Science May 14 Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it A thriving black market for stolen personal data makes millions of people vulnerable to spies, spammers, scammers and hackers. By Ravi Sen, The Conversation
Economy Apr 21 Small Business Administration reports data breach in disaster loan website The Small Business Administration has reported it had a potential data breach last month in its website handling disaster loan applications. By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press
Nation Jul 30 What you need to know about the Capital One data breach The alleged hacker, Paige A. Thompson, obtained Social Security and bank account numbers in some instances, as well other information such as names, birthdates, credit scores and self-reported income, the bank said Monday. By Ken Sweet, Frank Bajak, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Nation Jul 30 Capital One data breach compromises personal info from 100 million applications Paige A. Thompson was charged with a single count of computer fraud and abuse in U.S. District Court in Seattle. By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Jul 22 Equifax to pay up to $700 million in data breach settlement By Associated Press The settlement was made over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Ukraine closes border to Russian men Friday in our news wrap, Ukraine escalated its standoff with Russia. President Petro Poroshenko closed the border to all Russian men ages 16 to 60, saying he wants to prevent fighters from joining rebels in the eastern part of Ukraine. Continue watching
Nov 30 Watch 6:48 Why companies are still failing to protect our personal data A newly announced breach into the Marriott hotel chain’s reservation database is one of the biggest hacks in history, affecting half a billion customers in all. Amna Nawaz speaks with David Kennedy, co-founder of security firm TrustedSec, to understand what's… Continue watching
Apr 24 Company formerly known as Yahoo will pay $35 million to settle federal charges over 2014 hack By Associated Press Personal data was stolen from hundreds of millions of Yahoo users in the December 2014 breach attributed to Russian hackers. Continue reading
Apr 10 Facebook facing new federal lawsuits over handling of user data By Associated Press Facebook faces two new federal lawsuits for allegedly violating the trust of the millions of users whose personal data was shared with the data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica. Continue reading