Hackers steal 17 million users' data from Indian restaurant app Zomato
India's largest restaurant and food delivery app Zomato announced Thursday that the data of 17 million users had been stolen from its database, including names, email addresses and protected passwords.
View ArticleSears says that some Kmart stores targets of security breach
Sears Holdings Corp. says some of its Kmart stores were targeted by hackers, leading to unauthorized activity on some of its customers' credit cards.
View ArticleVirgin America computer systems hacked
Alaska Airlines says it is taking precautions including requiring employees to change their passwords after Virgin America's computer systems were hacked.
View ArticleDon't fall for these financial scams
Beware of the stranger on the phone—it could be a scammer.
View ArticleVoting vulnerability: Study points to potential fraud in online voting...
Online attackers may be able to purchase - for as little as a few thousand dollars - enough personal information to potentially alter voter registration information in as many as 35 states and the...
View ArticleThe evolving laws and rules around privacy, data security, and robots
Every day, we use digital devices and web services to shop, track our fitness, chat with friends, play games, check-in at stores and restaurants, you name it. While these activities are becoming...
View ArticleIn wake of Equifax breach, what to do to safeguard your info
There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is very serious.
View ArticleEquifax breach: Criticism from lawmakers, what people can do
There's no way around it: The news from credit reporting company Equifax that 143 million Americans had their information exposed is extremely serious.
View ArticleEquifax 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...
View ArticleCanadian class action suit launched against Equifax over data breach
A class action lawsuit by Canadian consumers whose data was stolen in a massive hack of US credit bureau Equifax was launched Tuesday, seeking damages of Can $550 billion ($450 billion US).
View ArticleUS 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.
View ArticleFederal 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.
View ArticleSecurity cameras are vulnerable to attacks using infrared light: study
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have demonstrated that security cameras infected with malware can receive covert signals and leak sensitive information from the very same...
View ArticleEquifax breach brings renewed attention to information security vulnerabilities
The recent Equifax breach, which compromised the personal data of more than 143 million American consumers, was a frequent topic of conversation during the fourth annual Cyber Security Conference held...
View ArticleDeloitte says 'very few' clients hit by hack
Deloitte said Monday that "very few" of the accounting and consultancy firm's clients were affected by a hack after a news report said systems of blue-chip clients had been breached.
View ArticleEquifax CEO steps down in the wake of damaging data breach
Equifax CEO Richard Smith stepped down Tuesday, less than three weeks after the credit reporting agency disclosed a damaging hack to its computer system that exposed highly sensitive information for...
View ArticleSecurities regulator says personal info was leaked in breach
The Securities and Exchange Commission is now saying that at least two people had their personal information stolen in the breach that happened last year.
View ArticleLawmakers grill former Equifax chairman over data breach
House Republicans and Democrats on Tuesday grilled Equifax's former chief executive over the massive data hack of the personal information of 145 million Americans, calling the company's response...
View ArticleUS reviewing better tech identifiers after hacks: Trump aide
US officials are studying ways to end the use of social security numbers for identification following a series of data breaches compromising the data for millions of Americans, a Trump administration...
View ArticleWhite House adviser: Phase out Social Security number as ID
A cybersecurity adviser to President Donald Trump is pushing to phase out the use of Social Security numbers as a form of identification.
View Article'Instant replay' for computer systems shows cyber attack details
Until now, assessing the extent and impact of network or computer system attacks has been largely a time-consuming manual process. A new software system being developed by cybersecurity researchers at...
View ArticleThe challenge of authenticating real humans in a digital world
Proving identity is a routine part of modern daily life. Many people must show a driver's license to buy alcohol at a store, flash an ID card to security guards at work, enter passwords and passcodes...
View ArticleMassive data breach has cost Equifax nearly $90 million
A massive security breach that hit Equifax has cost the US credit bureau nearly $90 million so far, a figure that is set to rise further, its chief financial officer said on Thursday.
View ArticleExplainer: What the Uber data breach is all about
When Uber paid a $100,000 ransom so that hackers who broke into its data warehouse would destroy the personal information they stole, it allowed the ride-sharing company to keep a massive breach of 57...
View ArticleElite US government hacker charged with taking secret information
A member of the US National Security Agency's elite hacking team has been charged with illegally removing top secret materials, in an embarrassing breach for the crucial electronic espionage body.
View ArticleFirewalls – a security risk?
Protecting business networks is getting more important. But how well do firewalls actually do in protecting sensitive and confidential information? Configuring firewalls can be complicated, even for...
View ArticleImproving cyber security in harsh environments
Many people don't worry about the security of their personal information until it's too late. And protecting data is even more important for military personnel, whose lives could be in danger if some...
View ArticleGot a toy that can spy? Here's how to know and what to do
The toys your kids unwrap this Christmas could invite hackers into your home.
View ArticleAre you a 'cyberloafer?' Why internet procrastination is making life easier...
The biggest threat to an organisation's cyber-security comes from within, according to a growing body of evidence. Employees are frequently putting their companies at risk of hacking by sharing their...
View ArticleFlorida hack exposed files of up to 30,000 Medicaid patients
Florida officials say hackers may have accessed the personal information and medical records of up to 30,000 Medicaid recipients two months ago.
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