Tag: Data Breach
New Google+ Bug Moves Site End Date Forward
Social network will now be closed by April 2019.
Bethesda Accidentally Leaked Personal Data of ‘Fallout 76’ Customers Looking for Help
The game publisher accidentally sent support ticket information to customers using its help desk.
List of data breaches and cyber attacks in November 2018 – 251,286,753 records leaked
Ransomware, phishing, malware, hackers... See the list of data breaches and cyber attacks in November 2018.
Why Google is shutting down Google+
Google is shutting down Google+ following massive data exposure
Privacy International files GDPR complaints
Privacy International has filed complaints against seven companies including Experian, Equifax and Oracle for alleged contravention of the GDPR.
Here we go again… 80,000 Facebook user accounts compromised
Malicious browser extensions could be behind a compromise of at least 81,000 Facebook accounts which were put up for sale on the dark web, according to reports.
List of data breaches and cyber attacks in October 2018 – 44,701,278 records leaked
See the list of data breaches and cyber attacks in October 2018.
Girl Scouts alerted to possible data breach
Thousands of members of the Girl Scouts in California may have had their personal information stolen after one of its official email accounts was accessed by unauthorized third party.
Using Business Continuity planning to prepare for a cyberattack?
While many business continuity plans are centered on events like natural disasters, cyberattacks are becoming an even greater risk.
Email still poses a cyber-threat, but there is hope
The total number of emails sent and received daily worldwide exceeds 281 billion and is forecast to grow to over 333 billion by 2022.
Alphabet shuts down Google+ after data leak it has known about since March is exposed
WSJ reports that Google decided not to disclose the leak earlier partly due to fears of regulatory scrutiny.
Facebook resets 90 million user passwords as flaw is discovered
Experts point to potential nation state involvement.