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Data breaches on gaming sites are becoming more common
With a number of gaming sites falling victim to data breaches in July of this year, CS Hub looks at why these sites are often targets for hackers
Zoom could owe you a pay-out after court ruling over privacy breaches
Zoom has settled a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company was in breach of privacy laws and put its users’ data at risk. As a result, it now needs to pay a small sum to all customers that can prove they were affected.
The lawsuit alleged that the video conferencing app, Zoom Meetings, shared certain user information with third parties, did not do everything it could to prevent unwanted meeting disruption by third parties, and that the company falsely advertised its service as end-to-end encrypted.
In the legal notice of class-action settlement, which was published on the Zoom Meetings Class Action website, it was said that Zoom “denies any liability whatsoever, and believes that no member of the Settlement Class, including the Plaintiffs, has sustained any damages or injuries due to these allegations”.
However, because the company has decided to settle the suit, it is still required to issue compensation.
Who is eligible for compensation from Zoom?
Zoom will be paying out $ 85 million in total, and also agreed to change its policies and practices to benefit the members of the settlement class.
It seems that quite a large number of people are eligible to receive a small amount of compensation as a result. They fall into two categories: paying customers and those who use the free version.
Paying users that subscribed between March 30, 2016 and July 30, 2021 can file a claim for $ 25, or 15% of the subscription fee, whichever sum is greater. Those who used the free version by registering an account or downloading the Zoom Meeting app during the same time frame can file a claim for $ 15.
It’s important to keep in mind that the sum could change, depending on the number of people who file the claim. The claims must be submitted by March 5, 2022, with the final approval hearing scheduled for April 7, 2022.
Those who used an enterprise-level account or government account are not eligible for any compensation.
Claims can be filed here.
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Three US state laws are providing safe harbor against breaches
Three US state laws passed between 2018 and 2021 are encouraging organizations not currently following a cybersecurity control framework to look to update their security programs
An Update on Recent Major Breaches
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2021 Top Breaches: Part II
Q2, 2021 saw the Colonial Pipeline breach, the JBS breach, fallout from the Microsoft Exhchange breach, a massaive Facebook data leak, another large health system breach and more municipal breaches.
2021 Top Breaches: Part I
Q1, 2021 saw the fallout from the Solarigate which of course began last year as well as the gargantuan Microsoft Exchange incident. Not to be outdone, nation state actors also showcased real world aff…
2020 Top Breaches: Part IV
2021 will look like 2020. Automated ransomware and Ransomware-as-a-Service attacks are picking up steam. The Life Sciences & Healthcare industry continue to be a central focus of malicious actors. Fed…
2020 Top Breaches: Part I
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Top Cyber Security Breaches: An Overview Of Q2, 2020 Incidents
10 Breaches: Q3, 2020 has shone a light on global state adversaries attacking US government/election entities. Ransomware attacks, payments and RaaS all made news. And insider threats along with more…