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Big Norwegian Aluminum Producer Hit with Major Cyber Attack
- Sunday, 24 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers, switched from digital to manual operations at some of its plants and saw manufacturing halted at others due to a ransomware attack. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Cybersecurity Startup Cyemptive Nabs $3.5M Investment
- Saturday, 16 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Seattle-area cybersecurity startup Cyemptive has just come out of stealth mode with the announcement of a $3.5 million funding round. So reports GeekWire.
Read more...Three Private Colleges Confirm Breach of Admissions Files
- Saturday, 16 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Oberlin College in Ohio, Grinnell College in Iowa and Hamilton College in New York have each disclosed that hackers broke into their applicant-data systems and emailed applicants offering to sell them the information in their admissions files. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...European Parliament Warns on China Telecoms Risks
- Saturday, 16 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The European Parliament has joined the chorus of Western governments ringing the alarm about alleged cybersecurity threats posed by Chinese companies such as Huawei participating in the rollout of 5G wireless technology. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...Trump’s 2020 Budget Seeks $9.6B for Cybersecurity
- Saturday, 16 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the 2020 fiscal year includes more than $9.6 billion to fund the U.S. Department of Defense’s cybersecurity goals. So reports Engadget.
Read more...KKR Investment Values Cyber Startup KnowBe4 at $800M
- Friday, 08 March 2019
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Private equity firm KKR has taken a minority stake in cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 with an investment based on a more than $800 million valuation. So reports Fortune.
Read more...Intuit Denies TurboTax Data-breach Report
- Friday, 01 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
As Tax Day approaches, Intuit has issued a statement saying that it did not suffer a data breach exposing users’ personal data to a third party. So reports Newsweek.
Read more...Russia’s Ex-cybersecurity Boss Hit with 22-year Treason Sentence
- Friday, 01 March 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Sergei Mikhailov, the former deputy head of cybersecurity for Russia’s domestic security agency, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Equifax CEO Grilled in Washington Over 2017 Mega-breach
- Friday, 01 March 2019
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Equifax CEO Mark Begor was testifying in a House hearing on credit reporting last week when Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) drew attention by asking him if he would share his personal information. So reports MarketWatch.
Read more...Restaurants in Arizona, Minnesota Hit By Data Breaches
- Saturday, 23 February 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Data breaches may have exposed the personal information of customers who patronized various restaurants in Arizona and Minnesota in January. So reports the Associated Press and the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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