200K Sign Petition Against Equifax Data Breach Settlement

A Change.org petition is demanding stronger accountability for Equifax in the 2017 leak that affected 150 million customers. Continue reading 200K Sign Petition Against Equifax Data Breach Settlement

Capital One Data Breach, Equifax Settlement Payouts, Nextdoor App Scams

This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for August 5th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: everything you need to know about the Capital One data breach, changes in the payouts from the Equifax settlement, and Nextdoor app s… Continue reading Capital One Data Breach, Equifax Settlement Payouts, Nextdoor App Scams

For $8.6M, Cisco Settles Suit Over Bug-Riddled Video Surveillance Software

The complaint claims the networking giant knowingly sold bug-riddled software to federal and state governments, that would allow complete network compromise. Continue reading For $8.6M, Cisco Settles Suit Over Bug-Riddled Video Surveillance Software

Equifax Settlement, Android Video File Exploit, Encryption Backdoors

This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for July 29th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Details on the Equifax breach settlement, why your Android phone could be exploited by simply watching a video file, and encryption ba… Continue reading Equifax Settlement, Android Video File Exploit, Encryption Backdoors

Heather Mills Gets An Apology and ‘Substantial’ Settlement in Spyware Case

Rupert Murdoch’s News Group has agreed to pay damages to Paul McCartney’s ex as part of the massive phone-hacking scandal by UK tabloids. Continue reading Heather Mills Gets An Apology and ‘Substantial’ Settlement in Spyware Case

Heather Mills Gets An Apology and ‘Substantial’ Settlement in Spyware Case

Rupert Murdoch’s News Group has agreed to pay damages to Paul McCartney’s ex as part of the massive phone-hacking scandal by UK tabloids. Continue reading Heather Mills Gets An Apology and ‘Substantial’ Settlement in Spyware Case

Judge Denies Approval of $50M Settlement to Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuit

A federal judge has denied the approval of a proposed $50 million settlement to a class action lawsuit over a data breach at Yahoo. On 28 January, Judge Lucy Koh rejected the settlement in a order submitted to the San Jose division of the U.S. District… Continue reading Judge Denies Approval of $50M Settlement to Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuit

Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5 Million under Data Breach Settlement

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement for an earlier data breach that exposed customers’ information. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, announced on 8 January that he and his fellow Attorneys Genera… Continue reading Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5 Million under Data Breach Settlement