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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

Uber To Pay Up $20K In Tracking, Data Breach Probe
Uber To Pay Up $20K In Tracking, Data Breach Probe
January 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

To settle a probe into its privacy practices by New York’s attorney general, Uber has agreed to pay a fine of $20,000 as well as...

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Hyatt Hotels’ Payment Data Breached
Hyatt Hotels’ Payment Data Breached
December 28, 2015  |  Security & Fraud

Hyatt Hotels’ customers received a not-so-happy holiday gift last week when the hotel group announced its payment system was recently impacted by malware activity. “We...

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Why One Cybersecurity Investor Says No Company Is Safe
Why One Cybersecurity Investor Says No Company Is Safe
December 28, 2015  |  News

In March 2015, addressing a crowd at Innovation Project 2015, retired four-star General Keith Alexander, the former director of the National Security Agency, quieted the...

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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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China-US OPM Hack Blame Game, VTech’s Hacking Investigation
China-US OPM Hack Blame Game, VTech’s Hacking Investigation
December 03, 2015  |  International

Could a recent investigation prove the OPM data breach was not state-sponsored after all, or is it just a move by the Chinese government to...

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Investigation Casts Doubt On China’s Role In OPM Hack
Investigation Casts Doubt On China’s Role In OPM Hack
December 02, 2015  |  Security & Fraud

While China has long been suspected of launching the massive cyberattacks against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) earlier this year, a new probe...

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