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A French company has incurred a fine of 250,000 euros for a significant data leak that might have exposed customers’ sensitive personal information. On 7 June, France’s data privacy regulatory body Commission nationale de l’informatiq… Continue reading French Company Incurs €250K Fine for Data Leak
On 11 May 2017, President Trump issued the Executive Order, Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure. This directive, among other things, identified agency heads as those who are ultimately responsible for managin… Continue reading Federal Agencies’ Digital Security Programs Need Work, Risk Assessments Reveal
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinrail said it’s cooperating with law enforcement after suffering a hacking attempt. In a statement posted to its website, Coinrail revealed it was working with police to investigate an incident that might h… Continue reading South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinrail Confirms Hacking Attempt
Facebook said it’s discovered a bug that automatically suggested public visibility for whenever some users created new posts. On 7 June, Chief Privacy Officer Erin Egan said in a statement that Facebook found the bug in its audience selector. Thi… Continue reading Facebook Says Bug Automatically Suggested Public Visibility for New User Posts
DevOps is revolutionizing the way enterprises deliver apps to the market by blending software development and information technology operations. This convergence creates an assembly line for the cloud, as Tim Erlin wrote for The State of Security, by i… Continue reading 11 Common Tools for Your DevOps Team
A malware attack affected computing devices owned and operated by three state agencies in Rhode Island, confirmed the State’s digital security teams. According to Call 12 for Action, the infection became noticeable on 31 May at the Department of … Continue reading Three Rhode Island State Agencies Affected by Malware Attack
A provider of HR software said that a malware infection might have exposed user data including personal and account information. According to a statement posted on its website, PageUp observed unusual activity on its IT infrastructure and subsequently … Continue reading HR Software Provider Says Malware Infection Might Have Exposed User Data
A ransomware attack targeting the city of Atlanta wiped out years of dashcam footage generated by the Atlanta Police Department. In an exclusive interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel 2 Action News, Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shiel… Continue reading Atlanta Ransomware Attack Wiped Out Years of Police Dashcam Footage
Scammers recently targeted Booking.com customers with phishing messages designed to steal their sensitive financial information. According to The Sun, criminals sent out WhatsApp messages and text messages to customers claiming that a security breach h… Continue reading Scammers Targeting Booking.com Users with Phishing Messages
ICANN filed a lawsuit in which it asks a German court for assistance in interpreting GDPR as it relates to WHOIS data collection. On 25 May, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced it had filed legal action against EPA… Continue reading ICANN Files Lawsuit to Clarify WHOIS Data Collection Under GDPR