Nordstrom Reveals Data Breach, Sensitive Employee Data Exposed

A data breach involving luxury retailer Nordstrom has potentially exposed the personal information of thousands of its employees. The Seattle-based company said the compromised data included employee names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, chec… Continue reading Nordstrom Reveals Data Breach, Sensitive Employee Data Exposed

Canada Post Leaked Personal Data of 4,500 Cannabis Customers

The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) is warning that approximately 4,500 customers had their personal information exposed following a privacy breach involving Canada Post. In a statement on Twitter, the OCS announced on Wednesday that an unauthorized indiv… Continue reading Canada Post Leaked Personal Data of 4,500 Cannabis Customers

35 Million US Voter Registration Records Found for Sale on Dark Web

Weeks before the November midterm elections, roughly 35 million U.S. voter registration records from 19 states have appeared for sale on the dark web.  Researchers from Anomali Labs and Intel 471 discovered the data for sale, which reportedly incl… Continue reading 35 Million US Voter Registration Records Found for Sale on Dark Web

Air Canada Alerts Customers of Mobile App Breach, 20,000 Users Affected

Air Canada announced on Wednesday that approximately 20,000 customers may have had their personal information compromised after a data breach in its mobile app. As a result, the airline says it locked down all 1.7 million accounts until users upda… Continue reading Air Canada Alerts Customers of Mobile App Breach, 20,000 Users Affected

12 Russian Intelligence Officers Accused of Hacking DNC During 2016 Election

The U.S. Justice Department has charged a dozen Russian intelligence officers with a series of hacking offenses against the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the indictments on Friday as part of the o… Continue reading 12 Russian Intelligence Officers Accused of Hacking DNC During 2016 Election

Macy’s, Bloomingdales Alert Online Customers of Data Breach

Macy’s is notifying customers of a data breach involving unauthorized access to their payment card data and personal information. In a notice sent to affected customers, Macy’s said it first detected suspicious login activity from certain M… Continue reading Macy’s, Bloomingdales Alert Online Customers of Data Breach

UK Financial Regulators Cracking Down on Banks’ IT Failures

Financial regulators have ordered British banks and other financial services firms to provide a detailed plan for responding to IT outages and cyber-attacks. The Bank of England (BoE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a joint discussi… Continue reading UK Financial Regulators Cracking Down on Banks’ IT Failures

Facebook Bug Temporarily Unblocked Users from 800K Accounts

Facebook announced it is notifying more than 800,000 affected users after a bug temporarily reset certain account privacy settings. The social media giant said the bug allowed users who had been previously blocked on both Facebook and Messenger to beco… Continue reading Facebook Bug Temporarily Unblocked Users from 800K Accounts

Ticketmaster Warns of Data Breach, Customer Payment Details Potentially Exposed

Ticketmaster has alerted thousands of UK-based customers that it has learned of a security breach in which their payment information may have been exposed. In a statement on its website, the popular ticketing service stated that it recently identified … Continue reading Ticketmaster Warns of Data Breach, Customer Payment Details Potentially Exposed

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Accuses Employee of ‘Extensive and Damaging Sabotage’

A disgruntled employee at Tesla has caused “extensive and damaging sabotage,” according to the company’s CEO Elon Musk. In an email sent to employees late Sunday night, Musk revealed an employee had broken into the company’s com… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk Accuses Employee of ‘Extensive and Damaging Sabotage’