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Macy’s Online Customers Warned Of Data Breach
Macy’s Online Customers Warned Of Data Breach
July 09, 2018  |  Retail

After Macy’s cyber tools detected suspicious logins on June 11, the retailer is warning customers about a data breach. The retailer said that a threat...

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Fighting Fraud By Finding The Gaps
Fighting Fraud By Finding The Gaps
July 09, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

The problem with fighting fraud — according to GIACT EVP of Product David Barnhardt in this week’s edition of the PYMNTS Topic TBD — is how much...

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Expanded Federal Probe Sinks Facebook Shares
Expanded Federal Probe Sinks Facebook Shares
July 04, 2018  |  Facebook

Following news that the U.S. government probe into the Facebook data breach connected with Cambridge Analytica has widened, shares of the company dropped 2 percent...

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Five At Five: Facebook Grants More Data Access
Five At Five: Facebook Grants More Data Access
July 02, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your daily look at the freshest payments and commerce news. Coverage includes the latest on Facebook’s data-sharing policies, along with...

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Facebook Granted AOL, Nike, UPS Access To User Data
Facebook Granted AOL, Nike, UPS Access To User Data
July 02, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is involved in another scandal involving improper access to its user data. This time, the site has admitted that it gave dozens of companies...

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(Another) Facebook Quiz Exposed Data On 120M Users
(Another) Facebook Quiz Exposed Data On 120M Users
June 29, 2018  |  Facebook

A hacker has found that a Facebook quiz has exposed the information of more than 120 million monthly users— even after they deleted the app. Inti...

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Ticketmaster UK Suffers User Data Breach
Ticketmaster UK Suffers User Data Breach
June 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Ticketmaster U.K. revealed that over the weekend it identified malicious software on a customer support product hosted by Inbenta Technologies, an external third-party supplier to...

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Match.com Glitch Resurrects Old Profiles
Match.com Glitch Resurrects Old Profiles
April 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Many former Match.com users are worried about the site’s data security after their old accounts were accidentally reactivated. A spokesperson for Match Group, which also...

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Facebook Tables Health Data Research Project
Facebook Tables Health Data Research Project
April 16, 2018  |  Facebook

After the Cambridge Analytica data scandal raised privacy concerns, Facebook reportedly tabled a proposal to work with multiple U.S. hospitals on a research project. The...

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