FTC Targets Drizly and Its CEO Over Cybersecurity Failures That Led to Data Breach

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week announced an administrative complaint against online alcohol marketplace Drizly and its CEO, James Cory Rellas, over the company’s poor data security practices.
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Medibank Confirms Broader Cyberattack Impact After Hackers Threaten to Target Celebs

Australian private insurer Medibank on Tuesday confirmed that a recently disclosed cyberattack impacts the data of more customers than initially thought. The announcement came days after hackers threatened to target celebrities.
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Medibank Confirms Broader Cyberattack Impact After Hackers Threaten to Target Celebs

Australian private insurer Medibank on Tuesday confirmed that a recently disclosed cyberattack impacts the data of more customers than initially thought. The announcement came days after hackers threatened to target celebrities.
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Data of 3 Million Advocate Aurora Health Patients Exposed via Malformed Pixel

Non-profit healthcare provider Advocate Aurora Health is informing 3 million individuals that a malformed tracking pixel has inadvertently exposed protected health information (PHI) to Facebook or Google.
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IronVest Emerges From Stealth Mode With $23 Million in Seed Funding

Biometric authentication provider IronVest this week has emerged from stealth mode with $23 million in seed funding.
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DHS Tells Federal Agencies to Improve Asset Visibility, Vulnerability Detection

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week published Binding Operational Directive 23-01 (BOD 23-01), which requires federal agencies to take the necessary steps to improve their asset visibility and vulnerability detection c… Continue reading DHS Tells Federal Agencies to Improve Asset Visibility, Vulnerability Detection

Australia Mulls Tougher Cybersecurity Laws After Data Breach

The Australian government said on Monday it is considering tougher cybersecurity rules for telecommunications companies and blamed Optus, the nation’s second-largest wireless carrier, for an unprecedented breach of personal data from 9.8 million custom… Continue reading Australia Mulls Tougher Cybersecurity Laws After Data Breach