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New York Names State’s First Chief Cyber Officer
- Thursday, 07 July 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the appointment of Colin Ahern as the state’s first-ever chief cyber officer. So reports Cybersecurity Dive.
Read more...AMD Probes Alleged RansomHouse Data Breach
- Thursday, 07 July 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Advanced Micro Devices has revealed that it is investigating a possible data breach following upstart cybercrime gang RansomHouse’s claim to have stolen the chipmaker’s data. So report TechCrunch.
Read more...IronNet Announces Layoff As Cybersecurity Job Cuts Spread
- Thursday, 07 July 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Virginia-based network security company IronNet has announced that it is laying off 55 workers, or roughly 17% of its staff, as a recent wave of layoffs across the cybersecurity industry continues to build. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Canada’s Desjardins OK’d for $155M Data-breach Settlement
- Saturday, 25 June 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a settlement of almost 200.9 million Canadian dollars ($155 million) between Canadian credit union Desjadins and multiple plaintiffs in a data breach lawsuit. So reports BankInfoSecurity.
Read more...Technology Modernization Fund Tags $94.8M for Agencies
- Saturday, 25 June 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
The board of the Technology Modernization Fund, a federal funding vehicle established under the Modernizing Government Technology Act of 2017, has designated $94.8 million for network security at three U.S. agencies. So reports FedScoop.
Read more...Flagstar Bank Data Breach Affects 1.5 Million
- Saturday, 25 June 2022
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Flagstar Bank has disclosed a data breach affecting the personal information of more than 1.5 million people. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Biden Signs Two Bipartisan Cybersecurity Bills
- Saturday, 25 June 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
President Joe Biden has signed into law two bipartisan bills geared at improving government cybersecurity on the federal, state and local level. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Ex-Amazon Worker Found Guilty in Huge Capital One Hack
- Saturday, 25 June 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Paige Thompson, a former Amazon software engineer, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Seattle of several charges stemming from a 2019 hack of Capital One. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...General Motors Suffers Credential Stuffing Attack
- Monday, 13 June 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
General Motors has revealed that it was hit by a credential stuffing attack in April. So reports CPO Magazine.
Read more...Apple Says It Stopped 1.6 Million Risky Apps in 2021
- Monday, 13 June 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Apple has announced that it blocked more than 1.6 million risky apps or app updates from the App Store last year. So reports ZDNet.
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