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TIME Will Uber's Data Breach Cover-up be the Final Straw for Its Most Loyal Users? TIME (DETROIT) — Uber has managed to hold the title of world's largest ride-hailing service despite its seemingly endless string of scandals. Its latest misbehavior involving a data breach cover-up revealed this week could be the impetus for people to ride ... and more » https://www.google.com/news -
TIME Will Uber's Data Breach Cover-up be the Final Straw for Its Most Loyal Users? TIME (DETROIT) — Uber has managed to hold the title of world's largest ride-hailing service despite its seemingly endless string of scandals. Its latest misbehavior involving a data breach cover-up revealed this week could be the impetus for people to ride ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CNBC Uber and Infosys co-founders are latest billionaires to join The Giving Pledge CNBC Uber co-founder Garrett Camp has joined The Giving Pledge, a commitment to give away half of their wealth to charity. So has Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who signed on along with his wife Rohini. Camp's net worth is estimated at $5.1 billion ... https://www.google.com/news
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The Denver Post How long will Uber customers be willing to forgive and forget scandals? The Denver Post This Wednesday, June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. In a move announced Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, Uber is pledging $5 million over the next five years to seven organizations that work to ... Uber customers torn between scandals and serviceTampabay.com all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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NBC4 Washington Man Accused of Posing as Uber Driver, Raping DC Student Is Released From Jail NBC4 Washington A man accused of posing as an Uber driver and raping a D.C. college student who was his passenger was released from jail Friday despite the rape charge. El Houcine Jourhdaly, 36, said he had sex with the woman but that it was consensual. D.C. Superior ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Uber faces slew of investigations in wake of 'outrageous' data hack cover-up The Guardian Uber is facing government scrutiny around the world in the wake of its admission it concealed a massive data breach affecting 57 million drivers and passengers. The $68bn ride-hailing company acknowledged Tuesday that hackers had stolen the personal ... Uber faces investigations by regulators over massive data breachFinancial Times Uber tried to cover up a hack that hit 57 million customersWired.co.uk Uber scandal: Britain's spy chiefs begin investigating cover-up of data hack of 57 million customersTelegraph.co.uk CNBC -City A.M. -Fortune -Uber all 733 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Bloomberg Uber Hack Shows Vulnerability of Software Code-Sharing Services Bloomberg In 2014, hackers found a login key left in code that Uber's developers publicly posted on Github, resulting in the theft of data on 50,000 Uber drivers. The ride-hailing company sued Github in 2015 to force it to hand over information about users who ... https://www.google.com/news
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Yahoo Finance Why hacked companies like Uber should not pay ransoms Yahoo Finance For its part, Uber hasn't attempted to spin the hack like HBO, but it's a tactic that may become part of companies' damage control repertoire in the future. Especially, as Agarwal notes, people keep paying the ransoms. After each hack, one thing is ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Forbes Billionaire Uber Cofounder Pledges Half Of His Fortune To Charity Forbes A trip to Paris in 2008—where he and friend Travis Kalanick had trouble hailing a cab in the snow—inspired Garrett Camp to cofound Uber, the ride-hailing giant that has made him a billionaire. Now, nearly a decade later, Camp has again found ... https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Uber failed to tell UK authorities of mass data breach, says No 10 The Guardian Security services and the information watchdog have been trying to assess the scale of the damage amid warnings Uber's secrecy could result in higher fines. Uber said it could not yet confirm how many customers in the UK had their details compromised. and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Recode Uber is under investigation by multiple states over a 2016 data breach Recode New revelations that Uber suffered a major security breach in 2016 — and initially withheld details from drivers, riders and regulators alike — is touching off another round of government probes and customer lawsuits targeting the ride-hailing giant ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CNBC Uber hack shocker highlights No. 1 external risk cited by CFOs CNBC On Wednesday, Uber disclosed a huge hack involving 57 million customers and drivers — and a ransom of $100,000 it had paid to keep the cyberattack quiet. Hacking is now the No. 1 external risk factor cited by corporate CFOs on the CNBC Global CFO ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Chicago Tribune Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57 million riders, drivers Chicago Tribune Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service's customers and drivers. So far, there's no evidence that the data taken has been ... Uber admits covering up 2016 hack that affected millionsCBC.ca all 39 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Bloomberg Uber Hacks and Bitcoin Futures Bloomberg Compromised data from the October 2016 attack included names, email addresses and phone numbers of 50 million Uber riders around the world, the company told Bloomberg on Tuesday. The personal information of about 7 million drivers was accessed as ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Financial Times UK agencies to probe Uber data breach Financial Times Several UK agencies have joined New York in investigating a massive hack at Uber that compromised the information of 57m passengers and drivers but which the ride-hailing app concealed from users and regulators. The Information Commissioner's Office, ... UK regulator has 'huge concerns' over Uber breachBBC News Uber data breach: Information Commissioner has 'huge concerns' over taxi app after cover-upThe Independent Uber hacked: What you need to knowMoneySavingExpert Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian -TechCrunch -Uber all 493 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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WIRED The Rideshare Driver Who Chased Love Across the Ocean WIRED So it seemed like a godsend when Uber burst onto the New York scene in 2012. The startup, like so many of the on-demand apps that would follow, was promising flexible self-employment, with sky-high rates. Guillermo realized he'd be able to reduce his ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Uber's 'disruption' is far from benign – but it's not too big to ban The Guardian None, though, have the same sort of global coverage Uber does. What really sets the company apart is its aggressive growth strategy, enabled by billions of dollars of investments. It has been accused of attempting to become “too big to ban” by ... https://www.google.com/news
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CNN 5 things for November 22: Zimbabwe, Navy plane crash, Uber, David Cassidy CNN (CNN) Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Five Things is off Thursday, so we hope you have a wonderful holiday. As always, we are thankful for you and everyone in the Five Things family. Now, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. and more » https://www.google.com/news
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wreg.com Uber reveals cover-up of hack affecting 57M riders, drivers wreg.com SAN FRANCISCO — Uber is coming clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service's customers and drivers. So far, there's no evidence that the data ... Uber admits covering up 2016 hack that affected millionsCBC.ca all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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BBC News UK regulator has 'huge concerns' over Uber breach BBC News The UK's information commissioner has "huge concerns about Uber's data policies and ethics" following a breach that exposed the details of 57 million customers and drivers. Uber did not tell anyone about the breach and paid a ransom to hackers to ... Uber data breach: Information Commissioner has 'huge concerns' over taxi app after cover-upThe Independent Hiding under a rock will cost Uber dearly – and rightly soCity A.M. UK data protection authority to probe Uber hackFinancial Times The Guardian -MoneySavingExpert -Telegraph.co.uk -Uber all 442 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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New York Times Uber Me to My Airbnb? For Wheelchair Users, Not So Fast New York Times While Uber has improved its accessibility options in some areas, it still has a long way to go. In January 2016, Uber began its UberWAV program (WAV for wheelchair accessible vehicle) in Toronto. The company was able to offer the vehicles in limited ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Wired.co.uk Uber tried to cover up a hack that hit 57 million customers Wired.co.uk The personal details of 57 million Uber customers were stolen in a data breach in 2016. And Uber, being Uber, covered up the loss of information for more than a year. Here's what we know about the incident. UK agencies to probe Uber data breachFinancial Times UK regulator has 'huge concerns' over Uber breachBBC News Uber data breach: Information Commissioner has 'huge concerns' over taxi app after cover-upThe Independent MoneySavingExpert -Telegraph.co.uk -The Register -Uber all 584 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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News Brief: Conyers Investigation, Uber Data Breach, Ratko Mladic NPR The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against Rep. John Conyers. Also, Uber has acknowledged a massive data breach. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Email ... https://www.google.com/news
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The Independent Uber data breach: Information Commissioner has 'huge concerns' over taxi app after cover-up The Independent Data protection regulator the Information Commissioner's Office has said that it has “huge concerns” relating to Uber's cover-up of a massive data breach that came to light this week. Uber admitted on Tuesday that it had failed to disclose a ... UK regulator has 'huge concerns' over Uber breachBBC News Uber hid massive data breach from passengers and regulatorsFinancial Times Hiding under a rock will cost Uber dearly – and rightly soCity A.M. The Guardian -MoneySavingExpert -Manchester Evening News -Uber all 423 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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thejournal.ie Uber covered up massive hack that stole personal information of more than 57 million drivers and customers thejournal.ie UBER IS COMING clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service's customers and drivers. So far, there's no evidence that the data taken has been ... Uber admits covering up 2016 hack that affected millionsCBC.ca all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news