What's the connection between 14 Romanians and an alleged phishing scheme that involved 10 U.S. banks and their customers? A new, unsealed indictment outlines a massive fraud and ID theft conspiracy.
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The federal "wall of shame" tally of major healthcare information breaches now lists 380 incidents affecting more than 18 million individuals. Meanwhile, yet another class action lawsuit has been filed in the wake of a breach.
The current breach notification landscape is rocky, with 47 U.S. states each having different notification requirements, as well as conflicting global breach legislation causing further disharmony. How can global organizations overcome these breach notification challenges in their compliance efforts?
A key component of any breach response preparation effort is to make certain that all staff members are trained in who to contact within the organization about a security incident "even if they are not sure whether it's a breach," says Dawn Morgenstern, privacy official at the Walgreens national drugstore chain.
Having a breach response team in place at your organization is a necessity in today's threat environment. But how - before a breach occurs - do you know if your team is truly effective?
A string of data breaches in recent months has put the spotlight on the need to take adequate precautions to protect sensitive information. From hackers issuing phony digital certificates to million of patients having their records potentially exposed as a result of lost or stolen backup files, breaches point to the...
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More than 200,000 payment card accounts have been compromised in a data breach at Restaurant Depot, a food service wholesaler. How did the breach occur, and what have customers been told about the incident?
As legal issues surrounding data breaches become increasingly complex, more organizations are turning to attorneys for post-breach response, says Lisa Sotto, a managing partner for New York-based law firm Hunton & Williams.
Save Mart, the Calif.-based supermarket chain, offers new details and an FAQ about the investigation into the payments card breach that now is estimated to impact hundreds of customers and accounts.
The European Network and Information Security Agency has proposed a European cybersecurity month, which would require a strong commitment by EU member states in order to successfully roll out such a campaign.
A U.S. District Judge has dismissed financial injury claims by nine financial institutions as a result of the 2009 Heartland Payment Systems data breach. But the judge did leave open one avenue for appeal.
The Department of Justice has indicted four Romanians for their alleged roles in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme believed to have compromised hundreds of U.S. merchants and more than 80,000 U.S. consumers.
Law enforcement officials say a New York crime ring defrauded TD Bank of more than $450,000 in a check fraud scheme. What loophole did the fraudsters find to run this scam, which went undetected for nearly two years?
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