Cybersecurity
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Fisher Investments Wins Temporary Block on Two Copycat Domain Names
By Melanie WaddellThe RIA alleges the sites are diluting its trademark in an attempt to trick visitors into entering their data.
May 01, 2026
Medicare Portal Exposed Providers' Social Security Numbers: ReportThe database was created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to help seniors look up medical providers.
April 27, 2026
Fidelity Hit With $1.25M Fine Over Data BreachMassachusetts' top securities regulator ordered the fine over a breach that compromised the data of 77,000 customers.
April 23, 2026
LPL: Phishing Breach Led to Unauthorized TransactionsLPL said it restored affected accounts to their original financial positions.
April 20, 2026
Ameriprise Data Breach Affected Nearly 48,000Two lawsuits sparked by the March incident have been dropped, court records show.
April 17, 2026
Mercer Faces Data Breach LawsuitsShinyHunters, a cyber extortion gang, dumped millions of internal records onto the dark web, plaintiffs say.
April 16, 2026
Fake Regulators Are Trying to Steal Money From Insurance ProducersOfficials are urging agents and brokers to look at emails carefully before clicking on links.
April 16, 2026
SEC Seeks Comments on Reining in CATThe agency wants feedback on Consolidated Audit Trail funding and cost management and the regulatory purpose of the database.