Security News

Taringa: Over 28 Million Users' Data Exposed in Massive Data Breach (The Hackers News)
2017-09-04 06:48

Exclusive — If you have an account on Taringa, also known as "The Latin American Reddit," your account details may have compromised in a massive data breach that leaked login details of almost all...

Judge Nixes Bid to Quash Suit Filed by Yahoo Breach Victims (InfoRiskToday)
2017-09-01 12:48

Victims Have 'Standing,' Which Could Put Lawsuit on Settlement PathA federal judge has ruled that a consolidated class-action lawsuit filed by those affected by the Yahoo data breaches can...

Instagram Suffers Data Breach! Hacker Stole Contact Info of High-Profile Users (The Hackers News)
2017-08-31 01:18

Instagram has recently suffered a possibly serious data breach with hackers gaining access to the phone numbers and email addresses for many "high-profile" users. The 700 million-user-strong,...

Breach at Used Tech Goods Seller CeX Exposes Two Million Customers (Security Week)
2017-08-30 13:09

CeX, a second-hand technology goods chain, is notifying up to 2 million of its online customers that their personal details may have been compromised. read more

Anthem Breach Settlement 1 Step Closer to Final (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-28 20:18

Amendment Releases Certain Others From Liability in the Class Action CaseA federal judge has granted preliminary approval for an amended $115 million settlement in the class action lawsuit over...

Chinese Man Allegedly Tied to OPM Breach Malware Arrested (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-25 13:48

Sakula Malware Used in Both Anthem and Office of Personnel Management BreachesThe FBI has arrested Chinese national Yu Pingan on charges that he was a "malware broker" for a remote-access Trojan...

Living in an Assume Breach world (Help Net Security)
2017-08-24 13:00

Some security professionals claim their networks are secure from hacking. They may say this to justify a recent large purchase of security equipment. But many times, they say this because...

Delaware Toughens Data Breach Notification Law (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-23 20:33

Will Other States Follow and Adopt Similar Measures?Delaware has become the second state - the first was Connecticut - to require organizations to provide residents one year of free credit...

Sony PlayStation Social Media Accounts Hacked; Claims PSN Database Breach (The Hackers News)
2017-08-21 10:55

After hacking social media accounts of HBO and its widely watched show Game of Thrones, a notorious group of hackers calling itself OurMine took control over the official Twitter and Facebook...

Inside ISMG's NYC Fraud & Breach Prevention Summit (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-18 20:48

Event Offers Insights on Solving Real-World ProblemsAt ISMG's recent New York Fraud & Breach Prevention Summit, attendees interacted with technology solution providers and other thought leaders,...