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

Tourism Data Hack Leads Greek Banks To Cancel Thousands Of Their Cards
Tourism Data Hack Leads Greek Banks To Cancel Thousands Of Their Cards
January 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

All four of Greece’s main banking institutions enacted security protocols after a data breach, and consequently cancelled 15,000 consumer cards, according to reports. After consumer...

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ICO Fines Dixons Carphone £500K After Breach Affects 14M Consumers
ICO Fines Dixons Carphone £500K After Breach Affects 14M Consumers
January 10, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Dixons Carphone is staring down the barrel of a £500,000 (about $650,000) fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office over an incident of compromised data that...

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2019: A Banner Year (And Bumper Data Crop) For Hackers
2019: A Banner Year (And Bumper Data Crop) For Hackers
December 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

It’s the list no one likes to be on. It’s kind of like being on the “worst dressed list” except that we’re talking about stolen...

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Wyze Smart Device Co Leaks 2.4M Customers’ Data
Wyze Smart Device Co Leaks 2.4M Customers’ Data
December 29, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Internet of Things (IoT) vendor Wyze announced a server leak that exposed the data of 2.4 million customers from Dec. 4 to Dec. 24. The...

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Wawa C-Store Chain Sued Over Malware Attack
Wawa C-Store Chain Sued Over Malware Attack
December 27, 2019  |  Legal

Multiple lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed in Philadelphia over a data breach at Wawa convenience stores, which affected 850 locations along the...

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Wawa Says Thousands Affected By Data Breach
Wawa Says Thousands Affected By Data Breach
December 20, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Gas station and convenience store chain Wawa said it discovered a data breach in which thousands of customers’ debit and credit card information was stolen,...

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Deep Dive: Clean And Friendly Fraud Play Dirty
Deep Dive: Clean And Friendly Fraud Play Dirty
December 20, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud comes in many forms, and the fight against it never ends. Fraudsters pretending to be someone else generally take one of two approaches: They...

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Child Tracking Smartwatch Vulnerability Could Leak Location Data, Voice Recordings
Child Tracking Smartwatch Vulnerability Could Leak Location Data, Voice Recordings
December 19, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The peace of mind parents get with child-tracking smartwatches has been turned upside-down. A cloud-based security flaw has been allowing unauthorized people to monitor children’s...

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Caribou Coffee Doubles Down On Customer-Driven Mobile Innovations
Caribou Coffee Doubles Down On Customer-Driven Mobile Innovations
December 18, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Coffee chains have been on the cutting edge of mobile order-ahead, offering generous loyalty incentives and lightning-fast pickup. But staying competitive means constant adjustment to...

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