Data Breaches, Thefts on the Rise
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Companies, government agencies, schools and other institutions are spending more to protect ever-increasing volumes of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers with more sophisticated firewalls and encryption, but the investment often is too little, too late.
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Details from chip-and-pin cards could be stolen while shoppers make purchases, scientists say.
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The fight against identity theft in the U.S. isn't going so well, according to new research released by Gartner Inc. And it doesn't look like it's going to get better anytime soon.
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Asia's seen rapid growth in wireless Internet use recently, but unsecured Wi-Fi networks and lost or stolen mobile devices leave users vulnerable to a rising tide of data thefts and other attacks according to Citrix CSO Kurt Roemer.
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Hacking tools nick nicked data Many of the people behind identity theft scams are themselves having data stolen from them in the process, a security researcher has revealed.â¦
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As a record number of people buy holiday gifts online, consumers should take steps to reduce their risk of having their personal details stolen.
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As RFID-chipped passports gain adoption around the world, successful attempts to crack them are on the rise as well. Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have already reported compromised data, while countries such as New Zealand remain sure it can't happen there. But what if the goal wasn't data theft but detonation?
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Sensitive customer details are lost in an Atlanta burglary - the third such theft in a year. For the third time in a year, criminals have stolen computers that contained names and sensitive financial information of customers of Wells Fargo &amp; Co.
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Most large data breaches don't appear to lead to identity theft, and proposals that would require companies to notify customers of most breaches may lead to increased costs.
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Members of the U.S. Congress introduced a flurry of new technology-related bills this week, including two bills that would require companies with data breaches to notify affected customers.
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INTERNET fraud has reached record levels and is escalating rapidly despite attempts to crack down on online crime, according to a major survey of internet users.
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More than 94 million accounts were affected in the theft of personal data from TJX Cos. , a banking group alleged in court filings, more than twice as many accounts as the Framingham retailer has said were affected in what was already the largest data breach in history.
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Several incidents highlight the dangers life online presents to preserving your privacy.
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As networks increase in size and complexity, security products are growing in sophistication and security threats are becoming more ingenious.
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Attacks against crucial infrastructure -- utilities, telcos, and government agencies -- rose by 55% from July to August. By Gregg Keizer, TechWeb.
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Trojans, malware and phishing scams are all on the rise in the last six months, according to the company's Security Intelligence Report.
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A report released Thursday by the GAO indicates that just one-sixth of the 24 largest data breaches reported between January 2000 and June 2005 resulted in actual identity theft. The report could give support to those who want breach-notification rules eased.