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Cybersecurity Firm McAfee Reaps $620M in IPO
- Thursday, 29 October 2020
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Venerable cybersecurity firm McAfee has raised $620 million in an initial public offering, with shares priced at $20 each. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Therapy Patients Blackmailed After Finland Hack
- Thursday, 29 October 2020
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Tens of thousands of Finnish therapy patients have been facing a blackmail attempt after a hacker stole medical records from their sessions. So reports Politico.
Read more...U.S. Sanctions Russians Over Potentially Lethal Malware
- Thursday, 29 October 2020
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The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Russian research institute linked to the disastrous shutdown of a Saudi Arabian oil refinery three years ago in a malware attack. So reports Wired.
Read more...Google Employee Data Exposed In Breach
- Thursday, 29 October 2020
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Personal details of Google employees have been compromised in a data breach, law firm Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy has confirmed. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Trump Site Allegedly Hacked in Crypto Extortion Scam
- Wednesday, 28 October 2020
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Just a week before the election hackers breifly took over a portion of President Donald Trump's campaign website and threatened to expose “classified information” about him. So reports The Sun.
Read more...Barnes & Noble Cyber Attack Exposes Customer Purchase Histories
- Thursday, 22 October 2020
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Barnes & Noble has suffered a data breach that compromised customers’ email addresses, transaction histories and other personal details. So reports USA Today.
Read more...British Airways Fined £20M for 2018 Data Breach
- Thursday, 22 October 2020
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The U.K. data watchdog has announced that British Airways must pay £20 million ($25.8 million) for a 2018 data breach exposing the personal details of 400,000 customers. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Microsoft Slammed Over Trickbot Disruption Campaign
- Thursday, 22 October 2020
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Microsoft’s recent attempt to counteract the Trickbot botnet has drawn criticism from cyber security researchers who said it was ineffective. So reports The Seattle Times.
Read more...Russian Intelligence Officers Charged in Major Hacking Spree
- Thursday, 22 October 2020
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U.S. authorities have charged six Russian military intelligence officers for their alleged roles in a range of serious cyberattacks. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Community Health Systems to Pay $5M for 2014 Data Breach
- Monday, 19 October 2020
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Community Health Systems has agreed to pay $5 million in a data breach settlement with 28 state attorneys general. So reports Fierce Healthcare.
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