Articles Tagged with ''data breach''

Free mobile applications often come with unusual permissions that can put users' data at risk, such as outgoing calling, camera access and SMS capabilities.

Thirty-one percent of data breaches are caused by simple loss or theft, a new Forrester study reports, and another 27 percent of incidents are caused by unwitting misuse of data by an employee.

Most cyber security incidents often go unreported or undetected even though they can affect millions of citizens and businesses worldwide. 

A data breach originating in an email with a malicious attachment has affected 8,000 people through the EPA.

The hacking group responsible for the leak calls it a wake-up call, not a threat against Yahoo. 

Although the Securities and Exchange Commission wants companies to inform investors of cybercrimes, very few companies comply with the request.

In addition to paying the fine, the state's Department of Health and Social Services has agreed to improve its security practices.

The Federal Trade Commission is suing based on fraudulent charges on customers' accounts, as well as the loss of millions of dollars to fraud.