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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Bill Would Give FTC Authority To Police, Fine Credit Bureaus

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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Malware Success Rates Demonstrate Enterprise Security Failures
Malware Success Rates Demonstrate Enterprise Security Failures
December 21, 2017  |  B2B Payments

A new report studying the success rates of malware attacks on enterprise suggests a failure among corporations to adequately protect their systems. Get the Full...

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Alexa Sizzles, Etsy Fizzles And Data Security Eyes A Legislative Leap Forward
Alexa Sizzles, Etsy Fizzles And Data Security Eyes A Legislative Leap Forward
December 08, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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