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Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
September 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

RiskIQ, the security firm, told outlets on Tuesday (Sept. 11) that the data breach at British Airways was due to credit card skimming installed by malware...

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British Airways Data Hack A Test Case For GDPR
British Airways Data Hack A Test Case For GDPR
September 10, 2018  |  Regulation

GDPR compliance has yet to be fully embraced by firms on a global scale, yet headlines from this past week show just what the repercussions...

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Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk
Darden Cyberattack Puts 567K Cards At Risk
August 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday (August 23) that the data on 567,000 payment card numbers may have been exposed. In a press release, the restaurant chain...

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Equifax CEO Vows To Make Changes, Protect Consumers In Wake Of Breach
Equifax CEO Vows To Make Changes, Protect Consumers In Wake Of Breach
September 14, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax Security chairman and chief executive officer Richard Smith recently penned an Oped in USA Today in which he vowed to provide protections to everyone...

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Verizon Expected To Move Ahead With Yahoo Deal
Verizon Expected To Move Ahead With Yahoo Deal
December 28, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Verizon is expected to move ahead with its acquisition of Yahoo’s core assets even after Yahoo disclosed another massive data breach potentially impacting millions of consumers....

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Adobe Pays Paltry $1 Million Fine Over Hack In 2013
Adobe Pays Paltry $1 Million Fine Over Hack In 2013
November 18, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Adobe is reportedly only paying $1 million over a lawsuit that has to deal with its data breach back in 2013 that put the payment...

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Yahoo Discovered Hack Two Years Before It Disclosed It
Yahoo Discovered Hack Two Years Before It Disclosed It
November 11, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Yahoo’s deal to sell its core assets to Verizon may have been dealt a new blow when the internet company disclosed in a Securities and...

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MacKeeper Hack Exposes 13M Accounts
MacKeeper Hack Exposes 13M Accounts
December 16, 2015  |  Security & Fraud

A suite of software designed to keep Apple’s Mac computers safe and secure is now under fire for exposing the personal information of millions of...

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