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Tag Archives: data breach
Ashley Madison hackers follow through on threat, dump user database online
The 9.7 GB dump contains names, emails, addresses, sexual preferences and credit card transactions of 37 million members.
Steam’s account-stealing password reset exploit fixed
Valve has plugged a vulnerability which saw a number of accounts on its Steam gaming platform hijacked last week.
Execs face the chop after being hit by data breach
With the often perceived need to hold someone to account for a data breach, the axe falls to the heads of senior executives.
Cheating site Ashley Madison breached by hackers threatening to expose users
Attackers threaten to publish nude pictures, secret sexual fantasies, real names and addresses of Ashley Madison users: all as comeuppance for what they say is an unkept promise of secrecy.
Trump Hotel chain investigates potential payment card breach
Credit card hackers are said to have targeted a number of hotels, possibly as far back as February 2015.
Sony’s post-breach woes continue as WikiLeaks dumps 276,000 more documents
WikiLeaks appears to be celebrating the third anniversary of Julian Assange’s unplanned Ecuadorian embassy stay by releasing another cache of Sony documents, including an alleged bribery investigation.
Steel bin maker Brabantia breached, trashes passwords just to be safe
It’s not clear what data the intruders might have grabbed, but Brabantia said that it wasn’t financial. Nor were passwords accessed. 
SSCC 200 – If you can’t trust the IRS, whom can you trust? [PODCAST]
Join Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin as they dissect the latest security news in our weekly podcast. It’s entertaining and educational – news you can use!
We don’t cover stupid, says cyber insurer that’s fighting a payout
After 2 months of patient data exposed for anyone to see, Cottage Health System’s insurance policy should have come as a relief. It didn’t.