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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Ashley Madison Is Still Not Safe For Cheaters

Ashley Madison Is Still Not Safe For Cheaters
Ashley Madison Is Still Not Safe For Cheaters
December 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Remember that time that a string of celebrities had their private nude images published online? It could happen again, according to cybersecurity firm Kromtech — and...

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Picking Up The Bill On Consumer Trust, Post-Data Breaches
Picking Up The Bill On Consumer Trust, Post-Data Breaches
December 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The public may learn of data breaches much more promptly if three senators get their way on a proposed Senate bill, the Data Security and...

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Ignorance Of Cyber Threat Creates Conundrum For Small Business Data Security
Ignorance Of Cyber Threat Creates Conundrum For Small Business Data Security
December 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

McAfee Labs recently published its 2018 Threats Predictions report, and after a year of high-profile cyberattacks and data breaches, analysts say the threat won’t let...

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PayPal’s TIO Network Breach Said To Impact 1.6M Customers
PayPal’s TIO Network Breach Said To Impact 1.6M Customers
December 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

PayPal disclosed late last week that the personal information of around 1.6 million users may have been compromised at its TIO Networks unit, a company...

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Senate Bill Aims To Jail Execs Who Hide Data Breaches
Senate Bill Aims To Jail Execs Who Hide Data Breaches
December 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A new bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week calling for jail time for executives who hide data breaches. Get the Full Story...

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EU Privacy Regulators To Coordinate Uber Hack Cover-Up Inquiries
EU Privacy Regulators To Coordinate Uber Hack Cover-Up Inquiries
November 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Privacy regulators of the European Union said Wednesday (Nov. 29) they have created a task force to coordinate the inquiries into the data breach at...

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Global Shipper Hacked, Data On Shipments Likely Exposed
Global Shipper Hacked, Data On Shipments Likely Exposed
November 30, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Clarksons, the U.K. shipping service provider, disclosed news on Wednesday (Nov. 29) that its computer systems were hit by a data breach. Get the Full Story...

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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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