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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Lyft Accused Of Giving Access To Rider Data, Including Zuck’s Phone Number

Lyft Accused Of Giving Access To Rider Data, Including Zuck’s Phone Number
Lyft Accused Of Giving Access To Rider Data, Including Zuck’s Phone Number
January 26, 2018  |  Ridesharing

A former Lyft employee has accused staffers of using the ridesharing company’s software to spy on passengers, including obtaining the phone number of Facebook CEO...

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Equifax Most Complained About Financial Company In 2017
Equifax Most Complained About Financial Company In 2017
January 18, 2018  |  CFPB

Equifax may be working to rebuild its reputation after a massive data breach exposed the information of millions of its customers, but the public still...

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OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
OnePlus Users’ Credit Card Info Hacked
January 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers may have infiltrated the consumer website of OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone maker, stealing customers’ credit card information. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bill Would Give FTC Authority To Police, Fine Credit Bureaus
Bill Would Give FTC Authority To Police, Fine Credit Bureaus
January 11, 2018  |  Regulation

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Mark Warner are introducing new legislation that would allow the U.S. government to levy fines on companies that are the...

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Wag Labs In Doghouse Over Data Breach
Wag Labs In Doghouse Over Data Breach
January 10, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Wag Labs is in the doghouse with its customers after accidentally exposing web pages that revealed such information as client addresses and lockbox codes. Get...

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Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
Snowden Backs Journalist Who Exposed India’s Aadhaar Breach
January 10, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower, is calling on the arrests of the people behind the breach of India’s biometric ID system, Aadhaar. Get...

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What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
What Toymakers Can Learn From VTech Breach And Settlement
January 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

It was like stealing data from a baby. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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FTC Fines Toymaker $650K For Data Breach
FTC Fines Toymaker $650K For Data Breach
January 09, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In 2015, electronic toy company VTech learned that a hacker had accessed its computer network and the customer information within it, including personal information about...

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Reddit Confirms Hack Of Third-Party Software Vendor
Reddit Confirms Hack Of Third-Party Software Vendor
January 08, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Reddit disclosed the results of an internal investigation into a hack of its platform, saying a hacker was able to get into its third-party password...

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