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We Heart It Announces Data Breach From 2013

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So far, only information from the company’s user account database was leaked, which included details like email addresses, usernames and encrypted passwords for accounts that were created between 2008 and November of 2013. Currently, the company said it has found no evidence that there were any unauthorized logins or wrongdoing.

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Actually, 3B Users Were Affected By 2013 Yahoo Hack

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Yahoo announced that it now believes a 2013 security breach exposed all 3 billion of its users at the time. Verizon was able to purchase Verizon for $350 million less than expected due to the 2013 data breach and a subsequent 2014 hack. Yahoo hasn’t been able to identify who was responsible for the 2013 breach, but the U.S.

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Adobe Pays Paltry $1 Million Fine Over Hack In 2013

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Adobe is reportedly only paying $1 million over a lawsuit that has to deal with its data breach back in 2013 that put the payment records of around 38 million at risk. According to Krebs on Security , the $1 million goes to settle a lawsuit by 15 attorney generals stemming from that data breach.

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Ripple Asks Court To Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit

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The lawsuit, which alleges that Ripple illegally sold unregistered securities related to the XRP cryptocurrency, could have some repercussions in the crypto world. Specifically, it could change how cryptocurrency is viewed going forward, as it seeks to answer the question of whether digital coins should be viewed as securities or not.

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FTC Wants Security Details From Mobile Device Makers

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is running a security check on mobile devices. The agency announced yesterday (May 9) that it has issued orders to eight mobile device manufacturers to share with the FTC the details about their particular processes in issuing security updates in instances when their smartphones, tablets, et al.,

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Bitcoin Daily: Ripple Expands In Europe; Morningstar Makes Blockchain Plans For Debt Securities

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He is accused of setting up and operating Darkode, a black marketplace that operated between 2008 and 2013, as well as creating and deploying Mariposa, one of the largest botnets. And Samsung-backed Blocko is now in the UAE after it secured funding in Asia Pacific and Europe.

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Details on the FDIC Security Breach by Chinese Spies [VIDEO]

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How Chinese spies hacked into computers at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from 2010 until 2013 -- and American government officials tried to cover it up.

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