Home Depot Data Breach

• Home Depot shared customer data with Meta without consent: Canada’s privacy czar

  The investigation only focused on the Canadian arm of the North American big box renovation chain, which operates over 180 stores in Canada.

  Consumer

  Jan 26
  
• Will the Sony hack force companies to crack down on security?

  After the attack on Sony Pictures, companies worldwide are under pressure to tighten security but are hampered by cost and, for some, reluctance to believe they are in danger.

  Tech

  Dec 19, 2014
  
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• Home Depot faces dozens of lawsuits over data breach

  Home Depot says it faces at least 44 lawsuits in the United States and Canada over a data breach earlier this year that affected 56 million debit and credit cards.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2014
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• How to recognize and avoid online phishing scams

  Phishing scams are becoming increasingly popular. Here are some best practices when it comes to recognizing and avoiding them.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2014
• Home Depot says 53 million email addresses stolen by hackers

  The Home Depot Inc. says hackers stole 53 million email addresses in addition to the payment card data it previously disclosed.

  Consumer

  Nov 6, 2014
• Cyber-attacks to increase over the next decade, says study

  So far this year governments, retailers and millions of web users have been the target of cyber-attacks. A new study suggests the worst could be yet to come.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2014
• Fraud turns up on Canadian credit cards following Home Depot breach

  Canadian banks and credit-card issuers are racing to cancel accounts flagged for potential fraud following a breach of customer information at Home Depot.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2014
• Home Depot eliminates malware that affected 56 million payment cards

  The Home Depot says it has eliminated malware from its U.S. and Canadian networks that affected 56 million unique payment cards between April and September.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2014
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• Visa, MasterCard Canada on lookout for fraud after Home Depot breach

  Card companies open investigation to identify accounts at risk of fraud following the widespread data breach at Home Depot stores in Canada.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2014
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• How much is your stolen credit card data worth, anyway?

  Probably not even close to what you might think. And the price has been falling.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2014