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Most Fortune 100 Companies Use Software That Enabled Equifax Hack
Most Fortune 100 Companies Use Software That Enabled Equifax Hack
January 29, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Equifax’s data breach of nearly two years ago hasn’t taught a majority of Fortune 100 companies a lesson, with reports stating that most are using...

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Crypto’s $2.5 Million Daily Fraud Problem
Crypto’s $2.5 Million Daily Fraud Problem
January 23, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The big bitcoin and crypto breach events are well-known news items. There was the Mt. Gox hack that saw $473 million in bitcoin disappear, the Bitfinex...

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Govt. Cyberattacks May Be Linked To Lazarus Group
Govt. Cyberattacks May Be Linked To Lazarus Group
December 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Dozens of companies around the world were infiltrated by hackers using malicious software programmed to steal information, according to a report by CNBC. The cybersecurity...

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Marriott Hack Part Of Broader Chinese Intelligence-Gathering Effort
Marriott Hack Part Of Broader Chinese Intelligence-Gathering Effort
December 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Marriott data breach which exposed the data on about 500 million guests was part of a wider campaign by China to gather information, reported The New York...

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Marriott CFO On Data Breach Cost: Too Soon To Say
Marriott CFO On Data Breach Cost: Too Soon To Say
December 05, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

After one of the largest data breaches in history, affecting an estimated 500 million guests, Marriott International Chief Financial Officer Leeny Oberg said the attack...

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Marriott’s Unreported Hacks Leave Travelers Exposed
Marriott’s Unreported Hacks Leave Travelers Exposed
December 04, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The massive data breach revealed by Marriott last week might hurt its customers beyond the personal information that was stolen. On November 30, the company...

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Glitch Exposes Amazon Customer Emails
Glitch Exposes Amazon Customer Emails
November 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In what it described as a “technical error,” Amazon confirmed Wednesday (Nov. 21) that some of its customer names and emails have been exposed, and...

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Target Confirms Bitcoin Twitter Scam
Target Confirms Bitcoin Twitter Scam
November 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Target’s Twitter account got hacked earlier Tuesday (Nov. 13), with the bad guys using the retailer’s Twitter feed to trick unsuspecting consumers into giving away...

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Nearly All Pakistan Banks Suffered Hack
Nearly All Pakistan Banks Suffered Hack
November 06, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In what is being viewed as a huge security breach, The Economic Times of India reported on Tuesday (Nov. 6) that nearly all of the banks...

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