Data Breaches

Consumers’ Lack Of Trust Online Is Hurting eCommerce Growth
Consumers’ Lack Of Trust Online Is Hurting eCommerce Growth
April 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Internet users are growing more concerned with their online privacy, with a new survey conducted by Ipsos and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)...

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Yahoo Sheds New Light on Breaches At Senate Hearing
Yahoo Sheds New Light on Breaches At Senate Hearing
February 28, 2017  |  News

The data breaches that bedeviled Yahoo over the past several years have spurred an investigation by a Senate committee — and the efforts by the...

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Verizon Gets $350M Off Deal Price For Yahoo Thanks To Hacks
Verizon Gets $350M Off Deal Price For Yahoo Thanks To Hacks
February 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Verizon Communications and Yahoo announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) revised deal terms in which Verizon will pay $350 million less for Yahoo and the two will...

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Cyberattacks Cost Businesses Big Time
Cyberattacks Cost Businesses Big Time
February 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks are costing businesses more than ever before. According to the 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR) report from Cisco, companies that suffer a data breach...

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Yahoo Breach Could Mean $250M Discount For Verizon
Yahoo Breach Could Mean $250M Discount For Verizon
February 16, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Verizon Communications is close to renegotiating its $4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo in which Verizon could end up paying less for the internet giant that...

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US Data Breaches Reach All-Time High Last Year
US Data Breaches Reach All-Time High Last Year
January 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Data breaches in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2016, with the number of breaches tracked reaching 1,093, a 40 percent increase from the...

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Hackers Won’t Let SWIFT Catch A Break
Hackers Won’t Let SWIFT Catch A Break
October 14, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another cyberthreat on SWIFT. The global interbank messaging system, which is used to move trillions of dollars each day and has quickly become...

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Data Breaches Surge 15% In 2016
Data Breaches Surge 15% In 2016
September 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It looks as though 2016 has been quite a year for cybercrime. According to Gemalto’s Breach Level Index, in the first six months of 2016,...

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Why US Credit Card Fraud Complaints Are On The Rise
Why US Credit Card Fraud Complaints Are On The Rise
July 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Credit card fraud complaints in the U.S. saw the biggest increase in 10 years in 2015, with the number rising by 41 percent. ValuePenguin analyzed...

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