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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Macy’s Credit Card Data Breach Includes Card Numbers
Macy’s Credit Card Data Breach Includes Card Numbers
July 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Another retailer has been hit with a data breach. This time, Macy’s has revealed that hackers obtained names and passwords of online customers — and might...

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Monzo Warned Of Ticketmaster Breach Months Before It Was Announced
Monzo Warned Of Ticketmaster Breach Months Before It Was Announced
July 11, 2018  |  Safety and Security

One bank says it warned Ticketmaster about a malicious software breach that leaked the personal information of tens of thousands of customers months before the...

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Timehop Discloses Data Breach That Impacts 21M Users
Timehop Discloses Data Breach That Impacts 21M Users
July 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Timehop, the mobile app that gathers photos from social media, disclosed on Monday (July 9) that it was the subject of a data breach. In...

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Macy’s Online Customers Warned Of Data Breach
Macy’s Online Customers Warned Of Data Breach
July 09, 2018  |  Retail

After Macy’s cyber tools detected suspicious logins on June 11, the retailer is warning customers about a data breach. The retailer said that a threat...

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IPOs Sizzle Amid Stocks, While Ripple Gets Served
IPOs Sizzle Amid Stocks, While Ripple Gets Served
July 06, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle IPOs: See a renaissance of sorts, topping $35 billion in 2018, amid the fastest pace in 20 years and among verticals as far-flung as...

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The Use Case For Network Tokens
The Use Case For Network Tokens
July 05, 2018  |  Risk Management

When it comes to personally identifiable information (PII), the words of Gandalf are a good rule for individuals to live by: “Keep it secret. Keep...

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Expanded Federal Probe Sinks Facebook Shares
Expanded Federal Probe Sinks Facebook Shares
July 04, 2018  |  Facebook

Following news that the U.S. government probe into the Facebook data breach connected with Cambridge Analytica has widened, shares of the company dropped 2 percent...

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Cybersecurity Stocks Still Benefit From Equifax Scandal
Cybersecurity Stocks Still Benefit From Equifax Scandal
July 04, 2018  |  Investments

Following the massive data breach at Equifax last year, the cybersecurity sector has flourished – and so have some of the investments that track the...

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As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
July 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Just a few weeks in, the data privacy law that has just taken root in the European Union already has some regulators seeking exemptions around...

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