U.S. officials seeking extradition of Ottawa man accused of record cyberattack

Jordan Ercit reports: Jacob Butler, 23, who was arrested Wednesday by OPP, also facing aiding and abetting computer intrusion charge in Alaska A 23-year-old Ottawa man is facing extradition to the United States after being accused of involvement in mas… Continue reading U.S. officials seeking extradition of Ottawa man accused of record cyberattack

Murphy measure to protect Illinois consumers’ sensitive data advances in Senate

From the Illinois Senate Democrats:  State Senator Laura Murphy is leading a comprehensive measure to protect consumers’ data and shield them from targeted advertisements. “By placing guardrails around consumers’ personal information, we eliminate comp… Continue reading Murphy measure to protect Illinois consumers’ sensitive data advances in Senate

UK plans for cybercrime law reform would protect almost no one, experts warn

Alexander Martin reports: The British government’s plans to overhaul the country’s main cybercrime law would offer such narrow legal protections that most security researchers would be left in the same position as today, multiple sources briefed … Continue reading UK plans for cybercrime law reform would protect almost no one, experts warn

Today’s reminder to terminate employees’ credentials when their employment ends

Failure to terminate an employee’s credentials when their employment ended and failure to use unique and protected login credentials for work left a city at risk of having its water utility totally compromised. Avram Piltch reports: Our tale of t… Continue reading Today’s reminder to terminate employees’ credentials when their employment ends

Chairman Cassidy, Tuberville Seek Answers on Canvas Cybersecurity Incident, Calls for More Safeguards to Protect Students

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) raised concerns about the recent cybersecurity incident on Instructure, threatening the data of 27… Continue reading Chairman Cassidy, Tuberville Seek Answers on Canvas Cybersecurity Incident, Calls for More Safeguards to Protect Students