Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Cap One Sanctioned For Lax Security, Hacker/Stalker To Face Trial

Capital One will pay $80 million to settle regulators’ claims that its cybersecurity protocols were lax and inefficient. A Seattle-based […]

Gateways Into Corporate Networks Hacked

A hacker has published a list of plaintext usernames and passwords, along with IP addresses for more than 900 (as […]

State Dept Puts $10M Bounty On Election Meddlers

The Diplomatic Security Service of the U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million “for information […]

Cyberattack Takes Down Michigan Bar Exam

ExamSoft, one of the three vendors offering the online exam that certifies potential attorneys in Michigan, says its test was […]

“Offline, Immutable & Air-Gapped”: Ransomware Defense, State Of The Art

For a ransomware attack to be successful, two things are necessary. The attacker must penetrate a target, and that target […]

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Island-Hopping Attacks Are A Rising Threat

More than 90 percent of businesses worldwide reported an increase in cyberattacks  as a result of employees working from home. […]

Researchers Warn: Pending Supreme Court Ruling Could Empower Hackers, Thwart Security Research

Restrictions mandated by terms of service are nothing more than security theater; they don’t deter criminals, but strictly interpreted they […]

FBI Malware Alert To Companies Doing Business In China

Backdoor malware is being surreptitiously installed on the networks of foreign companies operating in China. It comes with government-mandated tax […]

EU Court Rules Data Transfer Act Invalid

The EU’s top court has ruled that Privacy Shield, an agreement that allows thousands of companies to transfer data to […]

More Lawsuits Hit Tech Giants Under Illinois’ Strict Privacy Law

Two Illinois residents have filed putative class actions against Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet, the parent company of Google. The three […]

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