Data Breach

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

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Spring Labs Partners With Leading FinTech Firms On Fraud Prevention Platform
Spring Labs Partners With Leading FinTech Firms On Fraud Prevention Platform
January 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Spring Labs announced that 16 FinTech industry leaders have joined its Spring Founding Industry Partners (SFIP) program to help prevent fraud and boost ID verification capabilities. Get...

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Hackers Steal Discount Vouchers From Pinduoduo
Hackers Steal Discount Vouchers From Pinduoduo
January 21, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Pinduoduo, the Chinese Nasdaq-listed Internet marketplace that lets consumers get discounts from merchants, announced Sunday (January 20) that an online collective stole tens of millions...

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Data Breach Leaks 773M Emails, 21M Passwords
Data Breach Leaks 773M Emails, 21M Passwords
January 18, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The largest public data breach ever has been discovered, according to Gizmodo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Apple CEO Wants FTC To Let Consumers Control Their Data
Apple CEO Wants FTC To Let Consumers Control Their Data
January 17, 2019  |  Safety and Security

Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive who has emerged as a powerful privacy advocate, has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to put in...

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Marriott Revamps Loyalty Program Post-Breach
Marriott Revamps Loyalty Program Post-Breach
January 16, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As Marriott International recovers from a data breach, the company is rebranding its loyalty program as Marriott Bonvoy.  That offering will roll out in mid-February, along with new branding and a...

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Neiman Marcus Agrees To Pay $1.5M To Settle Payment Card Breach
Neiman Marcus Agrees To Pay $1.5M To Settle Payment Card Breach
January 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) that his office, as well as 42 other state attorney generals, have settled with Neiman Marcus...

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German Student Admits To Angela Merkel Hack
German Student Admits To Angela Merkel Hack
January 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A German student has taken responsibility for one of the country’s biggest data breaches. According to Reuters, the unidentified 20-year-old accessed and leaked the personal data...

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Five At Five: Marriott’s Passport Problems
Five At Five: Marriott’s Passport Problems
January 04, 2019  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest about the big Marriott data...

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Marriott Breach Exposes 5.25M Passport Numbers
Marriott Breach Exposes 5.25M Passport Numbers
January 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Following reports of its data breach last year, Marriott said on Friday (Jan. 4) that the total number of guest records involved in a Starwood...

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