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Russian State Hackers Apparently Behind U.S. Government Breach
- Thursday, 08 October 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A team of hackers working for the Russian government and known as Fancy Bear appear to have been responsible for a previously disclosed breach of an unidentified U.S. government agency. So reports Wired.
Read more...Amazon’s Biometric Payment System Raises Privacy Questions
- Thursday, 08 October 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A new Amazon service that uses a palm-recognition scan for payment at brick-and-mortar stores has prompted concerns among some privacy advocates. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Cybersecurity Icon John McAfee Arrested for Tax Evasion
- Thursday, 08 October 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
John McAfee, a trailblazing figure in the history of cybersecurity, has been arrested and indicted on charges of tax evasion, according to U.S. authorities. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...Universal Health Services Faces Crippling Cyber Attack
- Thursday, 01 October 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Universal Health Services has been hit by a cyber attack that hobbled operations at the major hospital system. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Premera Blue Cross Owes $6.9M in Second-biggest HIPAA Payout
- Thursday, 01 October 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Premera Blue Cross has agreed to pay $6.9 million over a 2014-2015 data breach that compromised the personal details of more than 10 million people. So reports FierceHealthcare.
Read more...McAfee Files to Go Public Amid IPO Boom
- Thursday, 01 October 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
McAfee Corp. has filed to start trading publicly on the Nasdaq, joining the list of companies hurrying to take advantage of a bustling IPO market. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...Twitter Hires New CISO After Massive Data Breach
- Thursday, 01 October 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Twitter has named industry veteran Rinki Sethi as its chief information security officer, following a high-profile data breach in July. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Ireland’s Watchdog Faulted for Allowing All-time Biggest Breach
- Thursday, 24 September 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A data privacy advocate has slammed Ireland’s Data Protection Commission for failing to take action over the “biggest data breach of all time.” So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...VA Breach Also Affected 17,000 Care Providers: Senate Democrats
- Thursday, 24 September 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Some Senate Democrats have charged that the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ recent announcement of a data breach failed to disclose that the leak may also have compromised the details of 17,000 community care providers. So reports FedScoop.
Read more...Ex-UK Security Chief Calls for Ban on Paying Cyber Ransoms
- Thursday, 24 September 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The former head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre is urging Boris Johnson’s government to outlaw organizations paying cybercriminals in ransomware attacks. So reports Bloomberg.
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