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

AIG To Add Cybersecurity To Policies In 2018
AIG To Add Cybersecurity To Policies In 2018
October 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

American International Group (AIG), the causality insurance company, is gearing up to look at all of its commercial policies with an eye toward including coverage...

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FinServ IT Professionals Grow Worried As Bank Breaches Climb
FinServ IT Professionals Grow Worried As Bank Breaches Climb
October 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Of all the sensitive personal data consumers and businesses would rather not see compromised, financial data is surely toward the top of the list. But,...

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Credit Karma To Monitor IDs For Free
Credit Karma To Monitor IDs For Free
October 24, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

Credit Karma, the free credit monitoring company, announced news on Monday (Oct. 23) of the launch of free ID monitoring. In a blog post, Adam Boender,...

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Whole Foods Resolves Data Breach
Whole Foods Resolves Data Breach
October 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The credit card data breach recorded at some Whole Foods locations has been resolved, according to a statement from the company. The breach, announced Sep....

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A Fraudster Speaks Out On Account Takeover Fraud
A Fraudster Speaks Out On Account Takeover Fraud
October 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

If fraud attacks are the flu, then the Equifax data breach was a raging fever: a symptom (albeit a dramatic one) of a larger illness...

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Four “Need To Knows” About Balancing Digital UX And Security
Four “Need To Knows” About Balancing Digital UX And Security
October 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

What do consumers want? Merchants think they have the answers: ease, efficiency and instant gratification. Oh, and security, too – but not at the expense...

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Transaction Monitoring: Bracing For The Aftermath Of The Equifax Breach
Transaction Monitoring: Bracing For The Aftermath Of The Equifax Breach
October 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters’ methods are always changing. That means, try as they might, banks and financial institutions will never be able to keep all of them at...

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Before You Use The Word ‘Deep,’ Show Me The Learning
Before You Use The Word ‘Deep,’ Show Me The Learning
October 20, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

  Winter is coming — an AI winter, that is. Artificial intelligence (AI) winter, or a period of reduced interest and investment spending in the field,...

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South Africa’s Biggest Data Breach A Mystery
South Africa’s Biggest Data Breach A Mystery
October 19, 2017  |  Safety and Security

In what may be South Africa’s largest data breach, hackers may have gotten away with extensive personal information, including ID numbers, income, marital status, employment...

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