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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Newegg Victim Of Data Breach That Lasted A Month
Newegg Victim Of Data Breach That Lasted A Month
September 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Newegg, the electronics retailer, was reportedly the victim of a data breach that lasted a month. According to a news outlet citing RiskIQ Threat Researcher...

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State Department Confirms Breach That Impacted Small Number Of Workers
State Department Confirms Breach That Impacted Small Number Of Workers
September 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The State Department recently suffered a data breach in which the personal information on a small amount of employees was exposed. According to a report...

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Government Payment Service Leaks Data On 14M Customers Online
Government Payment Service Leaks Data On 14M Customers Online
September 18, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Government Payment Service, the company that enables online payments for thousands of U.S. state and local governments, has inadvertently made available information on more than...

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Altaba Sells Yahoo Japan Stake; Settles Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuits For $47M
Altaba Sells Yahoo Japan Stake; Settles Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuits For $47M
September 17, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Altaba, the holding company for Yahoo assets, announced on Monday (Sept. 17) that it has sold the remaining shares of Yahoo Japan. The transaction was...

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BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions
BEC Run Out Of Detention Center Nets Millions
September 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Mobile means payments fraud schemes can be run from the unlikeliest of locations.  In the meantime, business email compromises are on the rise, as phishing...

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Ant Financial Denies Stealing Equifax IP
Ant Financial Denies Stealing Equifax IP
September 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Ant Financial, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, pushed back on a Wall Street Journal report that alleged the company used Equifax intellectual property to create its...

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NEW DATA: Why Bank Customers Prefer Convenience Over Security
NEW DATA: Why Bank Customers Prefer Convenience Over Security
September 13, 2018  |  Authentication

Consumers prefer speed, convenience and ease of use over security — even when it comes to accessing financial services online. As many as 71 percent...

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Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
Researcher Says British Airways Hack Due To Skimming Malware
September 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

RiskIQ, the security firm, told outlets on Tuesday (Sept. 11) that the data breach at British Airways was due to credit card skimming installed by malware...

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British Airways Data Hack A Test Case For GDPR
British Airways Data Hack A Test Case For GDPR
September 10, 2018  |  Regulation

GDPR compliance has yet to be fully embraced by firms on a global scale, yet headlines from this past week show just what the repercussions...

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