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550k+ card details stolen in 17-month long Spec’s breach
Texan liquor chain Spec’s has been breached, and personal and financial information of over half a million of its customers has been compromised in a breach that lasted …
Passwords, messages of 158k+ Boxee.tv users leaked
The forum database of Web TV service Boxee.tv has been ransacked and the attacker made off with – and has subsequently made available for download – a dump …
Are organizations prepared for a data breach?
82% of IT professionals are either “concerned” or “very concerned” that their organization will face a security breach in the next year, according to …
Cost of Advanced Evasion Techniques in recent data breaches
A new report by McAfee examines the controversy and confusion surrounding Advanced Evasion Techniques (AETs), and the role that they play in Advanced Persistent Threats …
Simple steps to prevent data theft
HID Global offered four tips for protecting organizations against the types of data breaches that recently occurred at major retailers. An effective defense against the …
Cerberus app users warned about data breach
Users of the Cerberus anti-theft Android app have been receiving warnings from the Cerberus Security Team, urging them to change their password as they have been reset in the …
Banks sue Target and Trustwave for damages due to data breach
The Target data breach was one of the biggest in recent history, and has been calamitous for more than just the customers who have had their information stolen. The latest …
Microsoft accessed Hotmail account to uncover internal leaker
This week’s charging of a former Microsoft employee for stealing the company’s trade secrets could have passed almost unnoticed were it not for an important detail …
Risks and opportunities of personal data, privacy, and trust
The increased number of stories on data breaches in the news today has many implications, for consumers it’s an increased risk of financial loss, identity theft and …
Sally Beauty payment card data breach confirmed
International cosmetics retailer Sally Beauty Holdings has confirmed that it has suffered a data breach that resulted in the possible theft of payment card data stored in …
Target failed to act on malware alerts and signs of breach
The massive Target data breach could have easily been prevented if only its IT team had the good sense to thoroughly check out the alerts it received from the $1.6 million …
EC-Council discloses hack of customer email accounts
The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), an organization that provides training and certifications for security professionals, has finally …
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