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Equifax Settles Data Breach Lawsuits

Equifax settled the various lawsuits from federal and state regulators and consumers related to its 2017 data breach for up to $700 million. Hefty price tag not withstanding, the data for 147-million victims is still out there and there's not much consumers can do about it.

Data Breaches, Finance, Government

Slack Reveals New Details on 2015 Compromise

Four years after an intrusion, Slack has discovered new details about the incident and moved to reseat many users' passwords.

Data Breaches, Passwords

Mayors Pledge No More Ransom Payments

The United States Conference of Mayors unanimously agreed to not pay any more ransoms following ransomware attacks against municipal networks.

Ransomware, Data Breaches, Disaster Recovery, Backup and Restore

Moody’s Revises Equifax Outlook Post-Breach

Data breaches can be costly, both in terms of recovery, lost productivity, and regulatory fines. Moody’s revising its outlook on Equifax proves a breach breach can be detrimental to the company’s financial future.

Data Breaches, Risk

Stack Overflow Updates Breach Advisory With More Details

Kudos to Stack Overflow, for promptly notifying users as soon as it identified a breach and posting an update with more details as it learns them.

Data Breaches, Incident Response