Wednesday is deadline for claims in 2017 Equifax data breach
Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax's $700 million settlement over a massive data breach.
Jan 22, 2020
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Facebook worker payroll data stolen from car
Facebook on Friday alerted employees that hard drives rich with information about those on the social network's payroll were stolen from a car last month.
Dec 13, 2019
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Canada credit union data breach bigger than first thought: Desjardins
A massive data breach last year at Desjardins credit union has turned out to be bigger than originally thought, affecting all 4.2 million of its customers, Canada's largest banking co-operative said Friday.
Nov 1, 2019
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Report says workers are biggest data-security threat
Headlines about cybersecurity breaches and data theft from government agencies and companies such as Caribou Coffee, Target and Medtronic in recent years can inspire fear of bad guys exploiting the internet from dark places ...
Oct 9, 2019
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Oklahoma pension fund reports $4.2 million cyber theft
Officials with the pension system for retired Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and other state law enforcement officers say the FBI is investigating after computer hackers stole $4.2 million in funds.
Sep 6, 2019
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Facebook is fighting social media identity theft in India, but it's a global problem
Every Facebook account comes with a profile picture, but how can we prevent these often personal photos from being stolen?
Aug 1, 2017
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Russian sentenced to five years in prison for Trickbot malware
A Russian man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for his involvement in developing the Trickbot malware used to extort businesses, including hospitals during the COVID pandemic, the US Justice Department ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Online video games, the latest hunting grounds for drug cartels
Narcotics police the world over are sprucing up their video game skills, as cartels go increasingly online to sell drugs and recruit dealers.
Dec 20, 2023
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'Bad buzz': How video games learnt to embrace diversity
The most notorious, violent and often sexist video game "Grand Theft Auto" is finally dropping a playable woman character into its testosterone-fueled world, capping a wider trend towards more inclusivity in the gaming industry.
Dec 5, 2023
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Grand Theft Auto VI leak followed by an official trailer with a twist: A release date of 2025
The highly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI arrived a little early after a copy was leaked online.
Dec 5, 2023
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