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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInCapital One Was Breached by a Hacker. Here’s What You Need to Know. – The New York Times
It’s become a drearily familiar story: A data breach at a major company exposes troves of sensitive information, putting millions of people at risk of online fraud. Last year, it was Marriott. The year before, Equifax. This time, it’s Capital One, which said on Monday that a hacker had compromised the personal information of more […]
Capital One says data breach affected 100 million credit card applications – The Washington Post
Capital One, the Virginia-based bank with a popular credit card business, announced Monday that a hacker had accessed about 100 million credit card applications, and investigators say thousands of Social Security and bank account numbers were also taken. The FBI has arrested a Seattle area woman, Paige A. Thompson, on a charge of computer fraud […]
Robert A. Cohen, Cyber Unit Chief, to Leave SEC After 15 Years of Service
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert A. Cohen, Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit, will be leaving the agency in August after 15 years of service. Mr. Cohen is the first Chief of the Cyber Unit, created in 2017. The unit focuses on violations involving digital assets and cryptocurrency, cyber-related trading […]
Cybersecurity Docket News Wire for July 24, 2019
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Cybersecurity Docket News Wire for July 23, 2019
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What You Should Know About the Equifax Data Breach Settlement — Krebs on Security
Big-three credit bureau Equifax has reportedly agreed to pay at least $650 million to settle lawsuits stemming from a 2017 breach that let intruders steal personal and financial data on roughly 148 million Americans. Here’s a brief primer that attempts to break down what this settlement means for you, and what it says about the […]
Cybersecurity Docket News Wire for July 22, 2019
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Equifax to pay up to $700 million to settle state and federal investigations into 2017 security breach – The Washington Post
Equifax has agreed to pay as much as $700 million to settle a series of state and federal investigations into a massive 2017 data breach that left more than 147 million Americans’ Social Security numbers, credit-card details and other sensitive information exposed. The punishment includes payments to affected consumers, fines to peeved regulators and a […]
Cybersecurity Docket News Wire for July 18, 2019
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A hacker just stole the personal financial data of an entire country.
Police in Bulgaria announced the arrest of a 20-year-old computer programmer Wednesday. His crime? Orchestrating a staggering hack of the European country’s national tax authority that swiped astonishing amounts of data, including the names, addresses, job titles, incomes, health insurance specifics, loan details, and social security information of nearly every adult citizen in the country. […]
Cybersecurity (Again) Is Advisors’ Top Compliance Concern | ThinkAdvisor
Cybersecurity continues to be the top compliance worry for registered investment advisors, with 83% citing it as the “hottest” compliance issue and 70% revealing they’ve increased compliance testing for cyber infractions over the past year, according to the Investment Adviser Association’s annual compliance report. via Cybersecurity (Again) Is Advisors’ Top Compliance Concern | ThinkAdvisor.
Evite Invites Over 100 Million People to Their Data Breach
In May 2019, Evite posted a data incident notice that disclosed an unauthorized third-party had gained access to their servers starting on February 22, 2019 and were able to access member’s personal data. No financial information or social security numbers, though, were part of the breach. “Potentially affected information could include names, usernames, email addresses, […]
Cybersecurity Docket News Wire for July 15, 2019
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Health care provider warns of possible data breach | AP
A health care provider in Maine is warning patients of a potential data breach. The Bangor Daily News reports that a Penobscot Community Health Care spokesman says a third party collection agency may have exposed the personal and credit card information of some patients. via Health care provider warns of possible data breach | Miami […]
Cybersecurity Docket News Wire for July 12, 2019
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