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AT&T Agrees to Pay USD13mn Settlement for 2023 Data Breach
There are always more privacy breaches by AT&T but the excuses remain the same and the penalties remain light.
Bombs, Breaches, APIs and Networks of Mass Destruction
There is both a physical and digital dimension to trusting suppliers, as apparent from Ericsson's bid to harmonize network APIs, excuses for an AT&T privacy lapse, and mayhem in Lebanon.
Latest AT&T Privacy Breach Leaks Records of Calls and Texts for ‘Nearly All’ Mobile Users
The rot starts at the head.
Twilio Breach of 33mn Phone Numbers Is Gift to Social Engineering Fraudsters
The data was compromised via an insecure API for Authy, the two-factor authentication app owned by Twilio.
4 Takeaways from the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024
The DBIR team reviewed 10,000 breaches for this year's publication.
Why AT&T’s Huge Data Breach Is Good News for Their Credit Agency
A privacy breach that affected 73 million people will later translate into a golden sales prospect for Experian.
Huge AT&T Data Breach Affects 73mn People
The faltering US telco has routinely repeated the same excuses for failure whilst consciously exploiting a huge trove of personal data.
Privacy Breach at US MVNO Mint Mobile
Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds is an owner of Mint Mobile but awaits approval for a proposed takeover by T-Mobile.
36 Million Affected by Comcast Xfinity Data Breach
The breach was blamed on a Citrix vulnerability but questions should be asked about why mitigations were not implemented sooner.
Experts Say ‘Phishing Resistant’ Authentication Needed to Counter Scattered Spider SIM Swaps
A detailed advisory from the FBI and CISA describes Scattered Spider hackers as 'experts in social engineering'.
Optus Data Breach Caused Surge in Complaints for Ombudsman, but Not as Many as You Might Expect
10 million Australians were affected but the breach prompted fewer complaints than other common causes of dissatisfaction.
Corrupt Police Analyst Warned Criminals about Secret Comms Surveillance
Natalie Mottram used her computer to access investigation files from the home of a man with connections to organized crime.
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