How Much is Your Data Worth on the Dark Web?

You may not know much about the dark web, but it may know things about you.
What is the Dark Web?The dark web is a part of the internet that is not visible to search engines. What makes the dark web, dark? it allows users to anonymise their identity by… Continue reading How Much is Your Data Worth on the Dark Web?

Macys.com checkout page hacked; customers advised to be vigilant of fraud

American department store chain Macy’s has suffered an embarrassing data breach where hackers gained access to customers’ personal and financial information, including credit card numbers and even card security codes. In a letter to affecte… Continue reading Macys.com checkout page hacked; customers advised to be vigilant of fraud

Macy’s Says Security Incident Might Have Exposed Customers’ Data

Macy’s is notifying customers about a data security incident that might have exposed some of their personal and financial information. The American department chain store said that it first learned of the incident back in mid-October. At that tim… Continue reading Macy’s Says Security Incident Might Have Exposed Customers’ Data

Do your infosec habits make you vulnerable to fraud?

A third of Americans have been a victim of information fraud or identity theft. Despite notable data breaches in 2019, when asked if they update or change passwords/PINs after a company they do business with suffers a data breach, more than a quarter (… Continue reading Do your infosec habits make you vulnerable to fraud?

Evaluating cyber risk during the holiday season

Fears of data loss, identity theft and fraud are leaving American consumers on edge this holiday season, and they’re prepared to hold their financial institution responsible for the damages. This is according to a new study released by Terbium Labs, wh… Continue reading Evaluating cyber risk during the holiday season

Man Admits Role in Identity Theft Plot that Targeted U.S. Military Persons

A man has pleaded guilty to participating in an identity theft and fraud scheme that targeted U.S. servicemembers and veterans. On October 29, Fredrick Brown, 38, of Las Vegas, Nevada pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and o… Continue reading Man Admits Role in Identity Theft Plot that Targeted U.S. Military Persons

Survey: There’s a divide between cyber security concerns and cyber security actions

When it comes to cyber security, U.S. businesses and citizens alike have plenty of concerns, but they may not know how to mitigate them. That observation is based on the third annual Cyber Report from property and casualty insurer Chubb (pdf), which fo… Continue reading Survey: There’s a divide between cyber security concerns and cyber security actions

Nationwide facial recognition ID program underway in France

It’s coming next month, in spite of a lawsuit and the data regulator’s protests about lack of consent, data security and privacy. Continue reading Nationwide facial recognition ID program underway in France