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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81 Percent Of Senior Execs Lack Confidence In Their Cybersecurity

81 Percent Of Senior Execs Lack Confidence In Their Cybersecurity
81 Percent Of Senior Execs Lack Confidence In Their Cybersecurity
February 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new survey shows that cybersecurity is the biggest worry for companies, especially since few of them feel prepared to handle an attack. Get the...

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Massachusetts Department of Revenue Exposes The Data Of Business Taxpayers
Massachusetts Department of Revenue Exposes The Data Of Business Taxpayers
February 15, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A data glitch at the Massachusetts Department of Revenue accidentally exposed the private data of around 16,500 business taxpayers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Cybercrimes Cost Financial Service Firms $18M, On Average
Cybercrimes Cost Financial Service Firms $18M, On Average
February 14, 2018  |  Fraud Attack

Financial services firms, above any other industry, rack up the most in damages following a cyberattack, a new report from Accenture and Ponemon Institute found....

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Senators Want Answers From CFPB On Equifax Probe
Senators Want Answers From CFPB On Equifax Probe
February 09, 2018  |  CFPB

A group of 31 Democrat and Independent U.S. senators are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to provide information as to why the...

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Uber Hackers Hailed From Canada And Florida
Uber Hackers Hailed From Canada And Florida
February 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The hackers behind the 2016 data breach of rideshare startup firm Uber were located in Canada and Florida, according to Reuters reports published Tuesday (Feb....

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Mnuchin Presses CFPB For Answers On Equifax Hack
Mnuchin Presses CFPB For Answers On Equifax Hack
February 07, 2018  |  CFPB

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he has questions for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on its decision to pull back on the probe...

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Equifax Gives Lenders Access To SMB Data
Equifax Gives Lenders Access To SMB Data
February 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Soon after news emerged that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) would be pulling back its investigation into Equifax Inc. and the data breach that...

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Consumer Advocates Cry Foul On CFPB’s Equifax Stance
Consumer Advocates Cry Foul On CFPB’s Equifax Stance
February 06, 2018  |  CFPB

President Donald Trump and his administration are facing complaints from consumer protection advocates, who are advocating for a reopening of the investigation into the Equifax...

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FBI Cyber Head Reinforces Need For Action On Corporate Security
FBI Cyber Head Reinforces Need For Action On Corporate Security
February 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized business (SMB) cybersecurity must be paramount for both the small businesses themselves and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the latter’s Deputy Assistant...

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