Data Breaches

Cyberattacks Cost Businesses Big Time
Cyberattacks Cost Businesses Big Time
February 16, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cyberattacks are costing businesses more than ever before. According to the 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR) report from Cisco, companies that suffer a data breach...

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Yahoo Breach Could Mean $250M Discount For Verizon
Yahoo Breach Could Mean $250M Discount For Verizon
February 16, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Verizon Communications is close to renegotiating its $4.8 billion acquisition of Yahoo in which Verizon could end up paying less for the internet giant that...

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US Data Breaches Reach All-Time High Last Year
US Data Breaches Reach All-Time High Last Year
January 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Data breaches in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2016, with the number of breaches tracked reaching 1,093, a 40 percent increase from the...

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Hackers Won’t Let SWIFT Catch A Break
Hackers Won’t Let SWIFT Catch A Break
October 14, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Another day, another cyberthreat on SWIFT. The global interbank messaging system, which is used to move trillions of dollars each day and has quickly become...

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Data Breaches Surge 15% In 2016
Data Breaches Surge 15% In 2016
September 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It looks as though 2016 has been quite a year for cybercrime. According to Gemalto’s Breach Level Index, in the first six months of 2016,...

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Why US Credit Card Fraud Complaints Are On The Rise
Why US Credit Card Fraud Complaints Are On The Rise
July 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Credit card fraud complaints in the U.S. saw the biggest increase in 10 years in 2015, with the number rising by 41 percent. ValuePenguin analyzed...

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Dropbox Hit With False Data Breach Claims
Dropbox Hit With False Data Breach Claims
June 06, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Reports of data breaches and cyberattacks are serious, but what happens when those claims are untrue? According to Krebs on Security, last week, several identity...

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Fed’s Report Uncovers 50+ Data Breaches
Fed’s Report Uncovers 50+ Data Breaches
June 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Between 2011 and 2015, the U.S. Federal Reserve was targeted in more than 50 cyberattacks. From cybersecurity records gathered via a Freedom of Information Act...

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