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Daily Security News from @trustpath - Oct 4, 2017
Daily Security news from @trustpath.
‘I don’t think we can pass a law that fixes stupid’: Lawmakers berate
Los Angeles Times Equifax deserves to be shamed in this hearing, but we should also ask what Congress has done or has failed to do to stop data breaches from … more.
BDO USA’s Gregory Garrett: Data Breaches Drive Demand for Cyber Liability
ExecutiveBiz (blog) Gregory Garrett, head of international cybersecurity practice at BDO USA, told Federal News Radio in an interview that aired Monday he has observed … more.
Study: 66% of SMBs would shut down if hit by a Data Breach
… a survey amongst small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to determine their susceptibility and risk level in relation to data breaches. The study … more.
Equifax data breach prompts Pa. lawmakers to call for stronger protections
PennLive.com While their efforts focus on helping consumers through future data breaches, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro is working along with 46 other … more.
ASC X9 Publishes New Tokenization Standard That Enhances Security of
PaymentsJournal (blog) … implementing tokenization in systems that operate after a payment has been approved, to protect sensitive payment card data from data breaches. more.
Un-Delled SonicWall beefs up firewall to wrestle ransomware
… already has a million installed firewalls and will now push them to SonicOS 6.5, an upgrade that plugs into a cloud-based breach detection platform. more.
Physical Security Information Management(PSIM) Market: Emerging Trends,
satPRnews (press release) Physical Security Information Management(PSIM) Market delivers complete analysis of market challenges, market drivers, opportunities, potential … more.
Continuum Unveils Security Solutions, Empowering IT Service Providers to
Business Wire (press release) These new tools join the company’s offering of industry-leading patching and endpoint protection services to provide IT service providers with the … more.
Former Equifax CEO Grilled In Congress Over Massive Data Breach
But we should also ask what Congress has done or failed to do to stop data breaches from occurring, said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill. more.
Massachusetts helps draft legislation to better protect consumers from data
Legal News Line 25 that her office has updated legislation to better protect consumers from data breaches like the recent one at Equifax. Healey’s bill, cosponsored by … more.
IRS awards multimillion-dollar fraud-prevention contract to Equifax
The IRS, which has suffered its own embarrassing data breaches as well as a tidal wave of tax-identity fraud, has taken steps to improve its outdated … more.
The biggest data breaches and hacks of all time
SAN FRANCISCO Data breaches have become a fact of digital life, and they seem to be getting bigger. Here’s USA TODAY’s list of the largest … more.
How Employers Can Become Experts at Data Breaches: Understand the Lingo
It is important to realize that many of the situations that are referred to as data breaches in the media, and possibly by others in your organization, … more.
Yahoo Says All 3 Billion Accounts Hacked in 2013 Data Theft
The closing of the deal, which was first announced in July, had been delayed as the companies assessed the fallout from two data breaches that … more.
Are you concerned that data breaches at companies such as Equifax will
Allentown Morning Call Credit report company Equifax said Monday that an additional 2.5 million Americans may have been affected by the massive security breach of its … more.
IRS Awards Equifax $7.25 Million No-Bid Contract to Help ‘Verify Taxpayer
Gizmodo … only business capable of providing this servicedespite its involvement in potentially one of the most damaging data breaches in recent memory. more.
Data Breaches and the New Threat Landscape: Why Prevention is Key
Companies exposed sensitive information that can be exploited, and their … more.
The Virtual Data Center Put in Perspective
… or users access to features of the real network devices, access that could allow users to change the network behavior for other users or applications. more.
WordPress on IIS redirecting to internal IP address
server and the virtual web server per your documentation. I am not sure what … more.
FireEye Cyber Defense Summit 2017 to Spotlight Real-World Insights from
Business Wire (press release) On October 13 and 14, FireEye will hold five post-summit training courses focused on red teaming, incident response, network traffic analysis, Helix … more.
Oracle Announces Industry’s First Cloud-Native, Intelligent Security and
Markets Insider Finally, in the crucial area of log management, Oracle has expanded Oracle Log Analytics Cloud Service to allow organizations to monitor, aggregate … more.
Tripwire’s Cloud Management Assessor Now Supports Microsoft Azure,
Business Wire (press release) PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial … more.
Senate Panel to Hold Hearing on Yahoo, Equifax Breaches
… plans to hold a hearing later this month over massive data breaches at Equifax Inc and Yahoo, which is now owned by Verizon Communications Inc. more.
Cybersecurity failures lead to huge business losses
On the other hand, Kaspersky Lab offers solutions that cover the various needs of SMB and enterprise companies related to endpoint protection, … more.
Threat Hunting: How to Pick a Service to Help
Although some aspects of threat analysis may be performed with automated tools, true threat hunting requires a good deal of human investigation as … more.
AG backs legislation to protect consumers after data breaches
Driscoll’s legislation would force credit reporting agencies to waive the typical fees for freezing credit reports for victims of data breaches. It would also … more.
Lawmakers grill former Equifax chairman over data breach
“Equifax deserves to be shamed in this hearing, but we should also ask what Congress has done, or failed to do, to stop data breaches from occurring … more.
Yahoo: 2013 breach affected all 3 billion accounts
… of concern for consumer privacy while considering legislative remedies and possibly new regulations to prevent such data breaches in the future. more.
Data Breaches: Time to Implement a Forward-looking Research Agenda
Cybersecurity Task Force Member Nadya Bliss from Arizona State University. more.
Three Clues Your App Has Been Hacked
Apps are one of the main channels consumers use to interact with your business, and nearly every business has one. Because of this, apps are an … more.
Cyber Security Attorney Says Be VigilantAs Data Breaches Will Continue
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News)As the former CEO of Equifax Richard Smith testified before Congress about company’s data breach in March, millions are … more.
Cyber Security Attorney Says Be VigilantAs Data Breaches Will Continue
Posted on October 3, 2017. FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News)As the former CEO … more.
Yahoo now says all 3 billion user accounts were affected by 2013 hack
This is only one of several high-profile data breaches that have plagued Yahoo over recent years. Last year, the company confirmed that a 2014 hack … more.
If you have a Yahoo account, do this now
SAN FRANCISCO Do you still Yahoo? The company, which along with AOL is now part of a Verizon subsidiary called Oath, disclosed Tuesday that … more.
Is the CFPB Putting More Personal Financial Data at Risk?
In this age of hacking, data breaches have become commonplace. Massive cyberattacks on Equifax, Target, and Wells Fargo as well as smaller … more.
Lawmakers grill former Equifax chief executive on breach response
While many high-profile companies have suffered damaging data breaches, the Equifax hack stands out because of the company’s sprawling … more.
IT pros not confident of Aussie data breach prevention: study
Nearly 70% of Australian IT professionals lack confidence in the ability of their organisations to prevent, detect and resolve data breaches, according … more.
Gartner says global IT spend will increase to $3.7 Trillion in 2018
They also include workstream collaboration, workforce analytics, video message-oriented middleware (MOM), security (endpoint detection and … more.
When it comes to data breaches, consumers don’t know where to turn
The results of a new Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) study on consumer perceptions and behaviors in response to identity theft and data … more.
Yahoo says all 3 billion of its accounts were hacked in 2013
In the sale, Altaba and Verizon agreed to split financial liabilities from the data breaches. The agreement with Verizon is unchanged, an Altaba … more.
Yahoo tops the list of largest ever data breaches
Three billion accounts at Yahoo were affected by a massive hack in 2013, the internet firm’s parent company, Verizon (VZ, Tech30), revealed Tuesday. more.
Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) Market Analysis and Growth
Exclusive Herald Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) Market research report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Physical … more.
Mastercard launches tool to protect accounts from data breaches
Mastercard has launched Early Detection System, a predictive tool for card issuers to quickly combat account-related fraud due to data breaches. more.
Lawmakers Look to Protect Consumers Against Data Breaches
Bills introduced in the Pa. State House would amend the present law to make sure companies contact consumers immediately and plainly of any data … more.
Equifax lands $7.25m IRS fraud prevention contract despite its mammoth data
ZDNet Video: Equifax teaches us what not to do after a data breach. Credit ratings firm Equifax may have botched the response to its huge data breach … more.
Lawmaker to former Equifax CEO: ‘I don’t think we can pass a law that fixes
CSO Online Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch told Politico, In the wake of one of the most massive data breaches in a decade, it’s irresponsible for the IRS to … more.
Yahoo Breach Hit 3 Billion Records
Stolen credentials are big business on the dark web, and with over ten billion data records lost or stolen since 2013, criminals have a tremendous … more.
93% of companies have password rules, but it may not protect them from data
TechRepublic Weak password policies may be putting your organization at risk for data breaches, according to a new survey from security firm OneLogin. While 93% … more.
Kraft Technology Group Named to MSSP Alert Top 100 Managed Security
PR Newswire (press release) KTG focuses on proactive cybersecurity management services in the areas of endpoint protection, patch management, ransomware protection, … more.
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