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What to do if your company suffers a data breach

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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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Telegram: Breach Exposed Millions Of Users’ Data

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Messaging app Telegram said a data breach has exposed a database containing the personal information of millions of users, according to a Cointelgraph report. Data breaches have not slowed during the pandemic. The company introduced new measures for privacy in response, letting users hide their phone number from everyone.

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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. Italian law enforcement officials said the country has seen a rise in this kind of activity.

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Hacker Arrested In Capital One Breach Affecting 100M+ 

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A former Amazon systems engineer working for Capital One is said to be the woman behind a breach that accessed the data of over 100 million people. Thompson formerly worked for Amazon Web Services, which hosted the Capital One database that was breached. Capital One revealed the massive data breach in a news release on July 29, 2019.

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Home Improvement Startup Houzz Suffers Data Breach

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Home improvement startup Houzz revealed that it suffered a data breach. The company said in a FAQ on its website that the breach was discovered in late December 2018, and that “a file containing some of our user data was obtained by an unauthorized third party.”.

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New Yahoo Data Breach

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14) that a new cybersecurity breach incident has affected over a billion of its users and their private data. This billion-user figure means this newest hack is the largest data breach in the digital era. Yahoo stated that it has taken measures to secure user accounts and is currently working with law enforcement in an investigation.

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Nordstrom Breach Exposes Data On 76K Employees

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Nordstrom has suffered a data breach that exposed employee names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, checking account and routing numbers, salaries and more. The company spokesperson said customer data was not affected in the breach. ” Nordstrom has since notified law enforcement and started an investigation.

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