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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Washington State AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
Washington State AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
November 29, 2017  |  Legal

More legal woes for Uber: Washington State’s attorney general has sued the ride-sharing company, alleging it had violated the state’s data breach notification law. Get...

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Senate Demands Answers From Uber Over Hack
Senate Demands Answers From Uber Over Hack
November 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Lawmakers sent a letter to Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of Uber, saying that the data breach, which the company paid hackers to cover up...

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Tokenization’s Value Beyond Payments
Tokenization’s Value Beyond Payments
November 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Tokenization is a vanguard in the fight against card not present fraud – but is flexible enough to protect just about any store of value....

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Uber Gets Sued Over Hack As SoftBank Weighs Price
Uber Gets Sued Over Hack As SoftBank Weighs Price
November 27, 2017  |  Legal

More bad news for Uber: After revealing that it paid hackers $100,000 to keep quiet about stealing the personal information of 57 million customers and...

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Regulators Want Answers From Uber Over Hidden Hack
Regulators Want Answers From Uber Over Hidden Hack
November 23, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Ride-hailing app company Uber, which made news when it covered up a huge data breach that exposed roughly 600,000 driver’s license numbers, could face investigations...

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Uber Hacked A Year Ago, 57M People Compromised
Uber Hacked A Year Ago, 57M People Compromised
November 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Uber has been hit with another scandal: This time, it’s the revelation that hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers more...

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Account Takeover: An Evolution In eCommerce Fraud
Account Takeover: An Evolution In eCommerce Fraud
November 21, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

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Forever 21 Stores Hacked
Forever 21 Stores Hacked
November 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fashion retailer Forever 21 revealed that it has suffered a data breach at some of its stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Equifax Says Bye-Bye To Bonuses And Buybacks
Equifax Says Bye-Bye To Bonuses And Buybacks
November 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax, home of the hack that compromised over 145 million Americans’ data, is just saying no to executive bonuses this year — and scrapping buybacks....

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