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McDonald’s Joins Ranks of High-profile Data Breach Victims
- Saturday, 19 June 2021
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McDonald’s has said that the personal information of some customers in South Korea and Taiwan has been compromised by unauthorized activity on its network. So reports CBS.
Read more...Healthcare Tech Firm CaptureRx Faces Class Actions Over Breach
- Saturday, 12 June 2021
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San Antonio health-care technology company CaptureRx has been hit with at least two class-action lawsuits over a data breach. So reports San Antonio Express-News.
Read more...Cybersecurity Firm SentinelOne Files for IPO
- Saturday, 12 June 2021
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SentinelOne, a cybersecurity startup that touts its use of artificial intelligence and machine learning, has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Cape Cod Ferry Service Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack
- Saturday, 12 June 2021
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Hackers have targeted a ferry service between Cape Cod and nearby islands Nantucket and Matha’s Vineyard with a ransomware attack. So reports CNBC.
Read more...New York’s MTA Suffers Data Breach
- Saturday, 12 June 2021
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which provides public transportation for millions of people around New York City, had its computer systems breached by hackers. So reports ABC.
Read more...Scripps Health Notifies 147,000 of Ransomware Data Breach
- Friday, 04 June 2021
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Scripps Health has divulged that it has started informing 147,267 people that hackers stole their personal details in a May 1 ransomware attack. So reports The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Read more...2021’s Breaches Highlight Cybersecurity Labor Shortage
- Friday, 04 June 2021
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The recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and Microsoft’s announcement that the SolarWinds hackers have mounted a fresh attack on organizations globally have brought renewed attention to the cybersecurity industry’s venerable labor shortage. So reports CNN.
Read more...Bose Reveals Ransomware-based Data Breach
- Thursday, 27 May 2021
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Bose has joined the ranks of companies disclosing that they have suffered data breaches due to ransomware attacks. So reports Engadget.
Read more...WhatsApp Sues Indian Government Over 'Mass Surveillance'
- Thursday, 27 May 2021
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WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in India, aiming to stop new regulations that the Facebook-owned messaging service claimed could lead to “mass surveillance.” So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Florida Governor Signs Bill Aimed At Social Media Companies
- Thursday, 27 May 2021
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a state bill that seeks to rein in social media companies, setting up a court battle. So reports CNN.
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