Facebook "unintentionally" imported user contacts

Alleged JPMorgan hacker seeks to avoid trial | Facebook "unintentionally" imported user contacts | Wipro hires firm to probe data breach Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 18, 2019 [Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief]( [Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( ⋅ [ARCHIVE]( [] Top Story [] [Alleged JPMorgan hacker seeks to avoid trial]( A suspect in the theft of financial data of more than 80 million JPMorgan Chase customers is negotiating with prosecutors in an effort to avoid going to trial. Andrei Tyurin, who was extradited to the US from the nation of Georgia last year, allegedly was part of a group that stole hundreds of millions of dollars, and he was on the run for years. [Bloomberg (tiered subscription model)]( (4/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Data Security & Privacy [] [Facebook "unintentionally" imported user contacts]( Facebook "unintentionally" imported user contacts (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) When using email passwords to verify the identity of users when they logged into the app, Facebook says it "unintentionally uploaded" the entire contact list of 1.5 users beginning in May 2016. In a statement, Facebook said it did not share the information with any third parties and was informing those whose contacts were imported. [Business Insider]( (4/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Wipro hires firm to probe data breach]( Wipro, one of India's top information technology outsourcing and consulting firms, has hired a forensics firm to investigate a reported data breach at the company. A report in Krebs on Security states that the breach enabled infiltrators to attack the company's customer base. [Krebs on Security]( (4/15), [The Economic Times (India)]( (4/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [Okla. neurologist charged in identity theft, fraud case]( Tulsa World (Okla.) (4/12) [] Cyber Risk [] [The extent of the Microsoft email security breach]( A security breach affecting users of Microsoft email services appears to have been more severe than initially reported. In some cases, hackers had access to email content, the company said. [CNET]( (4/15), [The Verge]( (4/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] By the Numbers [] [Breaches seen stemming from poor identity protection by vendors]( CynergisTek's 2019 annual report said 23% of third-party vendors working with health care organizations were responsible for a medium- to high-risk data breach, and the vendors involved reportedly lacked risk assessment, governance, identity management and access controls, information protection and procedures, and asset-management capabilities. [Health IT Security]( (4/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Practice & Policy [] [Nonprofit says government best at protecting personal data]( The nonprofit Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance has found that the federal government does the best job of protecting personal data, while the health care industry does the worst. Banks and news and media also ranked well among industries the alliance studied. [USA Today]( (4/16) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [Opinion: With lax cybersecurity, agencies should keep data private]( Security Boulevard (4/16) [] [] Stress is caused by being 'here' but wanting to be 'there.' Eckhart Tolle, spiritual teacher April is Stress Awareness Month [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Learn more about AllClear ID: [About AllClear ID]( [Sign Up]( [SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters]( Subscriber Tools: [Manage Subscriptions]( [Update Your Profile]( [Unsubscribe]( [Send Feedback]( [Archive]( [Search]( Contact Us: Editor - [Brian Hammond](mailto:allclear@smartbrief.com) Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2019 SmartBrief, Inc.® [Privacy Policy (updated May 25, 2018)]( | [Legal Information]( Â