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Netflix Prize 2: What you need to know
Posted on September 25th, 2009 No commentsAt least one privacy expert is concerned that Netflix may be on the brink of a major data breach.
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Windows system restore targeted by virtual identity thieves
Posted on September 25th, 2009 No commentsThe dogrobot virus that plagues Chinese internet cafes is being used to hijack online gaming account credentials, which can then be re-sold online.
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Inside the Password-Stealing Business
Posted on September 25th, 2009 No commentsToday Avert Labs has published a new research paper, “Inside the Password-Stealing Business: the Who and How of Identity Theft.” With so many financial transactions occurring online today, stealing passwords to banks and other accounts is an irresistible attraction for cybercriminals.
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Businesses Struggle to Secure Customer Data, Report Finds
Posted on September 25th, 2009 No commentsAccording to the survey, 79 percent have experienced a data breach involving the loss or theft of credit card information and 60 percent of respondents didn’t think they had sufficient resources to comply with PCI and bring about a necessary level of cardholder security.
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PCI More Of A ‘Check-Box’ Than Security For Most Retailers
Posted on September 24th, 2009 No commentsNearly 80 percent of retailers and organizations that handle credit card transactions have been hit with a data breach, but more than 70 percent still don’t consider security strategic to their operations, according to a new report released today.
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TJX ringleader pleads guilty
Posted on September 14th, 2009 No commentsOne of the leaders of an international ring of credit card thieves on Friday pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including conspiracy, computer fraud, access device fraud and identity theft.
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TJX ringleader pleads guilty
Posted on September 14th, 2009 No commentsOne of the leaders of an international ring of credit card thieves on Friday pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including conspiracy, computer fraud, access device fraud and identity theft.
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Heartland Rolls Out Encryption; CEO Blames Auditors for Breach
Posted on August 25th, 2009 No commentsHeartland Payment Systems’ CEO, Robert Carr, revealed last week that the company has begun to make its end-to-end encryption devices available to its merchant clients. At the same time he blamed Heartland’s previous PCI auditors for the firm’s significant card security breach.
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Government Finalizing Medical Data Breach Notification Rules
Posted on August 25th, 2009 No commentsMedical data breaches are on the rise. Much in the same way that credit card breach notifications skyrocketed following California’s enactment of SB 1386, California’s medical breach laws are doing the same now with patient data. Unlike financial breaches, however, federal rules are now coming into play.
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I got phished
Posted on August 21st, 2009 No commentsI got phished.
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