Biden Bans Investment in Chinese Firms Linked to Surveillance
The new order, which initially lists 59 Chinese firms, substantially expands an order issued in November by President Donald J. Trump.
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Third-Party Vendor Incidents Emphasizes the Need for Better Due Diligence Processes
2020 saw a sharp spike in the number of incidents involving vendors, which amounted to over 25 percent of the total incidents handled in 2020, and the trend is continuing well into 2021.
New Amazon feature will share users’ internet connection if they don’t opt out
A new Amazon feature is set to start sharing people’s internet connections – unless they opt out within the next week.
Air India says February’s data breach affected 4.5 million passengers
Personal data of about 4.5 million passengers of Air India was leaked in a cyber attack on the airline’s data processor but the compromised servers were later secured, the Indian state-run carrier said in a statement.
Venmo Exposes Old Profile Photos With No Way For To Remove Them
Old photos on Venmo, which is owned by PayPal, are easily exposed on its website. There’s no way to delete them or make a profile private.
Cyberinsurance giant AXA hit by ransomware attack after saying it would stop covering ransom payments
One week after the French branch of cyberinsurance giant AXA said that it would no longer be writing policies to cover ransomware payments, the company’s operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Phillippines have reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack.
TikTok to take additional measures to keep the youngest off the platform
TikTok committed themselves to taking new measures on the Italian market that will enhance those already in place to prevent the youngest from accessing their platform
Cybercrime thrives during pandemic: Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report
Verizon Business 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report sheds light on how the most common forms of cyber attacks affected the international security.
Pentagon Surveilling Americans Without a Warrant, Senator Reveals
A letter obtained by Motherboard discusses internet browsing, location, and other forms of data.
Ransomware attackers are now using triple extortion tactics
Attackers are not only demanding ransom from organizations, but also threatening their customers, users and other third parties.
Biden issues the Executive Order on Cybersecurity
The purpose of the Order is to improve the security of commercial software, including by establishing baseline security requirements based on industry best practices.
Apple Execs Chose to Keep a Hack of 128 Million iPhones Quiet
Emails from the Epic Games lawsuit show Apple brass discussing how to handle a 2015 iOS hack. The company never directly notified affected users.