VISTA InfoSec

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

A data breach could ruin your business overnight. Are you prepared to deal with regulatory fines, lawsuits, costly investigations, disrupted operations, and destroyed trust while cybercriminals profit freely from stolen data? That’s the harsh aftermath companies face today following high-profile breaches.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 21, 2023

Not sure where to start if you notice a data breach? Here are seven essential steps to follow Becoming aware that your company has suffered a data breach can be unsettling. Identifying and Containing the Damage Once you have been made aware of a data breach, the first step is to identify and contain the damage.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2020

The notice did not say there had been any breach of company data, and it didn’t say if customers had lost anything or what the fraudulent emails had been asking for. The state-owned bank did not comment but told clients in an email that the attack was on some of the employees’ mailboxes.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Equifax CEO Mark Begor revealed that he has been the victim of identity theft three times in the past 10 years during a privacy hearing on Tuesday (February 26). In 2017, Equifax suffered a massive data breach that exposed the personal data of 143 million consumers in the U.S., Begor made the confession after U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

Active-duty service members are 76 percent more likely to report identity theft than most people, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC reported in its newest Consumer Protection Data Spotlight that service members typically report misuse of their credit and debit card data.

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Payments Source

MAY 1, 2020

Adam Levin addresses the threats of cyber fraud and identity theft and what you can do to protect your customers' privacy and credit security.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Gas station and convenience store chain Wawa said it discovered a data breach in which thousands of customers’ debit and credit card information was stolen, according to a report by CNBC. Wawa said its team stopped the breach on Dec. Wawa also said it doesn’t think any credit cards were used illegally because of the breach.

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FICO

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Identity theft is growing at an exponential rate, leading to a rise in application fraud. Javelin Research reported a 17% rise in reported US identity theft victims , from 13.1 Identity theft, also known as third-party fraud losses, is just the tip of the iceberg. million to 15.4 Am I missing a topic?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Multiple lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed in Philadelphia over a data breach at Wawa convenience stores, which affected 850 locations along the East Coast of the U.S., Wawa recently came forward with information that it found malware on its payment processing servers, and that it stopped the breach on Dec.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

Eric Chiu, cofounder and president of HyTrust , joined this week’s Hacker Tracker to share insights on the SEC examining the Yahoo breaches, why a selfie app may cause more harm than good and how the U.S. Yahoo disclosed a breach of 500 million users’ data in Sept. 2013 had compromised even more user data.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem , which led to the theft of 78.8 million records. businesses. businesses. Benczkowski said in a press release. These defendants allegedly attacked U.S.

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Payments Dive

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Synthetic ID theft is a fast-growing crime around the world. Data breaches are a common phenomenon not unique to the US - companies around the world face similar challenges. Personal information exposed from data breaches often winds up for sale on dark web marketplaces.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Equifax, the credit scoring company that suffered a data breach that impacted as many as 143 million Americans, is blaming a vendor software flaw in its online databases. My understanding is the breach was perpetuated via the Apache STRUTS flaw,” Meuler told The Post. consumers, putting them at risk of identity theft.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2017

According to a report highlighting findings from the Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout, data breaches in the U.S. The financial services industry accounted for only 52 of the breaches tracked, or 4.8 Some 64 percent of all data breaches involve identity and personal data theft.

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Payments Dive

JULY 28, 2017

Find out what types of data breaches happen most frequently and the countries being affected by downloading this new infographic. We look at denial of service, web application attacks and payment card skimming, POS vulnerabilities and identity theft, among others.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2016

Reports of data breaches and cyberattacks are serious, but what happens when those claims are untrue? According to Krebs on Security , last week, several identity theft protection companies incorrectly named Dropbox as the source of a data breach that compromised nearly 73 million usernames and passwords.

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FICO

JANUARY 29, 2020

That the UK is experiencing a 126% growth rate year-on-year in the number of identity fraud victims who are minors. And that while much of the growth rate can be blamed on data breaches that we as individuals can’t control; it can also be blamed on “sharenting” — parents or even grandparents sharing information about children on social media.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) confirmed on its website that it was the victim of a data breach in October — the Marketplace system used for agents and brokers was hacked. However, since this breach involves sensitive personal information, including partial SSN, there could be a risk of identity theft.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Canadian lender Desjardins Group revealed that it has been the victim of a data breach that could impact more than 2.9 Desjardins, the largest association of credit unions in North America, explained that the breach is the result of unauthorized and illegal use of the company’s data by an employee who has since been fired.

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The Paypers

APRIL 7, 2017

(The Paypers) The Breach Level Index released by Gemalto has revealed that in 2016 identity theft was the leading type of data breach, accounting for 59% of all data breaches.

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VISTA InfoSec

JULY 5, 2023

Adherence to these regulations is paramount for safeguarding sensitive patient information from data breaches and cyber attacks. With the proliferation of people paying hospital bills and health insurance using credit and debit cards, the risk of identity theft has also augmented exponentially! million people.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Following a cyberattack that exposed patients’ mental health records last month, Finland is moving ahead with legislation that would let people change their personal identity codes in certain instances, according to an Associated Press (AP) report. The current law makes it difficult to change a personal identity code.

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Segpay

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Importance of Reliable Digital Identity Verification In a digital world, ID verification is a trust-building mechanism that protects both the user and the organization. Proper digital identity verification tools help protect sensitive data from unauthorized access and security breaches.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

Kaspersky Lab , the cybersecurity company, revealed in a new survey on Tuesday (May 1) that 81 percent of Americans and 72 percent of Canadians are stressed out about the recent rash of data breaches.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

This could be a particularly important switch as major data breaches have made it easier than ever for fraudsters to find the personal details they need to figure out customers’ logins and thwart password-based authentication measures. percent of all fraud reported in 2019.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

With a wealth of stolen credentials to pick from in the wake of several data breaches that comprised the identities of millions, fraudsters have more resources than ever. Take Marriott , which is still dealing with the fallout of a breach that left the data of 500 million rewards customers exposed.

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FICO

AUGUST 1, 2019

With the rapid rise of data breaches around the globe, the fear of identity theft is at an all-time high. What does it have to do with identity theft? If you don’t receive an anticipated package, you can report theft. Remember that the breaches in the news today will have impacts far down the line.

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Payments Source

JULY 9, 2018

All service providers, even those with a strong security posture, are only as secure as the Home Depots, LinkedIns and Equifaxes of the world, argues George Avetisov, chief executive of HYPR.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Warby Parker contacted law enforcement when it found out about the breach. One of the biggest problems with these types of data breaches is that many users repeat passwords over many sites, and when information is stolen from one company, it can often be used by another. Warby Parker said that is what happened with this breach.

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Fintech Review

JANUARY 21, 2025

Phishing attacks, ransomware, and data breaches are increasing in both frequency and sophistication. For example, an AI system might detect a series of unauthorised login attempts and block them before a breach occurs. These technologies ensure that users are who they claim to be, reducing the risk of identity theft.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

billion consumer accounts fell victim to data breaches during the first half of 2019 — to the tune of $4 million in lost revenue per breach. More than 90 percent of Americans have fallen victim to online scams, data breaches, identity theft or other forms of fraud, though certain varieties are more common than others.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Robinhood has insisted its internal systems weren't compromised and that unauthorized access was due to identity theft. Only when news outlets reported on the breach did Robinhood acknowledge it had occurred.". In October, Robinhood reported hackers had obtained some customers' account information.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

This week’s data digest is all about, well, data. The latest report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout finds a worrying trend: 2016 was a record year for data breaches, with businesses emerging as the largest target for hackers by far. 1,093 data breaches hit entities in the U.S.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 17, 2024

The battle against fraud and identity theft has taken on new dimensions and complexities in today’s increasingly digital world. This article will delve into the key trends shaping the fraud and identity landscape 2024, drawing insights from various sources, including SumSub, LexisNexis Risk Solution, Feedzai and Jumio.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

The Department of Justice bringing charges against two spies in Russia and two hackers who allegedly took part in the massive data breach that rocked Yahoo recently has now shed light on exactly how these breaches took place. This past fall, Yahoo disclosed a massive breach of user accounts that impacted 500 million people.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Credit bureaus can address identity theft by advancing the robustness of their security processes and abandoning outdated systems that rely on our personal information, writes Jason Brvenik, Chief Technology Officer for NSS Labs.

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The Paypers

APRIL 15, 2016

(The Paypers) According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) data breach is one of the biggest threats facing businesses in the US.

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