Security News

GitHub ‘encourages’ hacking, says lawsuit following Capital One breach
2019-08-06 12:17

The class action charges Capital One and GitHub, charging it with being "friendly" (at least) toward hacking and for the hackers' posts.

Capital One Data Breach Spurs More Lawsuits
2019-08-05 19:48

GitHub Also Sued for Allegedly Not Removing Data Related to IntrusionMore lawsuits have been filed in the wake of the Capital One breach that exposed the data of more than 100 million individuals....

NY Attorney General Investigates Capital One; Lawsuits Loom
2019-07-31 16:03

Questions Remain Over How Hacker Breached Bank FilesIn what's likely the first of many investigations, the New York attorney general's office announced late Tuesday that it's launching a Capital...

Facebook Faces Lawsuit Over Massive 2018 Data Breach
2019-06-24 18:54

An attempt by Facebook to block a lawsuit, regarding a massive 2018 data breach, has been shot down.

Amazon Alexa Secretly Records Children, Lawsuits Allege
2019-06-14 14:55

Two lawsuits are seeking class-action status, alleging that Amazon records children and stores their voiceprints indefinitely.

What Stands Out in Proposed Premera Lawsuit Settlement?
2019-06-11 18:18

What stands out most about a proposed $74 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against Premera Blue Cross in the wake of a 2014 data breach? Technology attorney Steven Teppler offers...

Multiple Class Action Lawsuits Filed in AMCA Breach
2019-06-10 20:18

More Than a Dozen Lawsuits in Several States re: Breach Impacting 20 Million PatientsA flurry of class action lawsuits have already been filed by individuals alleging they have been injured by a...

$74 Million Settlement of Premera Breach Lawsuits Proposed
2019-06-03 21:18

In Addition to Settling With Victims, Heath Insurer Would Invest in Security MeasuresA proposed $74 million settlement of a consolidated class action lawsuit against Premera Blue Cross after a...

First American Mortgage Faces NY Regulator Inquiry, Lawsuit
2019-06-03 12:48

Pressure Mounts on Title Company That Exposed 885 Million Records OnlineFirst American Mortgage Corp., the title insurance company that left hundreds of millions of personal documents exposed on...

First American Faces NY Regulator, Lawsuit Over Exposure
2019-06-03 07:48

Pressure Mounts on Title Company that Exposed 885 Million Records OnlineFirst American Mortgage Corp., the title insurance company that left hundreds of millions of personal documents open on the...