The fund will be available for anyone with a "valid claim" for being affected by the 2015 breach
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Account Recovery Flaw Leaves Myspace Data Open To Hackers
Someone tell Tom! Myspace is a "graveyard of personal data" that anyone can access
WWE Data Leak Exposes Personal Info Of Three Million Fans
Unprotected AWS server lets anyone get up close and personal with WWE customer data
AA Criticised For Failing To Notify Customers Of Data Breach
Personal details relating to more than 100,000 customers of the AA's online shop have been found in in the 13 GB data breach
WannaCry Ups The Stakes For Businesses As Consumers Take Notice
Consumers now more aware of ransomware and place onus on businesses to protect their personal data
Accenture, Microsoft Collaborate On Blockchain-Based ID For Refugees
The two companies demonstrated a prototype that could help provide officially recognised identification for 7 million refugees worldwide
US Hit By Largest-Ever Voter Data Breach
A contractor for the Republican Party has accidentally exposed personal data on more than 198 million citizens
ICO Fines Basildon Council £150,000 For Leaking Personal Data
ICO shows no mercy on data protection as GDPR countdown continues
Scareware Campaign Targets iOS Users Through Rogue VPN App
Users are tricked into believing their device is infected and forced to hand over personal data
US ISPs Promise Not To Sell Browsing Histories Despite New Freedoms
US ISPs give privacy advocates a boost despite changes to FCC regulations
Whistleblowers Describe Industrial-Scale Indian TalkTalk Scam
Scammers reportedly operating at least three call centres in two Indian cities targeting TalkTalk customers
London & Scotland Are More Affected By Financial Cyber-Crime
One in three Londoners said they had been hit by financial computer crime
Home Office ‘To Integrate Surveillance Cams With Police...
The Law Enforcement Data Service is to include two existing police databases as well as the nationwide Automatic Number Plate Recognition system
Android Firmware ‘Mistakenly’ Sends User Data To China
UPDATED: The firmware sent text message contents, call data and app usage details to Shanghai, researchers found
Mega-Breach Exposes 412 Million AdultFriendFinder Accounts
Friend Finder Network breach includes Penthouse.com users and 'deleted' accounts
Cisco Admits Incorrect Security Setup Caused Job Applicant Data Leak
Privacy facepalm. Personal details of people applying for jobs at Cisco leaked from unsecure website
US Names Arrested Russian As Alleged LinkedIn, Dropbox Hacker
Yevigeniy Nikulin, a 29-year-old Moscow resident, allegedly conspired with two others to hack LinkedIn, Dropbox and other sites
Sage Confirms Customer Data Breach
The company said personal data on employees at hundreds of UK customer businesses was accessed
O2 Confirms Customer Data For Sale Online
Details were reportedly stolen using credentials leaked from a gaming site three years ago
Footwear Retailer Escapes Fine For Customer Data Breach
The ICO has given shoe retailer Office a warning over last year's security incident, but stopped short of a fine
Do you know how much your personal data is worth?
Ignorance is not bliss when it comes to storing and sharing your own personal data, says Jake Ronay, director of planning at provider of psychographic audience data, VisualDNA
US Healthcare Provider Hacked, 4.5 Million Patient Records Stolen
Mandiant suspects the involvement of the Chinese hackers
When Selling Your Used Smartphone, You Could Be Selling Your Personal...
Avast finds that used smartphones can contain information on up to four previous owners
Most Britons Don’t Believe Corporations Will Keep Their Data Safe
Research suggests that obscure privacy policies are damaging consumer trust
Host of Credit Card Data Selling Websites Shut Down
SOCA helps stop data-selling fraudsters spread in a major global operation
Banks Are Most Trusted With Personal Data
Only banks and building societies can take any encouragement from a survey of the British public's trust
ComScore Accused Of Covert Data Snooping
Two plaintiffs are suing comScore for using highly aggressive tactics to collect large amounts of user data
Sega Latest Victim In Hacking Spree
Lulzsec has offered to help investigate the breach, in which personal data on 1.3 million Sega Pass users was stolen
Miscreants Fined For Selling T-Mobile Customer Data
Two men have been fined a total of more than £70,000 for illegally selling lucrative customer data to third parties
Sony Restores Basic PlayStation Network Services
Sony is restoring access to services on its PlayStation Network and Qriocity, but has hit some hiccups