FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement

The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.

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Find out which cyber threats you should be concerned about

This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current cyber threat landscape. Human error still perceived as the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity Proofpoint | 2024 Voice of the CISO | May 2024 … Continue reading Find out which cyber threats you should be concerned about

Verizon DBIR 2024 Shows Surge in Vulnerability Exploitation, Confirmed Data Breaches 

Verizon’s 2024 DBIR shows that vulnerability exploitation increased three times and confirmed data breaches doubled compared to the previous year.
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2024 Data Breach Investigations Report: Most breaches involve a non-malicious human element

The exploitation of vulnerabilities as an initial point of entry almost tripled from the previous year, accounting for 14% of all breaches, according to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, which analyzed a record-high 30,458 securit… Continue reading 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report: Most breaches involve a non-malicious human element

Amazon, AT&T, Verizon Named Best Tech Companies for Career Growth in 2024, LinkedIn Reports

The best tech companies to work for based on LinkedIn rankings include Amazon in the number one spot. Continue reading Amazon, AT&T, Verizon Named Best Tech Companies for Career Growth in 2024, LinkedIn Reports

FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers — including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon — for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent. Continue reading FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data