Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

23andMe Blames Victims For Data Breach

In a letter to hundreds of 23andMe users suing the company, 23andMe said the victims “negligently recycled and failed to update their passwords.”

Six Cybersecurity Challenges to Look Out for in 2024

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and Legal Ops professionals need to stay vigilant in 2024 as organizations continue to face […]

BreachForums Administrator Rearrested on Parole Violations

Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the former top administrator of BreachForums, an online shopping mall for stolen data, was re-arrested on Jan. […]

Law Firm Orrick Settles Data Breach Class Actions

San Francisco-based law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has reached an agreement to settle consolidated lawsuits brought on behalf of […]

The Cost of Data Breaches Is Reaching Record Highs

The average cost of data breaches has risen steadily since 2017 and reached a record high in 2023, The Hacker […]

Don’t Have a GenAI Security Policy? You’re In Serious Trouble

As more businesses are adopting generative AI (GenAI), the need to develop security-based GenAI policies has become more critical. The […]

Lessons Unlearned: The Target Breach Ten Years Later

DarkReading reports that one full decade after the data breach that hit giant retailer Target served as a wake-up call […]

Healthcare Industry Must Recognize the Myths of Cybercrime

An article in The Hacker News discusses increasing cyber threats to the healthcare industry due to the premium that electronic […]

Ransomware Gangs Engaging the Media

Cybercriminals traditionally hid from publicity, but Sophos reports that over the past few years, ransomware gangs have begun actively engaging […]

Vehicle Data-Harvesting Controversy Heading Up the Appeals Chain

Automotive manufacturers, and in some cases insurers, are increasingly harvesting data from car owners, often without consumers being aware of […]

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