Collaborate Disseminate
Google has introduced a new confidential Gmail mode that allows businesses to set expiration dates for emails containing sensitive information. On 25 April, the Menlo Park tech giant announced a series of updates to its G Suite apps for its more than f… Continue reading New Gmail Confidential Mode Lets Businesses Set Expiration Dates for Emails
A privacy breach at a school district in New Jersey exposed portions of 1,200 employees’ Social Security Numbers. The breach occurred at Irvington Public Schools on 16 April when an “unknown source” sent out an email to an undetermine… Continue reading Privacy Breach Exposes 1,200 School Employees’ Partial Social Security Numbers
A teenager faces upwards of 10 years in prison for downloading 7,000 freedom of information releases that contained people’s sensitive personal information. On 11 April, Nova Scotia’s police raided the home of a yet-unnamed 19-year-old. As … Continue reading Teen Faces 10 Years in Prison for Downloading 7K Freedom of Information Releases
A newly issued patch plugs more than a dozen vulnerabilities that affect certain versions of an industrial multiport secure router series. On 13 April, Cisco Talos published a report revealing the security weaknesses as part of a coordinated disclosure… Continue reading Patch Plugs More Than a Dozen Vulnerabilities Affecting Industrial Secure Router Series
The chief executive officer of a Bitcoin exchange believes the theft of more than $3 million from the platform was an inside job. On 12 April, the team behind Coinsecure replaced the Indian exchange’s website with a statement. The notice reveals … Continue reading Inside Job Behind Theft of $3M from Bitcoin Exchange, Says CEO
All indications suggest organizations’ adoption of the cloud is going to ramp up considerably in the next few years. According to Cisco’s Global Cloud Index: Forecast and Methodology (2016–2021) white paper, cloud data centers will pr… Continue reading Navigating the Tech Industry’s ‘Great Shakeout’: Expert’s Advice for Securely Migrating to the Cloud
A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that victims of a payment card data breach at Barnes & Noble can seek damages against the national bookseller. According to Reuters, the decision came on 11 April when the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in … Continue reading U.S. Appeals Court Says Barnes & Noble Data Breach Victims Can Seek Damages
Great Western Rail has taken the precaution of resetting the passwords for all its customers after detecting a limited campaign of password reuse attacks. As reported by The Register, the British train operating company detected password reuse attacks … Continue reading Great Western Rail Resets All Customer Passwords after Detecting Password Reuse Attacks
Verizon Enterprise has named ransomware the most prevalent variety of malware in its 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). For the 11th edition of its report, Verizon Enterprise analyzed 53,308 incidents with 2,216 confirmed data breaches. Res… Continue reading Ransomware Named Most Prevalent Malware in Verizon’s 2018 DBIR
The United States Secret Service is warning of a new scam in which thieves are targeting the chip-based debit cards issued to corporations. As reported by Brian Krebs, the scam involves criminals intercepting a newly issued debit card along its way to … Continue reading New Scam Targeting Corporations’ Chip Cards, Warns Secret Service