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Daily Security News from @trustpath - Sep 15, 2017
Daily Security news from @trustpath.
Algorithms Honed On Stock Trades Are Fighting Credit Card Fraud
That’s because sophisticated fraud rings may only make one fraudulent transaction with a particular set of stolen credentials, so there’s often just not … more.
Equifax data breach: Warning, scammers are calling
Scammers follow closely on the heels of natural disasters and data breaches. That’s what they do. Now, in the wake of credit-reporting agency … more.
The best way to hold Equifax accountable
But data breaches cause serious harm. Imagine applying for a mortgageor for a loan to pay your daughter’s college tuition and finding out that identity … more.
Oak Lodge Water hires Sarah Jo Chaplen as general manager
… by the state as it addressed management of major IT projects and state cybersecurity, after several high-profile project failures and data breaches. more.
The FTC is investigating the Equifax breach. Here’s why that’s a big deal.
While advocates and elected officials have long pushed for new laws to protect consumers against data breaches, such efforts in recent years have … more.
CareFirst BCBS can take its data breach case to all the way to SCOTUS
Even though lower courts have been forced to apply these principles to the data breach context at length in recent years as data breaches have … more.
Army Awards InfoReliance, McAfee Contract for Global Endpoint Security
The new platform will minimize the Army’s attack surface, increase endpoint protection and drive the automation of key reporting metrics to the U.S. … more.
SentinelOne Announces New Vigilance Service to Support Threat Hunting and
Marketwired (press release) SentinelOne Vigilance provides a turnkey solution, built on SentinelOne Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), to augment security and IT teams in … more.
AppGuard Closes $30 Million Series B for Growth in Enterprise and SMB
According to a recent announcement, AppGuard, maker of intelligent prevention endpoint protection software, has secured a more than $30 million … more.
What you must do about Equifax data breach!
I think that because we will continue to have data breaches and are at risk all the time you do not have to feel a rush to put a freeze on your credit. more.
People, Technology Together Are Best Bet to IDing Security Threats
Network behavior anomaly detection (NBAD) can complement security approaches based on the threat signature by flagging bad performance … more.
Barry Loudermilk bill attacked as coddling credit reporting agencies
… bill would remove “critical remedies” for consumers victimized by data breaches no matter how “egregious” the conduct of credit reporting agencies. more.
FTC’s Top Consumer Enforcer Previously Represented Equifax. He Won’t Lead
The National Law Journal (registration) … division that was behind the agency’s data security settlements with Ashley Madison and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts over massive data breaches … more.
UK moves to mirror GDPR with Data Protection Bill
… power to defend consumer interests and issue higher fines, of up to 17 million or 4% of global turnover, in cases of the most serious data breaches. more.
The real costs of data breaches
The real costs of data breaches. ET Bureau|. Updated: Sep 15, 2017, 09.10 AM IST. 0Comments. Average total cost of a data breach in 2017 is highest … more.
Equifax’s Colossal Error: Not Patching Apache Struts Flaw
Equifax made an error that led to one of the largest and most sensitive data breaches of all time, and the mistake was elementary: The credit bureau … more.
Infocyte Named Overall APT Solution of the Year by 2017 CyberSecurity
PR Web (press release) Infocyte, the post breach detection leader, today announced that Infocyte HUNT has been selected as the ‘Overall APT Solution of the Year’ by … more.
4 Credit Bureau Data Breaches that Predate the 2017 Equifax Hack
bureaus in some way and that all predate the 2017 Equifax hack. more.
Virtual Ultimate Test Drive - Advanced Endpoint Protection - Oct 4th, 2017
YOU’LL GET HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH … more.
Symantic Endpoint Protection, Windows 2016 - Network Connectivity Problems
the Endpoint Protection firewall to permit Port 80,443 and RDP - First … more.
Illinois residents urged to be vigilant after massive Equifax data breach
The Times article noted that it is not uncommon for information about data breaches to develop over time because initial reports of a minor breach can … more.
SonicWall & SentinelOne introduce combined endpoint solution for SMEs
According to the companies, the combined solution continues to simplify ongoing enforcement of endpoint protection and reduce costs usually … more.
Two Storms, a Data Breach and Some Dreamers Walk Into a Bar
… Jim DuPlessis, Tahira Hayes and Roy Urrico for pulling together as a team to bring our readers updates from the storms, from the data breaches and … more.
Equifax Confirms: Unpatched Security Vulnerability in Apache Struts 2
Enterprise License Optimization Blog (blog) An estimated 143 million people were exposed to the identity theft in one of the largest data breaches in history. The credit reporting agency set up … more.
CrowdStrike Expands Operations and Leadership Team in India and SAARC
CrowdStrike Falcon is the only platform that unifies next-generation AV, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and a 24⁄7 threat hunting service … more.
Equifax data breach: Beware these 3 scams
The agency cites data breaches as one of the main ways that con artists get the relevant information to pull off tax identity theft. Victims often get the … more.
Massive Data Breaches: What Are the Legal Consequences?
ramifications of data breaches. more.
Equifax: A tale of two breaches
But this breach was also mundane, merely the latest in a decade-long series of increasingly severe data breaches. Unfortunately, almost all attention … more.
Equifax breach leads to lawsuit out of Erie
It also claims Equifax had experienced smaller data breaches in the past and failed to take action to protect consumers’ personal information. more.
Azure Confidential Computing to keep data secret even when in use
Data breaches are virtually daily news events, with attackers gaining access to personally identifiable information (PII), financial data, and corporate … more.
Startup profile: CloudPerceptions, providing ‘full-blown cloud security
WRAL Tech Wire It means less risk of data breaches, less damage to enterprise brand name and reputation; it also means maximal [capital expense, operating … more.
InfoReliance-McAfee Team Wins $182M Army Managed Services Contract for
GovConWire The AESS platform will work to increase the military branch’s endpoint protection, automate reporting metrics to the Defense Department’s Cyber … more.
Germany: Spotlight On Germany: Stricter Obligations And Sanctions For Data
Mondaq News Alerts (registration) In case of such data breaches, pursuant to German data protection law, companies have to notify the responsible supervisory authority and the data … more.
Equifax data breach: Elizabeth Warren calls for probe of hack, consumer
USA TODAY … to provide the public with information about the risk of further data breaches, and to address concerns about the credit ratings industry as a whole.“. more.
NRF demands better response to data breaches with federal law
Citing the recent breach at Equifax, the National Retail Federation and other industry associations have sent a letter to Congress insisting that any … more.
Health & fitness industry: Time to take action on data security risks
Without adequate precautions to minimise the risk of data breaches, operators leave themselves vulnerable to threats which could extend far beyond … more.
Top 3 Health Data Breaches Impact Nearly 1.5M Individuals
The largest reported health data breaches thus far in 2017 have potentially affected nearly 1.5 million people, with hacking being the leading cause. more.
AG calls for tighter regs after Equifax breach
He added that last year there were 1,300 significant data breaches in New York, up 60 percent from the prior year. These breaches are inexcusable, … more.
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