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The complaint claims the networking giant knowingly sold bug-riddled software to federal and state governments, that would allow complete network compromise. Continue reading For $8.6M, Cisco Settles Suit Over Bug-Riddled Video Surveillance Software
This is your Shared Security Weekly Blaze for July 29th 2019 with your host, Tom Eston. In this week’s episode: Details on the Equifax breach settlement, why your Android phone could be exploited by simply watching a video file, and encryption ba… Continue reading Equifax Settlement, Android Video File Exploit, Encryption Backdoors
It’s 200x greater than the largest fine ever for breaking a promise to improve privacy practices. Continue reading $5b privacy fine against Facebook seen as ‘chump change’
Rupert Murdoch’s News Group has agreed to pay damages to Paul McCartney’s ex as part of the massive phone-hacking scandal by UK tabloids. Continue reading Heather Mills Gets An Apology and ‘Substantial’ Settlement in Spyware Case
Rupert Murdoch’s News Group has agreed to pay damages to Paul McCartney’s ex as part of the massive phone-hacking scandal by UK tabloids. Continue reading Heather Mills Gets An Apology and ‘Substantial’ Settlement in Spyware Case
A federal judge has denied the approval of a proposed $50 million settlement to a class action lawsuit over a data breach at Yahoo. On 28 January, Judge Lucy Koh rejected the settlement in a order submitted to the San Jose division of the U.S. District… Continue reading Judge Denies Approval of $50M Settlement to Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuit
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. has agreed to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement for an earlier data breach that exposed customers’ information. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, announced on 8 January that he and his fellow Attorneys Genera… Continue reading Neiman Marcus to Pay $1.5 Million under Data Breach Settlement
The New York attorney general’s office said five apps made by well-known companies could have leaked user data. The firms – Western Union, Priceline, Equifax, Spark Networks and Credit Sesame – have agreed to revamp the security of their apps as part of a settlement announced Friday. The state office said the companies failed to use the proper protocols to secure user information that is transmitted over the internet, despite assuring users about the security of the apps in question. “Businesses that make security promises to their users – especially as it relates to personal information – have a duty to keep those promises,” said Barbara Underwood, the New York attorney general, in a statement. The AG’s office said that the apps at had a “well-known security vulnerability” that could enable man-in-the-middle attacks, whereby a hacker can intercept data when it’s sent via a wireless connection. The office explained that apps that fail […]
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The laptop giant will settle a 32-state class-action lawsuit stemming from pre-installing vulnerable ad-targeting software. Continue reading Lenovo Ordered to Pay $7.3M in Superfish Fiasco
Ridehailing company Uber will pay $148 million across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., as part of a settlement stemming from a data breach that revealed sensitive information on 57 million of the company’s users. The breach took place in October 2016 and revealed names, email addresses, phone numbers and U.S. driver’s license numbers. The company paid the hackers $100,000 to stay quiet and delete the data. Several attorneys general released statements after the settlement was announced, with each state getting a varying amount. “Uber completely disregarded Illinois’ breach notification law when it waited more than a year to alert people to a serious data breach,” said Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. “While Uber is now taking the appropriate steps to protect the data of its drivers in Illinois and across the country, the company’s initial response was unacceptable. Companies cannot hide when they break the law.” “Uber violated Pennsylvania law by failing to […]
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