Data Breaches

Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks
Report: China-Connected Hackers Breach US Broadband Networks
September 25, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Hackers with ties to China’s government have reportedly gotten into some American internet service providers. The hacking campaign, dubbed Salt Typhoon by investigators, was targeting...

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Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist
Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist
September 19, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data breach. Chief financial officer Hugh Johnston announced the change this week,...

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CFPB Aims to Apply Privacy Protections to Data Brokers
CFPB Aims to Apply Privacy Protections to Data Brokers
September 19, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will soon propose a rule that would apply privacy protections to data brokers, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said Thursday...

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Reducing the Attack Surface: How Data Breaches Imperil Corporate Networks
Reducing the Attack Surface: How Data Breaches Imperil Corporate Networks
September 18, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Data breaches are like opinions — these days, it seems like everyone has one. But that’s not great news for the business landscape, particularly as...

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Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Says US ‘Under Attack’ From Hackers
Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Says US ‘Under Attack’ From Hackers
September 18, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Saying the United States is “under attack,” Craigslist founder Craig Newmark reportedly made a $100 million cybersecurity pledge. Newmark said the country is at risk...

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AT&T to Pay $13 Million and Add Safeguards After 2023 Data Breach
AT&T to Pay $13 Million and Add Safeguards After 2023 Data Breach
September 17, 2024  |  Regulation

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a settlement with AT&T that resolves the agency’s investigation into a January 2023 hack in which AT&T customer...

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23andMe Paying $30 Million to Settle Data Breach Suit
23andMe Paying $30 Million to Settle Data Breach Suit
September 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

23andMe will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit tied to a data breach. “We have executed a settlement agreement for an aggregate cash payment...

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Behind the Screens: How Threat Intelligence Keeps Digital Payments Secure
Behind the Screens: How Threat Intelligence Keeps Digital Payments Secure
September 13, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

It is, by this point in human history, an undoubtedly digital world. And in the contemporary age, where commerce increasingly happens online and payment systems...

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Aligning Payments and Data Operations With Compliance and Cyber Risks
Aligning Payments and Data Operations With Compliance and Cyber Risks
September 12, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

As businesses move online and data becomes a critical asset, organizations must navigate a minefield of potential threats. And with the news Thursday (Sept. 12)...

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