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Data Breach

A data breach is the intentional or unintentional release of secure or private/confidential information to an untrusted environment.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Equifax Links To Fake Equifax Page
Equifax Links To Fake Equifax Page
September 21, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

They say it never rains but it pours — and we imagine the team at Equifax is looking pretty avidly for the umbrellas right now....

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Cuomo Says Credit Reporting Firms Should Comply With NY’s Cybersecurity Rules
Cuomo Says Credit Reporting Firms Should Comply With NY’s Cybersecurity Rules
September 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he wants credit reporting firms to comply with the state’s new cyber-security regulations in the wake of the...

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Equifax Gets Sued By The State Of Massachusetts
Equifax Gets Sued By The State Of Massachusetts
September 20, 2017  |  Legal

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against Equifax, accusing the company of not doing enough to protect consumers against the massive breach...

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NY AG Wants To Know About TransUnion, Experian Cybersecurity
NY AG Wants To Know About TransUnion, Experian Cybersecurity
September 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

TransUnion and Experian, two of The Big Three credit reporting companies, have received letters from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman inquring them about their...

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DOJ Opens Investigation Into Stock Sales By Equifax Executives
DOJ Opens Investigation Into Stock Sales By Equifax Executives
September 19, 2017  |  Legal

Embattled Equifax was dealt another blow in the wake of its data breach as the U.S. Justice Department has decided to open a criminal investigation...

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Equifax Admits To A Different Security “Incident” In March
Equifax Admits To A Different Security “Incident” In March
September 19, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

So, about that data breach at Equifax — it turns out this isn’t quite their first rodeo when it comes to serious cybersecurity situations. In...

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Today In Data: TNS Survey Shows Customers’ Security Insecurities
Today In Data: TNS Survey Shows Customers’ Security Insecurities
September 18, 2017  |  Today In Data

According to a recent survey by Transaction Network Services (TNS), 85 percent of adults in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia believe fraud attempts...

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Why Regulation Won’t Fix Credit Reporting Agencies
Why Regulation Won’t Fix Credit Reporting Agencies
September 18, 2017  |  Regulation

Some of the most memorable television commercials of the 1970s and 1980s were those promoting E. F. Hutton’s brokerage services. When its tagline, “When E....

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Why Consumers Are Less-Than-Secure Over Payments Security
Why Consumers Are Less-Than-Secure Over Payments Security
September 18, 2017  |  News

How secure do you feel when it comes to payments? Perception is not always reality, but it does matter. Consider a survey commissioned by payment, telecom...

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