Do you use DoorDash frequently to order your food online?If yes, you are highly recommended to change your account password right now immediately.DoorDash—the popular on-demand food-delivery service—today confirmed a massive data breach that affects almost 5 million people using its platform, including its customers, delivery workers, and merchants as well.DoorDash is a San … [Read more...] about DoorDash Breach Exposes 4.9 Million Users’ Personal Data
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IT Firm Manager Arrested in the Biggest Data Breach Case of Ecuador’s History
Ecuador officials have arrested the general manager of IT consulting firm Novaestrat after the personal details of almost the entire population of the Republic of Ecuador left exposed online in what seems to be the most significant data breach in the country's history.Personal records of more than 20 million adults and children, both dead and alive, were found publicly exposed … [Read more...] about IT Firm Manager Arrested in the Biggest Data Breach Case of Ecuador’s History
CISO Kit — Breach Protection in the Palm of Your Hand
CISOs and CIOs need to know better than anyone the security pulse of their organizations. On the other hand, they cannot be flooded with every changing detail.Finding the right balance that enables them to clearly grasp the big picture required in making sound decisions is a task many security executives find challenging. Threat actors do not acknowledge off-hours or weekends, … [Read more...] about CISO Kit — Breach Protection in the Palm of Your Hand
Capital One Data Breach Affects 106 Million Customers; Hacker Arrested
Another week, another massive data breach.Capital One, the fifth-largest U.S. credit-card issuer and banking institution, has recently suffered a data breach exposing the personal information of more than 100 million credit card applicants in the United States and 6 million in Canada.The data breach that occurred on March 22nd and 23rd this year allowed attackers to steal … [Read more...] about Capital One Data Breach Affects 106 Million Customers; Hacker Arrested
Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Settlement
Equifax, one of the three largest credit-reporting firms in the United States, has to pay up to $700 million in fines to settle a series of state and federal investigations into the massive 2017 data breach that exposed the personal and financial data of nearly 150 million Americans—that's almost half the country.According to an official announcement by the U.S. Federal Trade … [Read more...] about Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million in 2017 Data Breach Settlement
Slack Resets Passwords For Users Who Hadn’t Changed It Since 2015 Breach
If you use Slack, a popular cloud-based team collaboration server, and recently received an email from the company about a security incident, don't panic and read this article before taking any action.Slack has been sending a "password reset" notification email to all those users who had not yet changed passwords for their Slack accounts since 2015 when the company suffered a … [Read more...] about Slack Resets Passwords For Users Who Hadn’t Changed It Since 2015 Breach
British Airways Fined £183 Million Under GDPR Over 2018 Data Breach
Britain's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) today hit British Airways with a record fine of £183 million for failing to protect the personal information of around half a million of its customers during last year's security breach.British Airways, who describes itself as "The World's Favorite Airline," disclosed a breach last year that exposed personal details and … [Read more...] about British Airways Fined £183 Million Under GDPR Over 2018 Data Breach
Hacker Breaks Into Stack Overflow Q&A Site, No Evidence of Data Breach
Stack Overflow, one of the largest question and answer site for programmers, revealed today that an unknown hacker(s) managed to gain unauthorized access to its production systems on May 11, 2019.Founded by Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky in 2008, Stack Overflow is the flagship site of the Stack Exchange Network. With 10 million registered users and over 50 million unique visitors … [Read more...] about Hacker Breaks Into Stack Overflow Q&A Site, No Evidence of Data Breach
U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker For 2015 Anthem Data Breach
The United States Justice Department today announced charges against a Chinese hacker and his hacking team member for their alleged role in the 2015 massive data breach at health insurance giant Anthem and three other unnamed American companies.Fujie Wang (王 福 杰) and another hacker named John Doe with three different aliases—Deniel Jack, Kim Young, and Zhou Zhihong—are charged … [Read more...] about U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker For 2015 Anthem Data Breach
Popular Online Tutoring Marketplace ‘Wyzant’ Suffers Data Breach
Wyzant—an online marketplace that makes it easy for parents and students to connect with private tutors, in-person and online, in over 250 different subjects—has suffered a data breach exposing "certain personal identification information" for its customers.The Hacker News received a copy of an email notification Wyzant recently sent to its affected customers, which reveals an … [Read more...] about Popular Online Tutoring Marketplace ‘Wyzant’ Suffers Data Breach