Capital One data breach: How to protect yourself
Consumers can take the following steps if they fear their financial data has been compromised or to proactively guard their credit.
Capital One customers beware: personal info from 100M customers exposed in hack
The company announced it was hacked by someone who got a hold of millions of customers’ personal information who applied for its credit cards along with card-holding customers as well.
Louisiana schools hacked, Gov. John Bel Edwards issues emergency declaration
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards issued an emergency declaration on Wednesday after three school systems in the state suffered from malware attacks.
Google agrees to $13M settlement for Street View data privacy lawsuit: Reports
Several people sued Google after the company acknowledged that “Street View’ vehicles had gathered personal data from WiFi networks that lacked password protection.
The costly consequences of a data breach
The costs of a data breach
Here's what data breaches are costing companies in 2019
For U.S.-based firms, costs associated with data breaches are significantly higher.
Equifax reaches $575M settlement over 2017 data breach
Equifax reaches settlement with FTC
'Deepfakes’ technology creating a threat to business
Criminals are using deepfakes to impersonate CEOs
Equifax to pay up to $700M in breach settlement
The deal could be announced as early as Monday.
Are FaceApp, TikTok, Snapchat and other camera apps safe? Here's what experts say
TikTok and FaceApp are just two of countless apps through which users upload their photos and, as a result, their data.
Employers spy on their workers more than you think — here’s how: report
Employers might be checking up their workers more than they think, according to a new report.
Amazon's Ring partners with police, making some worry about privacy
Ring, the doorbell maker behind numerous viral videos in the past few years, has been partnering with police departments around the country as local law enforcement officials work to identify suspects and solve crimes.
Facebook, Google and Amazon among companies susceptible to malware from Israeli firm: report
NSO Group's Pegasus was reportedly used to penetrate Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service.
FaceApp under fire as lawmakers ask FBI to review viral app
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for the FBI to look into the Russian company operating the app that morphs people’s faces to look older.
Lawmaker calls on FBI to investigate FaceApp
Security concerns over its user agreement have Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. asking the FBI to review the Russian-operated app's privacy policy.
FaceApp security concerns arise as Russian-owned face-aging app goes viral
While no evidence has surfaced that FaceApp is misusing photos or other data, experts said the public should exercise caution when using the service.
Big tech companies getting away with 'murdering capitalism:' Vivek Wadhwa
Author and Harvard Law Distinguished Fellow on breaking up big tech
Steve Hilton on breaking up big tech: Competition is the lifeblood of market
Steve Hilton on breaking up big tech
Google and Amazon aren't the only companies taking heat for listening to your private conversations
These are some of the companies taking heat over privacy concerns.
Microsoft warns about 'fileless' trojan using legitimate tools to avoid detection
“Fileless” malware that can steal your personal information uses legitimate system tools in an effort to go undetected, researchers from the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection team warned this week.