Not long ago we received a raft of emails from readers expressing concerns that eBay was requiring them to upload images of their driver’s license. “eBay is now requiring a photo id along with all of the information I have Read more
Amazon, eBay, and USPS have received media attention for security issues this month during prime holiday-shopping season. With the reports we’re seeing about online and mobile shopping, it doesn’t appear that people are spooked in general, though it’s difficult to Read more
UPS Capital launched a new cyber liability insurance solution for small and mid-size businesses. The insurance includes first-party coverage for security breach response, cyber extortion, income and digital asset restoration. It also offers third-party coverage for consequences that may result Read more
Cyber criminals hacked into Equifax between May and July, the company discovered on July 29th, impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. The company revealed the security breach on Thursday, explaining the criminals accessed “certain files” that included sensitive data such Read more
Yahoo announced on Thursday that certain user account information was stolen from the company’s network in late 2014 “by what we believe is a state-sponsored actor.” “Based on the ongoing investigation, Yahoo believes that information associated with at least 500 Read more
Etsy is undertaking an investigation into how a spam message made its way onto the Etsy Announcement Board on Sunday morning. The incident followed a rash of complaints about spam being posted on the discussion boards, which some user call Read more
Operators of the popular cash-back shopping service BigCrumbs took the site offline after discovering some members’ accounts had been compromised. BigCrumbs.com CEO Vince Martin said an unknown party gained unauthorized access to a number of member accounts, but it was not a Read more
eBay’s PayPal unit reassured customers about the security of its own payment service following a data breach at retail chain store Target. The retailer had discovered malware on its point-of-sale systems and warned customers who shopped at Target store between Read more
