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Vietnam’s controversial cybersecurity law that tightens government control of the online environment just came into effect on Jan. 1 and it’s already claiming its first victim, writes the Financial Times. On Tuesday, the communist country a… Continue reading Facebook Accused of Violating Vietnam’s Cyber Law
The largest telecom company in Canada wants to monetize its customers’ personal data, but not without getting their consent first, as required by Canadian privacy law, writes the CBC. Will users give in to the demand? Do they simply no longer car… Continue reading Canadian Telecom Firm Wants Permission to Collect, Monetize Customer Data, Online Activity
Kentucky-based health insurance provider Humana fell victim to a third data breach from December 2018, this time caused by a third-party vulnerability. According to a detailed notice to the California Attorney General’s Office and affected custom… Continue reading US Health Insurer Humana Announces Third Data Breach after Third-Party Hack
2019 kicked off with a major security breach in Germany that compromised the personal data of some 1,000 politicians, journalists and celebrities, including Angela Merkel, Green party leader Robert Habeck, TV personality Jan Böhmermann and many ot… Continue reading German Teen Confesses to Data Breach Affecting 1,000 Politicians, Journalists
The financial services industry falls victim to cybersecurity attacks 300 times more often than any other. 47.5% of financial institutions were breached in the past year, while 58.5% have experienced an advanced attack or seen signs of suspicious … Continue reading Top Security Challenges for the Financial Services Industry in 2018
Hackers have been listening to European Union diplomatic communications for the past three years, intercepting international negotiations and messages with top leaders in the US, Russia, China, Israel, Saudi Arabia and other nations, the New York Times… Continue reading Chinese Hackers Allegedly Snooped on EU Diplomatic Cables for Years
After Germany refused to ban Huawei devices due to a lack of strong evidence to support cyberespionage accusations, Huawei now demands Washington show evidence to support its fears. “There are no concerns about individual companies,” Peter … Continue reading Huawei Wants US to Show Clear Evidence to Back Security Allegations
The Kremlin and its trolls went out of their way to ensure Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election, found a report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee and obtained by The Washington Post. Although they provided the governm… Continue reading Russian Trolls Manipulated Top Social Networks to Influence Election
Key infrastructures are in the crossfire of cyberwarfare. Growing threats and sophisticated nation-state attacks backed by North Korea, China and Russia jeopardize public safety and national security. Which one is the bigger threat?
The post US Co… Continue reading US Couldn’t Handle Catastrophic Cyberattack on Power Grid, Government Warns
Bandwidth security against rogue IoT botnets could be the next critical investment priority for the telecommunications sector after a report from NOKIA found that 78 percent of network-based malware detection in CSP networks in 2018 is attributed … Continue reading Bandwidth Security Is Critical in Wake of Rogue IoT Botnets Targeting Telecom Sector