Collaborate Disseminate
First Crypto AG, and now Omnisec AG: Sources say second Swiss company was also in the pocket of the CIA.
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Wired has a detailed story about the ransomware attack on a Dusseldorf hospital, the one that resulted in an ambulance being redirected to a more distant hospital and the patient dying. The police wanted to prosecute the ransomware attackers for neglig… Continue reading On That Dusseldorf Hospital Ransomware Attack and the Resultant Death
The House and the Senate have both passed a bipartisan bill to shore up the security of “internet of things” devices.
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Article by Kristin Herman is a writer and editor at Ukwritings.com and Stateofwriting.com
The term ‘cybersecurity’ has been tossed around lately. But although cybersecurity has been viewed as a saving grace for mobile devices, computers, etc. the topi… Continue reading Seven Debunked Myths of Cybersecurity
So, you’re a ransomware gang and you want to ensure that you have caught the attention of your latest corporate victim. You could simply drop your ransom note onto the desktop of infected computers, informing the firm that their files have been encrypt… Continue reading Egregor Ransomware Attack Hijacks Printers to Spit Out Ransom Notes
Chris Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has been fired by President Trump. His crime? Making a “highly inaccurate” statement about the 2020 presidential election. CISA called the election “the most secure … Continue reading Trump Fires DHS Cybersecurity Agency Over Election Remarks
Guest article by Andrea Babbs, UK General Manager at VIPRE
Reliance on email as a fundamental function of business communication has been in place for some time. But as remote working has become a key factor for the majority of business during 2020, it… Continue reading Check, Please! Adding up the Costs of a Financial Data Breach
An insurance software vendor ’fessed up to losing control of a huge cache of personal data. Vertafore lost the details of 27,700,000 Texas drivers.
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The U.S.Department of Justice officially revealed in October what it said were a number of instances of Russian government-sponsored hacking when it formally indicated six members and officers in Russia’s military agency Russian Main Intelligence Dire… Continue reading 3 Takeaways from Sandworm Hacker Group’s Indictment
A court has ruled that Accenture, as a service provider to Starwood, owed a duty to prevent data breaches to Starwood’s customers In September 2018, Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott International’s subsidiary chain Starwood learned it had been the vi… Continue reading Court Greenlights Accenture/Marriott Breach Suit