Data Breach

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Robinhood User Sues Platform After Account Hacked
Robinhood User Sues Platform After Account Hacked
January 10, 2021  |  Legal

A California man has sued Robinhood Financial and Robinhood Securities, claiming he lost thousands of dollars after his brokerage account with the firm was breeched,...

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Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption
Security Demands Spur Virtual Debit Card Adoption
November 27, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

More consumers than ever are turning to online shopping channels to meet their needs during the pandemic, but many are also aware that cybercriminals are...

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Sweden’s Folksam Insurance Group Reports Data Breach Involving Big Tech
Sweden’s Folksam Insurance Group Reports Data Breach Involving Big Tech
November 03, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

One of Sweden’s largest private insurers, Folksam Group, says a data breach affected one million of its clients. Folksam said it had accidentally allowed big...

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Deep Dive: Fighting Back Against The Fraud Plaguing P2P Payment Apps
Deep Dive: Fighting Back Against The Fraud Plaguing P2P Payment Apps
October 20, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

P2P payment apps — including third-party solutions like Venmo and CashApp as well as first-party banking apps — allow users to seamlessly pay each other...

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Deep Dive: How Retailers Can Reduce Cart Abandonment, Prevent Card Fraud With Digital ID Solutions
Deep Dive: How Retailers Can Reduce Cart Abandonment, Prevent Card Fraud With Digital ID Solutions
October 15, 2020  |  Authentication

Consumers expect to be able to quickly and safely open new digital accounts with frictionless authentication processes, and they are willing to walk away if...

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Bitcoin Daily: Russia Blacklists Binance Over Data Distribution; China Says Illegal Gambling Uses Crypto To Move Funds Out of Country
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Blacklists Binance Over Data Distribution; China Says Illegal Gambling Uses Crypto To...
September 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Russian telecom regulator Roskomnadzor looks to be targeting Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, as a platform “disseminating prohibited information,” according to Cointelegraph. The regulator...

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Shopify: 2 Employees Took Consumer Data From Merchant Sites
Shopify: 2 Employees Took Consumer Data From Merchant Sites
September 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Two Shopify employees stole data from over 100 merchants, possibly exposing data from consumers who shopped on web stores using the company’s eCommerce software, according...

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Deep Dive: How Digital ID Verification Helps Build Trust in Carsharing and Housesharing Platforms
Deep Dive: How Digital ID Verification Helps Build Trust in Carsharing and Housesharing Platforms
September 17, 2020  |  Authentication

Consumers who rent an Airbnb, book a pet care provider with Rover or request an Uber need to be sure that the service providers on...

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Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
Bitcoin Daily: Philippines Central Bank Eyes Issuing Cryptocurrency; Security Firm Ledger Details Data Breach
July 29, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Philippines central bank is now considering creating its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), it said during a virtual meeting, having formed a committee...

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