The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($100 million) for storing in plaintext passwords of hundreds of millions of users. The ...

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has slapped Meta with a $101.5 million (€91 million) fine after wrapping up an investigation into a security breach in 2019, wherein the company mistakenly ...

National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, admitted it exposed sensitive info like phone numbers, addresses and Social Security numbers to hackers. While the company hasn’t shared how big ...

A staggering data breach has emerged as one of the most significant cybersecurity incidents in history, exposing over 16 billion passwords and raising alarm bells throughout the digital security ...

A massive leak has exposed more than 183 million email passwords, including tens of millions linked to Gmail accounts, in what cybersecurity analysts are calling one of the biggest credential dumps ...

Sixteen billion passwords to social media accounts were leaked in what has been described as one of the largest ever data breaches, it’s been reported. The global breach exposed login credentials and ...

Users should prioritize changing passwords for important accounts like email, banking, and social media. Using a password manager and enabling two-factor authentication are recommended security ...

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Jan. 28 is Data Privacy Day, dedicated to raising awareness about data protection and privacy. It's a good time to look at your own data security habits and see if ...