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

Facebook’s Latest Hack Deemed ‘Sophisticated’
Facebook’s Latest Hack Deemed ‘Sophisticated’
October 01, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Facebook’s Vice President of Global Marketing Carolyn Everson told an Advertising Week panel Monday (Oct. 1) that the latest cyberattack, in which hackers were able...

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For GDPR, First UK Notice Comes In Wake Of Facebook Scandal
For GDPR, First UK Notice Comes In Wake Of Facebook Scandal
October 01, 2018  |  Regulation

Headlines tied to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as of late have been focused on what possible fines might be levied against British Airways...

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Bank Of America Merchant Services Eyes Costly Small Business Data Breaches
Bank Of America Merchant Services Eyes Costly Small Business Data Breaches
October 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new survey from Bank of America Merchant Services shines a spotlight on the increasing concerns — and increasing costs — of data breaches. The...

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Big Banks See Uptick In Cyberattack Attempts
Big Banks See Uptick In Cyberattack Attempts
September 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Sources have reported that some large U.S. banks have seen a boost in attempted cyberattacks in recent weeks. According to The Wall Street Journal, the...

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Facebook Breach Exposes Data Of Nearly 50M Users
Facebook Breach Exposes Data Of Nearly 50M Users
September 28, 2018  |  Facebook

After coming across a breach earlier in the week, Facebook said on Friday (Sept. 28) that roughly 50 million of its users had their data...

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Uber Agrees To Pay $145M Fine To Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
Uber Agrees To Pay $145M Fine To Settle Data Breach Lawsuit
September 26, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced on Wednesday (Sept. 26) that they have reached a settlement with Uber...

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Data Privacy Complaints In France Increase Post-GDPR
Data Privacy Complaints In France Increase Post-GDPR
September 26, 2018  |  International

Four months after General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect, France is seeing a rise in data privacy complaints. The country’s CNIL agency announced on Tuesday...

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BA To Reveal Fine Print On GDPR Fines?
BA To Reveal Fine Print On GDPR Fines?
September 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Breaches. GDPR. BA: Amid the acronyms lies the fine print – or the final print on the fines? In the wake of the news earlier this month...

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Twitter Fixed Bug That Might Have Shared Users’ Private Messages
Twitter Fixed Bug That Might Have Shared Users’ Private Messages
September 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Twitter revealed that it has a code patch for a bug that could have shared Twitter PM user data with outside software developers. “We recently...

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