Federal Trade Commission investigating Equifax breach
The Federal Trade Commission has become the latest authority to announce an investigation into the massive security breach at credit agency Equifax.
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Sep 14, 2017
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News tagged with security breaches
US watchdog confirms probe of huge Equifax data breach
A US consumer protection watchdog agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation into a massive data breach at credit bureau Equifax that may have leaked sensitive information on 143 million people.
Security
Sep 14, 2017
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Equifax breach sows chaos among 143M Americans
A day after credit-reporting company Equifax disclosed that "criminals" had stolen vital data about 143 million Americans, it had somehow managed to leave much of the public in the dark about their exposure, how they should ...
Security
Sep 9, 2017
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Massive credit bureau hack raises troubling questions
It could be the worst-ever data breach for American consumers, exposing some of the most sensitive data for a vast number of US households.
Security
Sep 9, 2017
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Investors punish Equifax for massive data breach
Investors were bailing out on Equifax a day after the credit monitoring company said a data breach exposed the Social Security numbers and other personal data of 143 million Americans.
Business
Sep 8, 2017
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At hacker summit, a new focus on preventing brazen attacks
Against a backdrop of cyberattacks that have grown into full-fledged sabotage, Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos brought a sobering message Wednesday to hackers and security experts at the Black Hat conference.
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Jul 26, 2017
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Six billion records hacked so far this year: researchers
A surge in computer hacking has led to the breach of more than six billion records so far this year, topping the total for 2016, security researchers said Tuesday.
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Jul 25, 2017
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Android apps can conspire to mine information from your smartphone
Mobile phones have increasingly become the repository for the details that drive our everyday lives. But Virginia Tech researchers have recently discovered that the same apps we regularly use on our phones to organize lunch ...
Software
Apr 3, 2017
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New law will force some (but not all) organisations to reveal data breaches
We live in an era of big data stored digitally, and some of that data is about you. For example, the government keeps your social security and tax data, banks keep your financial data and your phone provider stores your metadata.
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Mar 10, 2017
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Car parts maker says scam got tax info for 2,400 workers
A Swiss company said Wednesday income tax information was stolen for about 2,400 workers in the United States, putting them at risk of identity theft just as many are awaiting tax refunds.
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Mar 1, 2017
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