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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Millions Of Americans Could Have Data Leaked Via Exposed Database
Millions Of Americans Could Have Data Leaked Via Exposed Database
April 30, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Security experts have discovered an online, unprotected database that stores the personal data of 80 million American households. Not only does the data on the...

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How To Motivate FinServ To Take Action On Cybersecurity
How To Motivate FinServ To Take Action On Cybersecurity
April 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

To those who understand the importance of cybersecurity, and the monumental risks that growing cyberthreats impose on organizations, safeguarding systems and data may be assumed...

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FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security
FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security
April 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Two consumer websites have settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that they did not secure consumers’ data, allowing hackers to breach both sites. Get...

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The Chipotle Hack And The Troubling Trend Of Credential Stuffing
The Chipotle Hack And The Troubling Trend Of Credential Stuffing
April 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The news out of Chipotle feels a bit like déjà vu, as it’s a story we’ve all heard before. Reports have appeared all over social...

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Microsoft Admits Breach Of Web-Based Email Accounts
Microsoft Admits Breach Of Web-Based Email Accounts
April 14, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft, the Redmond, Washington software giant, confirmed to reporters over the weekend that its web-based email services were hacked. According to reports citing Microsoft, the company...

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Study: Hotels Often Leak Guest PII
Study: Hotels Often Leak Guest PII
April 10, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A study by Symantec, a cybersecurity company, showed that two out of every three hotel sites have leaked personal data, which could include credit card...

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Wanted: Cybersecurity Aces — Mastercard, Partners Have A Plan
Wanted: Cybersecurity Aces — Mastercard, Partners Have A Plan
April 10, 2019  |  Mastercard

Here’s a bit of heresy for 2019: Data’s not everything. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Georgia Tech Data Breach Leaves 1.3M Exposed
Georgia Tech Data Breach Leaves 1.3M Exposed
April 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Georgia Institute of Technology confirmed that it suffered a data breach that has exposed the personal information of 1.3 million current and former faculty...

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Facebook Devs Expose 540M User Records
Facebook Devs Expose 540M User Records
April 03, 2019  |  Facebook

Hundreds of millions of Facebook user records were exposed on cloud servers and publicly visible, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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