News tagged with data breaches
'Hacktivists' biggest data thieves in 2011: Verizon
Activists with hacker skills were behind more than half the data stolen in cyber attacks last year, according to findings released on Thursday by Verizon Communications.
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (Update)
(AP) -- Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible ...
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Former US official to head cybersecurity at Sony
Japanese electronics giant Sony, which suffered a huge data breach this year, named a former top US Department of Homeland Security official on Tuesday to lead its cybersecurity efforts.
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Facebook hires iPhone, PS3 hacker 'Geohot'
Facebook confirmed on Wednesday that it has hired George Hotz, a celebrated hacker known as "GeoHot" who was sued by Sony for hacking the Japanese company's PlayStation 3 game console.
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Spotlight falls on Sony's troubled cybersecurity
(AP) -- Another massive data breach at Sony has left hackers exulting, customers steaming and security experts questioning why basic fixes haven't been made to the company's stricken cybersecurity program.
Jun 03, 2011 |
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More Sony websites hacked, 8,500 Greek accounts hit
Sony on Tuesday said its websites in three countries had been hacked with 8,500 Greek user accounts compromised, in a blow to efforts to restore confidence after a huge data breach affecting millions.
May 24, 2011 |
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Targeted nature of email breach worries experts
Think twice next time you get an email from Chase or Citi asking you to log in to your credit card account. The bank may not have sent it.
Apr 04, 2011 |
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FTC warns firms, organizations of widespread data breach
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday it has notified nearly 100 companies and organizations of data breaches involving personal information about customers or employees.
Feb 22, 2010 |
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Typical lost laptop costs companies nearly $50,000, study finds
A typical lost or stolen laptop costs employers $49,246, mostly due to the value of the missing intellectual property or other sensitive data, according to an Intel-commissioned study made public this week.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Twitter passwords bared online
Twitter said that it was trying to figure out how user names and passwords from thousands of accounts apparently wound up posted at an online file sharing website.
May 09, 2012 |
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Data breach put 1.5M numbers at risk
(AP) -- A company that processes credit card transactions said Monday that as many as 1.5 million card numbers were compromised in a data breach early last month.
Apr 02, 2012 |
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San Fran college's computer network compromised
(AP) -- The computer networks of a San Francisco community college have been infected with software viruses that illegally transmitted personal data from students and employees overseas, school officials said Friday.
Jan 14, 2012 |
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Stratfor back online after cyberhack
(AP) -- Global intelligence analysis firm Stratfor has relaunched its website after hackers brought down its servers and stole thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Facebook agrees to changes to improve transparency
(AP) -- Facebook Inc. has agreed to make several changes to its services to improve transparency and better protect the personal data of its millions of users outside of the U.S., following an in-depth audit of its international ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Chinese hacked into US Chamber: report
A Chinese group has hacked into America's largest business lobbying organization, compromising all data on its servers and information about its three million members, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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