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Photo Site 500px Reveals Data Breach Affecting 15 Million Users
- Friday, 15 February 2019
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Photo-portfolio website 500px has disclosed that the personal information of 14.8 million of its users was exposed in a July 2018 security breach. So reports The Verge.
Read more...Google Data Breach Spurs Alphabet Shareholder Lawsuit
- Friday, 15 February 2019
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A data breach on the shuttered Google+ platform has led to a shareholder lawsuit against Google’s parent company, Alphabet. So reports Law.com.
Read more...Home-design Website Houzz Reveals Data Breach
- Friday, 08 February 2019
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Houzz, a home-improvement startup, has urged users to reset their passwords because it recently suffered a data breach by an “unauthorized third party.” So reports Consumer Affairs.
Read more...54% of Companies Plan to Spend More on IT Security in 2019
- Friday, 08 February 2019
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Information-technology security spending looks poised to rise this year, according to a new survey. So reports TechRepublic.
Read more...Huawei Founder Denies Spying Claims After Executive’s Arrest
- Sunday, 20 January 2019
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Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei, has shot down U.S. allegations that the company assists its government’s espionage efforts. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...IBM’s Weather Channel Sued by Los Angeles Over Data Use
- Friday, 11 January 2019
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The city of Los Angeles sued IBM’s Weather Channel unit for allegedly mining and selling the location data of Weather Channel app users to advertisers. So reports the Los Angeles Times.
Read more...Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5M for 2013 Data Breach
- Friday, 11 January 2019
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The Neiman Marcus Group has settled with more than 40 state attorneys general for $1.5 million over a data breach. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Vietnam: Facebook Broke New Cybersecurity Law
- Friday, 11 January 2019
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State media in Vietnam is accusing Facebook of breaking the country’s new cybersecurity law. So Reuters reports.
Read more...German Politicians’ Data Exposed in Massive Breach
- Friday, 11 January 2019
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The personal data of 994 German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, were published online. So reports The Financial Times.
Read more...‘Ethical Hackers’ May Be at Risk Because of Poorly Written Laws
- Saturday, 05 January 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Ethical hackers are equally as important as cybersecurity technology, but some may face inadvertent prosecution due to poorly constructed laws. So reports Infosecurity.
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