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

EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Adds Google Pay for African Businesses
EMEA Daily: Flutterwave Adds Google Pay for African Businesses
September 22, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (EMEA), the pan-African payment firm Flutterwave announced that merchants using its business platform will now be able...

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Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
Uber Points to Lapsus$ Gang as Reason for Breach
September 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The extortion gang Lapsus$ is being blamed by Uber as being responsible for the breach that infiltrated its internal network last week, including its technology...

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18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
18-Year-Old Hacker Claims Responsibility for Uber Breach
September 16, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Uber is talking to law enforcement after a hacker reportedly breached its internal network, including its Slack server, technology systems, Amazon Web Services, Google clouds,...

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SEC Charges 3 in Connection With 2017 Equifax Data Breach
SEC Charges 3 in Connection With 2017 Equifax Data Breach
August 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Three individuals have been charged with illegally tipping and trading in the securities of Equifax before its public announcement of a big cyber intrusion and...

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Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
Malicious Google Play Apps Show Password Vulnerabilities
December 01, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

In the endless cycle of cybercrime whack-a-mole, fraudsters just scored a win with a sophisticated campaign using real-seeming apps as “droppers” carrying trojan code designed...

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Deep Dive: How Organizations Can Fight Back Against the Ravages of Phishing
Deep Dive: How Organizations Can Fight Back Against the Ravages of Phishing
October 21, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

Data breaches are a major concern for any organization that deals with a wide range of customers, as these incidents spill both corporate and consumer...

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Apple Fixes Flaw That Was Causing Software Breach Since February
Apple Fixes Flaw That Was Causing Software Breach Since February
September 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Apple has put out a new security update to fix a flaw that caused a software breach for months, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

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Hacker Admits To T-Mobile Data Breach, Targeted Unprotected Router
Hacker Admits To T-Mobile Data Breach, Targeted Unprotected Router
August 26, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker, taking responsibility for breaking into T-Mobile’s systems, said the job hadn’t been difficult, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. “I was panicking because...

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Coinbase Says Crypto Exchanges Face Dual Regulations To Meet Differing Authentication Rules
Coinbase Says Crypto Exchanges Face Dual Regulations To Meet Differing Authentication Rules
August 09, 2021  |  Authentication

Authentication represents a critical security challenge for digital businesses of all kinds, with unauthorized access accounting for 43 percent of successful data breaches at companies...

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