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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

VISTA InfoSec

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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What to do if your company suffers a data breach

VISTA InfoSec

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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Wawa Says Thousands Affected By Data Breach

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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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Multiple Lawsuits Filed Over Wawa Data Breach

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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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Hacker Hits Italy-Owned Bank’s Emails, Data Breach Unknown

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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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FTC: Active Duty Troops 76 Pct More Likely To Report Identity Theft

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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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Identity theft: the leading type of data breach in 2016

The Paypers

(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.