Capital One Fined $80 Million in Data Breach
The U.S. Treasury Department has fined Capital One $80 million for careless network security practices that enabled a hack that […]
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Cybersecurity Tips for Device Protection
An antivirus is a tool that performs frequent checks on your device to rid your system of viruses, malware, and […]
Morgan Stanley Hit with Class Lawsuit Over Alleged Data Breaches
Former and current Morgan Stanley customers have filed a putative class-action lawsuit alleging negligence and invasion of privacy over the […]
Proposed Amendment to the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act
In April 2019, with the introduction of House Bill 904, a bi-partisan effort was made to strengthen cyber security in […]
Atlassian says encryption-busting law has damaged Australia’s tech reputation
Startup darling has taken further aim at the TOLA Act, echoing calls for the warrant process to have independent oversight. […]
Years before big hack, Twitter contractors reportedly spied on celebs
Years before the July 15th attack on Twitter that let hackers compromise some of the social network’s most high-profile accounts to […]
The NYDFS Brings First Enforcement Action under the Cybersecurity Regulation
On Tuesday, July 21, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) brought its first enforcement action under its […]
Garmin global outage caused by ransomware attack
The WastedLocker ransomware, used by a notorious Russian hacking group, is said to be to blame. The incident began late […]
EU citizens raise concerns about online data misuse
More than one in two citizens of the European Union are concerned about the misuse of their online data by […]
Twitter notifies Irish DPC about hack
Social media company Twitter has officially informed Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) of a cyberattack involving high-profile accounts. The DPC […]
The Twitter hack shows a major cybersecurity vulnerability: employees
Attackers keep finding ways to leverage human weakness to get around security measures. On Wednesday, Twitter fell victim to hackers […]
Academic Project Used Marketing Data to Monitor Russian Military Sites
Cellphone location data purchased from marketers enabled researchers at Mississippi State to track the movements of Russian generals. The data […]