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Home   »   Current News   »   This Week in Security News: Hacks and Attacks

This Week in Security News: Hacks and Attacks

  • Posted on:April 6, 2018
  • Posted in:Current News
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    Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, a Forbes report revealed the cybersecurity concerns among everyday consumers and Lord & Taylor and Saks suffered a massive data breach.

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