A thief took Facebook hard drives with payroll data from a worker's car
They contained payment info for around 29,000 current and former workers.
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LifeLock ID theft protection leak could have aided identity thieves
The service has a bad track record when it comes to protecting users' sensitive data.
Senators ask the FCC to investigate fake net neutrality comments
The Senators themselves fell victim to identity thieves.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Equifax's chief security and information officers are out
The executives 'retired,' according to the company.
Equifax blames breach on a server flaw it should've patched
Separately, researchers found a major password faux pas on one of its other websites.
Equifax's data breach response has its own security flaw
The PIN code that locks your credit report is easy to guess.
Equifax tries to explain its response to a massive security breach
And here's what you should do next.
Equifax security breach leaks personal info of 143 million US consumers
Criminals snagged info including names, social security numbers and more.
How to adult at security
You're not gonna make it very far if you keep clicking on obvious phishing links.
Symantec to buy identity protection firm with checkered past
It paid $2.3 billion for LifeLock, which was fined $100 million by the FTC last year.
All Eddie Bauer stores in the US hit with malware
Keep an eye on your bank statements if you shopped there at the beginning of the year.
Retailers fight to silence customer data breaches
New bill would require companies to alert customers when data is compromised.
Even Snapchat falls victim to phishing attempts
The company stresses it was an isolated scam and that user data wasn't compromised.
IRS says identity thieves nabbed 100,000 income tax e-file PINs
Right in the middle of tax season.
