Cybersecurity (183)
Duke Energy Fined $10M for Cybersecurity Violations
- Friday, 08 February 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Duke Energy has been hit with a $10 million fine by the utility industry’s self-regulatory organization for cybersecurity violations. So reports the Charlotte Business Journal.
Read more...Does Cybersecurity Need An Image Makeover?
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Information-technology security professionals may suffer from an image problem. That’s according to a new report by Thycotic, a cybersecurity vendor.
Read more...Equifax Must Face Data Breach Lawsuit, Judge Rules
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A federal judge has denied Equifax’s request to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit stemming from a 2017 security breach that exposed the personal data of nearly 150 million people. So reports Yahoo Finance.
Read more...Intelligence Chiefs Stress Foreign Cyber Threats in Annual Report
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
U.S. intelligence leaders emphasized the emerging cybersecurity threat from China and Russia in their latest annual “Worldwide Threat Assessment.” So reports The New York Times.
Read more...Yahoo’s $85M Data Breach Settlement Fails in Court
- Thursday, 31 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A federal judge has rebuffed Yahoo’s proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit stemming from three breaches between 2013 and 2016 involving an estimated 3 billion user accounts. So reports Digital News Daily.
Read more...'Collection #1' Breach Only Tip of the Iceberg: Experts
- Friday, 25 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A trove of hundreds of millions of email addresses and passwords that was posted online this month won’t be the last, cybersecurity researchers warn. So reports The Independent.
Read more...U.S. CEOs Worry About Cybersecurity More Than Recession
- Friday, 25 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A new survey by the Conference Board finds the leading external concern for U.S. CEOs in 2019 is cybersecurity. So reports Fortune.
Read more...Protracted Shutdown a “Nightmare” for U.S. Cybersecurity
- Saturday, 19 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The partial U.S. government shutdown has been rapidly becoming a “nightmare scenario” for national cybersecurity. So reports CNBC.
Read more...Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Spurs Recruitment Initiatives
- Saturday, 19 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
As companies continue to identify a lack of qualified cybersecurity professionals, new efforts are popping up to address the shortfall.
Read more...Shutdown Could Threaten U.S. Cybersecurity Staffing
- Friday, 11 January 2019
- Cybersecurity
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The partial U.S. government shutdown is likely to lead top cybersecurity talent toward the private sector, where they can expect better pay and a more stable job. So reports The Washington Post.
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