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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In Equifax’s Wake, Outrunning The Breach Bear
In Equifax’s Wake, Outrunning The Breach Bear
September 11, 2017  |  Risk Management

What have we learned from the Equifax hack? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
September 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Credit scoring company Equifax announced Thursday (Sept.7) it had experienced a cybersecurity incident that may have impacted approximately 143 million consumers in the U.S., as...

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Yahoo Lawsuit Over Data Breaches Can Go Forward
Yahoo Lawsuit Over Data Breaches Can Go Forward
September 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Internet search browser company Yahoo, which was sold to Verizon Communications, will face a nationwide lawsuit lodged against it on behalf of more than 1...

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Spambot Releases 700M Emails And Passwords
Spambot Releases 700M Emails And Passwords
August 31, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

A spambot computer program, which collects email addresses to send out spam messages to consumers, has exposed 711 million email addresses and a number of...

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Uber Settles 2014 Consumer Data Breach Accusations With FTC
Uber Settles 2014 Consumer Data Breach Accusations With FTC
August 16, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Settling any type of lawsuit for big companies often comes with a large amount of press and thus a lot of eyes looking into the...

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WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
August 15, 2017  |  Legal

Marcus Hutchins, a 23-year-old British cybersecurity researcher and employee of L.A.-based Kryptos Logic, was arrested earlier this month in Las Vegas for building and selling...

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Your P@$$w0rd Is Bad – Here’s Why
Your P@$$w0rd Is Bad – Here’s Why
August 09, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Your clever password, dotted with capital letters, numbers and symbols isn’t so clever after all. The man who wrote the book on crafting uncrackable passwords...

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Most Retailers Feel Like ‘Somebody’s Watching’
Most Retailers Feel Like ‘Somebody’s Watching’
August 02, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

In today’’s fast-moving, tech-infused retail arena, one of retailers’ top vulnerabilities centers around their ability to data security. As such, it should come as no...

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Today in Data: Wells Fargo Updates
Today in Data: Wells Fargo Updates
July 31, 2017  |  Today In Data

To say that it’s been a rough few years for Wells Fargo would be an understatement. Within just the last few months, we’ve reported on...

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