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U.S. Blacklists Six Russian Organizations Over Cyber Espionage
- Sunday, 25 July 2021
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The Biden administration has revealed a set of trade restrictions against four IT firms and two other organizations over digital spying that Washington attributes to Russia. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Avast, NortonLifeLock Confirm Deal Talks
- Sunday, 25 July 2021
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Cybersecurity firms Avast and NortonLifeLock have acknowledged talking about a potential merger, with the maker of Norton antivirus software saying it was mulling a cash-and-shares bid for Avast. So reports Yahoo Finance.
Read more...U.S. Steps Up Pipeline Cyber Rules After Ransomware Attack
- Sunday, 25 July 2021
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The U.S. government has issued new requirements meant to improve the cybersecurity of vital pipelines after Colonial Pipeline was recently hobbled by ransomware. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Private Spy Software Used to Track Activists, Journalists: Leak
- Sunday, 25 July 2021
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An investigation by 17 media outlets into leaked data has revealed that authoritarian governments using Israeli firm NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware have targeted human rights activists, journalists and attorneys around the globe. So reports The Guardian.
Read more...British Airways Settles with Victims of 2018 Data Breach
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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British Airways has reached a deal to end a lawsuit brought by thousands of customers and staff whose names, addresses and payment-card details were exposed in a 2018 data breach. So reports the BBC.
Read more...Marsh & McLennan Divulges April Data Breach
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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Marsh & McLennan has disclosed a data breach in April that affected Social Security numbers and other personal details of people connected to the insurance company, including employees, ex-employees and customers. So reports Business Insurance.
Read more...Dominion National Settles Nine-year Data Breach for $2M
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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Health insurer Dominion National has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve a class action over a data breach that lasted nine years. So reports SC Magazine.
Read more...China’s Cybersecurity Watchdog Cracks Down on Two Recent IPOs
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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The Chinese government’s new cybersecurity regulator has opened up investigations into two more companies that recently floated on U.S. exchanges. So report Bloomberg and Reuters.
Read more...Russians Breach Republican National Committee Contractor
- Friday, 09 July 2021
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The Republican National Committee has acknowledged that hackers associated with the Russian government breached one of its contractors. However, the RNC maintains that no access was made to its data. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Carnival Reveals Data Breach Affecting Three Cruise Lines
- Thursday, 24 June 2021
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Cruise operator Carnival Corp. has divulged that a data breach may have compromised the personal details of customers and employees. So reports CBS.
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