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CafePress faces $500,000 fine for data breach cover up

Malwarebytes

According to Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection: “CafePress employed careless security practices and concealed multiple breaches from consumers.”. CafePress waited seven months to publicly disclose a 2019 breach, and only did so after it had been reported in the news. The breach.

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It’s a Holiday Security Breach Blowout

SiteLock

It’s a heartwarming tale of multiple mass data compromises, which affected yours truly. We’ll also discuss how major data breaches occur, and what you can do to protect yourself in the Age of the Large Data Breach. Oh, and I received three notifications of compromise of my personal information.

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SiteLock’s Top Five Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020

SiteLock

It’s safe to say that the volume and magnitude of high-profile data breaches and ransomware attacks that punctuated 2019 really kept the cybersecurity industry on its toes. Data breaches stole numerous headlines this year, including the notable Capital One breach that exposed more than 100 million customers’ accounts.

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12 Online Resolutions for 2021

Adam Levin

Don’t re-use passwords: Yes, keeping track of passwords for all of your accounts can be a chore, but using the same password means that one breached account can be used to others that use the same user credentials. If you’re having difficulty keeping track of passwords, consider using a password manager.

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