Category Archives: Privacy & Compliance

FTC Takes Action Against CafePress Over Massive Data Breach, Cover-Up

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday announced that it has finalized an order against CafePress, requiring it to improve its security posture following a cybersecurity incident that the company attempted to cover up.
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Researchers: Wi-Fi Probe Requests Expose User Data

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A group of academic researchers from the University of Hamburg in Germany has discovered that mobile devices leak identifying information about their owners via Wi-Fi probe requests.
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DefenseStorm Raises $15 Million for Banking Security and Compliance Platform

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DefenseStorm this week announced that it has raised $15 million in Series C funding, which brings the total investment in the company to $67 million.
JAM FINTOP, a venture fund focusing on financial institutions, shelled out $5 million in the funding r… Continue reading DefenseStorm Raises $15 Million for Banking Security and Compliance Platform→

Whistic Raises $35 Million in Series B Funding for Vendor Security Network

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Vendor security assessment company Whistic on Tuesday announced that it has raised $35 million in Series B funding, which brings the total investment in the company to $51 million.
The new funding round was led by JMI Equity, with participation from Al… Continue reading Whistic Raises $35 Million in Series B Funding for Vendor Security Network→

Apple Blocked 1.6 Million Risky, Vulnerable Apps in 2021

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Apple says its App Store fraud prevention mechanisms last year stopped potentially fraudulent transactions totaling roughly $1.5 billion.
Throughout 2021, the company prevented more than 3.3 million stolen credit cards from making purchases in the App … Continue reading Apple Blocked 1.6 Million Risky, Vulnerable Apps in 2021→

PCI Data Security Standard v4.0 Released to Address Emerging Threats

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The PCI Security Standards Council (SSC), the organization that oversees the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), this week announced the release of PCI DSS v4.0.
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