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Virgin Media left 900,000 consumers’ details exposed in unsecured database

March 6, 2020/in Computer Security

One of the UK’s largest internet providers has admitted that it left a database containing the unencrypted details of more than 900,000 UK residents – including existing and potential customers – freely accessible to anybody on the internet, with no password required.

Exposed data included records which could have linked users to pornographic websites.

Graham Cluley

Lawmakers Ask FCC to Protect Consumers from Phone Hijackers – Nextgov

January 12, 2020/in Internet Security

Lawmakers Ask FCC to Protect Consumers from Phone Hijackers Nextgov
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Wawa data breach: What Baltimore consumers need to know – Baltimore Sun

January 3, 2020/in Internet Security

Wawa data breach: What Baltimore consumers need to know Baltimore Sun
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Newsletter: Consumers would be more forgiving of data breaches if companies just came clean – Los Angeles Times

September 9, 2019/in Internet Security

Newsletter: Consumers would be more forgiving of data breaches if companies just came clean Los Angeles Times

A recent report from Experian found that 90% of consumers would be more likely to forgive privacy incidents if they’re notified in a timely fashion.

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