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British Airways Criticized for Exposing Passenger Flight Details
2019-08-14 15:24

British Airways (BA) has been criticized for allowing hackers easy access to customer flight information. The issue was exposed Tuesday by researchers who discovered "a vulnerability affecting...

British Airways E-Ticketing Flaw Exposes Passenger Flight, Personal Data
2019-08-13 14:06

A vulnerability in British Airways' e-ticketing system could enable a bad actor to view passengers' personal data or change their booking information.

British Airways Faces $230 Million Fine for 2018 Breach
2019-07-08 14:03

UK ICO Shows its Teeth in Fining BA £183 Million for 2018 Breach  read more

Post-Data Breach, British Airways Slapped With Record $230M Fine
2019-07-08 13:56

A proposed $230 million fine on British Airways after a data breach would be the biggest GDPR penalty yet.

British Airways hit with £183M GDPR fine—could your business be next?
2019-07-08 13:56

GDPR fines are finally coming down, and companies must be prepared to comply with the regulations or pay up.

British Airways Faces Record-Setting $230 Million GDPR Fine
2019-07-08 11:18

UK's Privacy Regulator Ties Size of Proposed Fine to Security DeficienciesBritain's privacy watchdog has proposed a record-breaking $230 million GDPR fine against British Airways for violating the...

British Airways is facing £183 million fine for 2018 data breach
2019-07-08 10:18

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants British Airways to pay a £183.39 million (nearly $230 million) fine for failing to protect personal and financial information of approximately...

British Airways Fined £183 Million Under GDPR Over 2018 Data Breach
2019-07-08 08:33

Britain's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) today hit British Airways with a record fine of £183 million for failing to protect the personal information of around half a million of its...

UK data regulator threatens British Airways with 747-sized fine for massive personal data blurt
2019-07-08 08:21

Half a million records lost? £183m GDPR fine lined up The UK Information Commissioner's Office has warned BA it faces a whopping £183.39m following the theft of million customer records from its...

Buffer overflow flaw in British Airways in-flight entertainment systems will affect other airlines, but why try it in the air?
2019-03-08 10:20

Researcher's stumbling on bug was risky to say the least A cybersecurity professor has insisted he was not hunting for a vulnerability when he found a denial-of-service bug on an in-flight...