Security News

Librarian Sues Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach, Wins $600
2018-06-13 20:14

In the days following revelations last September that big-three consumer credit bureau Equifax had been hacked and relieved of personal data on nearly 150 million people, many Americans no doubt...

Clock blocker: Woman sues bosses over fingerprint clock-in tech
2018-06-04 19:46

Worker time-keeping system at center of biometric privacy legal battle in the US A former employee at a nursing home is alleging the company and its equipment provider violated the US state of...

Doctor sues patient for $1m over bad online reviews
2018-06-01 12:01

The patient claims to have gone for a free checkup, and came out with a $427 bill, plus a $1300 bill to her insurance company.

Operator of World's Top Internet Hub Sues German Spy Agency
2018-05-31 02:39

Berlin - The operator of the world's largest internet hub challenged the legality of sweeping telecoms surveillance by Germany's spy agency, a German court heard Wednesday. The BND foreign...

Netflix, Dropbox promise not to sue security researchers, with caveats
2018-03-23 20:26

Netflix and Dropbox have both noted recently that they won’t sue security researchers who find and disclose vulnerabilities in their products. The only caveat is: the researchers must conduct the...

San Diego Sues Experian Over ID Theft Service
2018-03-23 16:31

The City of San Diego, Calif. is suing big three consumer credit bureau Experian, alleging that a data breach first reported by KrebsOnSecurity in 2013 affected more than a quarter-million people...

Australia Sues Equifax, Alleges False Claims to Consumers
2018-03-16 14:48

Credit Bureau Acted 'Unconscionably' With Vulnerable People, ACCC allegesEquifax has a new problem in Australia, a country that was left unscathed by the credit bureau's devastating data breach....

Federal Judge: Yahoo Breach Victims Can Sue
2018-03-13 11:33

Plaintiffs Claim Spam and Card Fraud Resulted From Breach of 3 Billion AccountsA federal judge has largely rejected a motion by Verizon to dismiss a class-action suit filed by victims of three...

Pennsylvania Sues Uber Over Late Breach Notification
2018-03-07 10:33

State Could Seek As Much as $13.5 Million in Civil PenaltiesThe attorney general of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against Uber for allegedly violating the state's mandatory breach notification...

BlackBerry Sues Facebook Over Messaging Apps
2018-03-06 20:20

Canadian telecommunications firm BlackBerry sued Facebook on Tuesday, accusing the American social media company of infringing on its patents for messaging apps. read more