Company Equifax Reports Security Breach
Security Breach at Credit Reporting Company, Equifax. The credit reporting firm Equifax caused an uproar when it admitted they had been hacked to the tune of approximately 143 million Americans. By the time the company reported it, there was nothing that could be done. This could be the worst personal information leak of all time. … [Read more...] about Company Equifax Reports Security Breach
Home Depot Settles Data Breach Class Action Allegations for $25M
56 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Compromised in 2014 Data Breach Home Depot will pay $25 million to settle a putative class action lawsuit involving a 2014 data breach that compromised 56 million credit and debit card numbers. Additionally, Home Depot has also promised to improve its data security protocols. The … [Read more...] about Home Depot Settles Data Breach Class Action Allegations for $25M
Pacemakers Vulnerable to Hackers
100,000 patients in the US have been implanted with a defibrillator device. Pacemakers can be hacked - relatively easily. Now a research team that was able to hack the implantable defibrillators that keep sick hearts beating steadily are telling federal regulators that the problem needs to be addressed. In recent years, over … [Read more...] about Pacemakers Vulnerable to Hackers
