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Equifax Might Owe You $125. Here's How To Get It

Retrieved from Wired - By: Lily Hay Newman

Equifax negotiated a settlement that entitles all victims to 10 years of free credit monitoring or $125. In addition to this, more monetary compensation is offered for victims who spent time/money...

Posted: July 26, 2019, 3:41 PM

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion Fine & Setup New Privacy Program

Retrieved from THN - By: Mohit Kumar

The FTC confirmed that Facebook agreed to pay the imposed $5 Billion fine and enforce a 20 year long privacy framework as a result of user privacy violations surrounding the Cambridge Analytica...

Posted: July 24, 2019, 3:01 PM

AT&T Fails to Have $224M SIM-Swap Attack Lawsuit Dismissed

Retrieved from ZDNet Security - By: Charlie Osborne

Michael Terpin is suing AT&T for a hacking incident involving his cellphone where he lost millions in cryptocurrency. AT&T appealed to get the lawsuit thrown out of court to which a Los...

Posted: July 24, 2019, 8:49 AM