Planet Hollywood Owner Hit By Data Breach | Avast
Earl Enterprises — the parent company of famed Planet Hollywood and Buca di Beppo restaurant chains — last week admitted to suffering a payment card data breach over a 10-month period.
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Planet Hollywood Owner Hit By Data Breach | Avast
Earl Enterprises — the parent company of famed Planet Hollywood and Buca di Beppo restaurant chains — last week admitted to suffering a payment card data breach over a 10-month period.
Stealing Kids’ Data and More Security News | Avast
Child’s play
A disturbing new trend is emerging from the dark web underworld. Cybercriminals are now using the personal data of children to set up credit lines and perpetrate identity theft. Because children naturally have fresh, unblemished credit, t…
FTC Orders ISPs to Disclose Data Practices | Avast
The Federal Trade Commission yesterday issued orders to AT&T, AT&T Mobility, Comcast Xfinity, Google Fiber, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Cellco to provide specific information regarding the collection, retention, and use of customer data. In its pres…
Seven Social Media Scams to Avoid | Avast
Thieves no longer stop at credit card numbers and financial swindling. Sure, they want your money, but today’s career criminals want more. They want your data.
FB Password Problem, New Mirai, and More | Avast
Over 200 million Facebook passwords exposed internally
In a statement released today, Facebook divulged that some user passwords were being stored in readable format on certain internal data storage systems within the company. While the statement does…
Brexit is Coming — Don’t Get Scammed | Avast
Brexit 2019 email virus
With the Brexit date fast approaching, uncertainty, speculation, and fear swirl around as no one really knows what to expect. Unfortunately, there will always be scammers who take advantage of uncertainty to rip off innocent pe…
Gearbest Data Breach Puts Millions at Risk | Avast
White hat hackers scanning the web for system holes and data leaks stumbled upon an unsecured ElasticSearch server containing millions of Gearbest customer records. Gearbest is an Amazon-style e-commerce site with a focus on tech and Chinese brands. It…
ICE Privacy Concerns and Box Data Leaks | Avast
ICE skates around privacy
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) issued grave concerns this week over the recent revelation that the US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) holds a $6.1M contract with Vigilant Solutions, an automatic licence…
Three Data Breaches and One Bad Ad Weekend | Avast
Presidents’ Day malvertising blitz
Cybersecurity researchers observed a swell of malicious ads flooding the internet over Presidents’ Day weekend, striking at a time when ad network employees were enjoying the three days off. With tech support slower …