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

Russian Hacker Extradited To Face Charges Over JPMorgan Attack
Russian Hacker Extradited To Face Charges Over JPMorgan Attack
September 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A Russian hacker has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to a massive breach targeting JPMorgan Chase and other U.S. companies. Reuters...

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Five At Five: BMW Gets Vocal With Digital
Five At Five: BMW Gets Vocal With Digital
September 07, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes BMW’s new voice assistant, a big airline...

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British Airways Data Breach Compromises 380K Cards
British Airways Data Breach Compromises 380K Cards
September 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

British Airways announced that it was hit by a customer data breach on its website and mobile app, which affected around 380,000 card payments. The...

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Fiserv Patches Security Loophole In Messaging Feature
Fiserv Patches Security Loophole In Messaging Feature
August 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Fiserv recently had to fix a weakness in its web platform that provided non-actionable event messages for a small number of customers. As a major...

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Air Canada Confirms Data Breach Of Mobile App
Air Canada Confirms Data Breach Of Mobile App
August 29, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Air Canada, the Canadian airline operator, confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday (August 29) that its mobile app suffered a data breach. According to news from...

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Very Good Security Raises $8.5M In Round Of Funding
Very Good Security Raises $8.5M In Round Of Funding
August 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Very Good Security (VGS), a startup working to protect data, told TechCrunch on Tuesday (August 28) that it raised $8.5 million in a venture round of fundraising....

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Switchfast: SMB Employees Outperform Managers On Cybersecurity
Switchfast: SMB Employees Outperform Managers On Cybersecurity
August 28, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Follow the leader? When it comes to small business (SMB) cybersecurity, perhaps not. A new report form IT consulting firm Switchfast revealed the mistakes professionals...

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Bank Of Spain Site Disrupted Via DoS Attack
Bank Of Spain Site Disrupted Via DoS Attack
August 28, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The Bank of Spain’s website has been temporarily disrupted since Sunday (Aug. 26) due to a cyberattack. According to Reuters, the bank said that the...

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T-Mobile Discloses Data Breach That Impacted About 3 Percent Of Customers
T-Mobile Discloses Data Breach That Impacted About 3 Percent Of Customers
August 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

T-Mobile disclosed on its website that hackers were able to get into the company’s network, stealing personal information on customers. A post on the wireless carrier’s...

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