data breach exposed the information of millions of its customers, but the public still...

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OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
January 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers may have infiltrated the consumer website of OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone maker, stealing customers’ credit card information. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bill Would Give FTC Authority To Police, Fine Credit Bureaus
Bill Would Give FTC Authority To Police, Fine Credit Bureaus
January 11, 2018  |  Regulation

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner are introducing new legislation that would allow the U.S. government to levy fines on companies that are the...

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Wag Labs In Doghouse Over Data Breach
Wag Labs In Doghouse Over Data Breach
January 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Wag Labs is in the doghouse with its customers after accidentally exposing web pages that revealed such information as client addresses and lockbox codes. Get...

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Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
January 10, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower, is calling on the arrests of the people behind the breach of India’s biometric ID system, Aadhaar. Get...

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What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
January 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

It was like stealing data from a baby. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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FTC Fines Toymaker $650K For Data Breach
FTC Fines Toymaker $650K For Data Breach
January 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In 2015, electronic toy company VTech learned that a hacker had accessed its computer network and the customer information within it, including personal information about...

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Reddit Confirms Hack Of Third-Party Software Vendor
Reddit Confirms Hack Of Third-Party Software Vendor
January 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Reddit disclosed the results of an internal investigation into a hack of its platform, saying a hacker was able to get into its third-party password...

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India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
January 05, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The government of India has started looking into a report that a database with information on its more than 1 billion citizens is being sold...

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