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Federal authorities have arrested dozens of alleged fraudsters in an international takedown of Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. According to the Department of Justice, a total of 74 individuals were arrested, including 43 in the US, 29 in Niger… Continue reading FBI Arrests 74 in Global Takedown of Business Email Compromise Scammers
With only a few weeks until the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect, many businesses are finding themselves at risk of missing the deadline and facing hefty fines. According to a recent study conducted by C… Continue reading Survey Finds Most Financial Firms Unprepared for Looming GDPR Deadline
The City of London police introduced a new initiative on Monday aimed at helping local businesses defend themselves against cyber threats. Called Cyber Griffin, the initiative is based around three key deliverables, including free-of-charge threat brie… Continue reading London Police Launch New Cybersecurity Initiative for Local Businesses
Now in its 11th installment, Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is a must-read for cybersecurity professionals across the globe. The 2018 edition dives deep into more than 53,000 real incidents and 2,216 confirmed data breaches wi… Continue reading A Look at the 2018 Verizon DBIR: Key Takeaways and Industry Highlights
The personal information of millions of Panera Bread customers was reportedly left exposed online for at least eight months. According to reports, the popular US bakery-café chain, which operates over 2,100 locations, was initially alerted of the … Continue reading Panera Bread’s Website Reportedly Leaked Millions of Customer Records
Ransomware is still rampant across organizations worldwide, with roughly 56 percent of businesses experiencing a ransomware attack in the last 12 months, new research revealed. The findings come from SentinelOne’s 2018 Global Ransomware Study con… Continue reading 56% of Orgs Hit with Ransomware Attack in the Past Year, Finds New Survey
The city of Atlanta’s computer network is reportedly experiencing outages, which are believed to have been caused by a targeted cyber-attack. According to Atlanta-based news station 11Alive, multiple sources familiar with the situation confirmed … Continue reading City of Atlanta Computer Systems Reportedly Hit by Cyber-Attack
The oil and gas sector in the Middle East has become a top target for cybercriminals, enduring 50 percent of all cyber-attacks in the region, revealed a new report. The study, conducted by industrial giant Siemens and the Ponemon Institute, polled arou… Continue reading New Survey: 75% of Middle East Oil & Gas Companies Have Suffered a Security Compromise
A US-based power company has agreed to pay a $2.7 million penalty after inadvertently exposing sensitive data online and violating energy industry cybersecurity standards. According to an electronic filing by the North American Electric Reliability Cor… Continue reading US Power Company Fined $2.7M for Failing to Comply with Energy Industry Cyber Standards
Yahoo has agreed to pay $80 million to settle a federal securities class action lawsuit following the massive data breaches that compromised the personal information of three billion users. The suit was filed by several shareholders in January 2017, al… Continue reading Yahoo Agrees to $80 Million Settlement Over Data Breaches