Hackers

How to Claim Your $100 Settlement if Yahoo Leaked Your Data

Data breaches are unfortunately commonplace these days, with some of the most devastating incidents affecting millions of people. In an email sent to users, Yahoo revealed it has received preliminary approval from a court for a $117.5 million settlement. Tap or click here for one trick to protect yourself as data breaches hit an all-time high. But if you want to try your luck on the cash, visit …


Facebook Can’t Shake Lawsuit Over Data Breach

Facebook must face a lawsuit stemming from a security lapse that enabled hackers to steal 30 million users’ information, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling, issued Friday by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in the Northern District of California, allows Michigan resident Stephen Adkins to proceed with a class-action complaint alleging that Facebook was negligent in its handling of …


Lawsuit: Hackers Stole Customer Data at 1,000 Arby’s Stores

A Connecticut couple says Georgia-based Arby’s restaurants failed to prevent hackers from stealing customer information at hundreds of its stores. In a new federal lawsuit, the couple is seeking class-action status in the case. Jacqueline and Joseph Weiss of Glastonbury, Connecticut, say computer hackers used data-looting malware to penetrate systems at about 1,000 Arby’s restaurants …




Home Depot Agrees to Pay Customers $20M to Settle That Massive 2014 Hack

Home Depot’s security breach 18 months ago was hugely embarrassing for the company, and only now is it coming near to finally bringing the matter to a close. The retail giant said Tuesday it’s agreed to pay a minimum of $19.5 million in compensation to customers caught up in the incident that saw cybercriminals nab payment card information and email addresses belonging to tens of millions of …


Are Health Hackers the New Cyber Security Threat?

Last January an administrator at health insurer Anthem noticed an unusually complex query running on the computer network. It looked like a colleague was responsible, but a quick check revealed that it was coming from somewhere else. Minutes later, Anthem was in crisis mode.