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Ransomware Breach Affects Almost 500,000 Chicago Students
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
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A ransomware breach has exposed the personal information of 495,000 Chicago Public Schools students and more than 56,000 employees. So reports WGN.
Read more...Mark Zuckerberg Faces Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Breach
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
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Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been personally hit with legal action over the social media giant’s Cambridge Analytica data exposure. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Google Cloud Redoubles Security Push
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
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Google Cloud has highlighted its mounting efforts to become an all-inclusive security provider. So reports Cybersecurity Dive.
Read more...Verizon: Ransomware Breaches Jumped Last Year
- Thursday, 26 May 2022
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Ransomware attacks resulting in data breaches surged in prevalence in 2021, according to Verizon’s annual data breach investigations report. So reports Protocol.
Read more...Most Ransomware Victims Say They’d Pay Up Next Time
- Friday, 20 May 2022
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Nearly nine-in-10 business executives who have gone through a previous ransomware attack would pay a ransom if faced with such an attack again, according to a survey by Kaspersky. So reports Security.
Read more...U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Trumpets Defensive Advances
- Friday, 20 May 2022
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A year after an executive order by President Joe Biden aimed at bolstering cybersecurity, federal cybersecurity officials have visited the Capitol to talk up the steps taken. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Cincinnati Reveals Breach of 2,000 City Workers’ Data
- Friday, 20 May 2022
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Cincinnati city officials have disclosed the accidental exposure of personal data involving more than 2,000 current and former city workers. So reports The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Read more...Fewer CISOs Fear Big Cyberattack This Year, Survey Finds
- Friday, 20 May 2022
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- Written by The Mortgage Leader
A smaller share of chief information security officers indicated concerns about a major cyberattack, a survey commissioned by Proofpoint has found. So reports Cybersecurity Dive.
Read more...Texas Data Breach Affects 1.8 Million People, State Auditor Says
- Friday, 20 May 2022
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A state audit has determined that 1.8 million Texas workers who filed compensation claims with the Texas Department of Insurance had their personal information exposed. So reports The Texas Tribune.
Read more...Health Startup MyNurse Shuts Down After Data Breach
- Monday, 16 May 2022
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- Written by Security Tech Brief
Chronic-care health startup MyNurse has announced that it is closing its doors just as it has notified patients about a data breach. So reports Becker’s Hospital Review.
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