Tag: information security
San Francisco sues Equifax, demands $2,500 per violation
Equifax, which is under the scanner since its high-profile attack, now has one more reason to worry. San Francisco has sued the credit monitoring...
Sonic Drive-In card breach puts millions of customers at risk
The U.S. fast food chain Sonic Drive recently suffered a major security breach which compromised its millions of customers’ debit card and credit card...
Cyber crime costs $11.7 million per organization every year: Report
Accenture and the Ponemon Institute conducted a new study titled, “The Cost of Cybercrime” that indicated cyber crime incidents cost an organization $11.7 million...
Mission Solutions Group acquires Surveillance and Cyber Security Services LLC
Mission Solutions Group (MSG), a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), recently announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Surveillance and Cyber Security...
Russian hackers targeted 21 US states in 2016 prez polls: DHS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday, September 22, notified 21 states that were targeted by Russian hackers to sway the 2016 U.S....
Deloitte hacked! Attackers may have exposed sensitive information
One of the ‘big four’ accountancy firms, Deloitte, is the newest victim of a massive cyber attack. Confidential emails and “plans of some its...
New York governor wants credit-reporting firms to comply with cybersecurity regulations
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently said that all credit-reporting firms should comply with the state’s cybersecurity regulations. The statement came in the wake...
Most Android phones prone to overlay attack: Researchers
Palo Alto researchers have discovered a vulnerability that can affect all Android devices running on any version older than Oreo. The vulnerability allows the...
iOS 11 to make data extraction difficult for law enforcement agencies
In a move that may not please law enforcement agencies, Apple is looking to add security features to its upcoming operating system iOS 11...
EU calls for increase in spending, diplomacy to boost cybersecurity
Looking to boost cybersecurity in the European Union, European Commission has laid down several proposals in its upcoming report. Some of the measures include...
