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GE Warns Employees of Supplier Data Breach
- Friday, 27 March 2020
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General Electric has cautioned its current and former employees that their personal information may have been exposed in a data breach at a supplier. So reports Tech Target.
Read more...Oklahoma Faces Class Action Over Data Breach
- Sunday, 22 March 2020
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A class action lawsuit claims the Oklahoma Department of Securities was negligent over a 2018 data breach. So reports local FOX 25.
Read more...Computer with Classified German Data Sells on eBay
- Sunday, 22 March 2020
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German security researchers bought a used laptop containing classified military information for $100 on eBay. So reports DW.
Read more...Guitar Tutoring Website TrueFire Confirms Data Breach
- Sunday, 22 March 2020
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TrueFire, a guitar tuition website with 1 million users globally, has revealed that an “unauthorized user” gained access to its computer system for a five-month period. So reports Guitar.com.
Read more...T-Mobile Suffers Another Cyber Attack
- Monday, 16 March 2020
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T-Mobile has confirmed its second data breach in about four months. So reports Compliance Week.
Read more...Virgin Media Breach Exposes Customer Data Linked to Adult Content
- Monday, 16 March 2020
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A data breach confirmed by Virgin Media has exposed more than 1,000 records linking the UK telecom and TV provider’s customer details to porn, gambling, and extreme violence websites. So reports The Financial Times.
Read more...Australia Sues Facebook Over Data Privacy
- Monday, 16 March 2020
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Australia’s privacy regulator has sued Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica data breach. So reports The Hill.
Read more...UK Cyber Agency Warns of Baby Monitor Risks
- Saturday, 07 March 2020
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The UK National Cyber Security Center has warned that smart cameras and baby monitors may be vulnerable to hacking. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Britain’s Financial Regulator Admits Data Leak
- Saturday, 07 March 2020
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has acknowledged the accidental exposure of confidential data on its website. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Facial Recognition Software Maker Clearview AI Admits Breach
- Saturday, 07 March 2020
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Clearview AI, a controversial New York-based facial recognition software vendor whose clients mainly include law enforcement agencies, has disclosed a data breach exposing its entire database. So reports UPI.
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