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Daily Security News from @trustpath - Oct 13, 2017
Daily Security news from @trustpath.
Hackers Steal 30GB of Aussie Defense Plans
Paul German, CEO of Certes Networks, argued that the industry needs to rethink security as breach detection times still aren’t falling fast enough. more.
Released versions of Symantec Endpoint Protection
Endpoint Protection (SEP) and Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) … more.
Equifax Hack Drives GOP Bill to Overhaul Credit Bureaus – Update
The attack, which is being probed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is one of the most significant data breaches ever given the scope of the … more.
Companies should report more detail in breach reports: Federal privacy czar
The federal privacy commissioner’s office hasn’t given up hope that Ottawa will make companies include more detail about data breaches when they … more.
Kentucky lawmaker files bill to help victims of data breaches
Morrow, who educates people about fraud for the AARP said many don’t realize they could be victims of data breaches. Forty percent of Kentuckians … more.
Efforts to Protect Consumer Data Face Corporate Pushback
… to secure this customer information; and (3) provide notification to customers, the FCC, and law enforcement in the event of data breaches that could … more.
Oracle cloud security beefed up amid unprotected data worries
Big data breaches such as the one at Equifax cause unprotected data concerns, so one big player has strengthened its cloud security features to ease … more.
Locky Gets Updated to ‘Ykcol’, Part of Rapid-Fire Spam Campaigns
Local endpoint protection may have heuristics looking for scripts to invoke Powershell or the XMLHTTP methods of downloading. By using both, one … more.
Dark Web Scan Offer: ANOTHER Reason To Freeze Your Credit
But really, there have been so many data breaches, cyber security expert Joseph Steinberg gives this perspective, it’s hard to believe that anyone … more.
Plague of one-time password fraud hit city following Aadhaar linking
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It began with the banks asking their customers to link Aadhaar numbers with their bank accounts. Later mobile companies … more.
New StagedPay Software Protects Businesses from Historic Hacks and Massive
SYS-CON Media (press release) While billions of people are struggling to restore their credit after a pandemic of data breaches, the Texas-based software vendor Red Maple is … more.
IT Governance live webinar shares practical insights on penetration testing
Penetration testing has long been used to help prevent data breaches, to understand security weaknesses and to test security controls. But although … more.
Data protection secrets: The skeletons in a cybercriminal’s closet
With 2017 on track to be another big year for data breaches, taking a look into the closet of an average cybercriminal can reveal some dark truths … more.
Cybercrime Targeting Higher Education: What Needs To Be Done
The cost of any one breach can be enormous. Overall, data breaches in colleges and universities are estimated to cost about $300 per student record. more.
GDPR: How important is the role of data processors and compliance officers?
Data security - appropriate security measures must be taken and controllers must be informed of any data breaches suffered. Data Protection Officers … more.
Equifax website hacked, portions taken offline
… the largest data breaches in U.S. history, affecting an estimated 145 million people whose private financial and identification information was hacked … more.
Netflix users beware there’s a phishing scam after your credit card
TrustedReviews … the phishing scam aims to trick Neflix users into revealing their credit card details to pilfer money, as well as use stolen credentials to hack into other … more.
CYFLARE ANNOUNCES OPENING OF 24X7 SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER IN …
Rochester, NY - CyFlare has announced its grand opening of a state of the cyber security operations center in Victor, NY which is purpose built to … more.
Health care sector confronts data breaches
Health care organizations face increasing threats from cyber criminals, so much so that Cletis Earle, chief information officer at Kaleida Health, has to … more.
Imran Awan Made Massive Data Transfers
Some three months later, Rep. Scott Perry announced a substantial security threat from massive data breaches by the Democrats’ favorite IT man. more.
Childhood trauma can cause long-lasting harm to rural adults
“Data breaches are too common and too many hackers, scammers and con artists are targeting Americans of all ages,” said Rita Morrow, AARP … more.
Data breaches are common; protect your finances, credit
The breaches hacked names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license data, birth dates and credit card numbers. Some haven’t heard of … more.
Why wait to be breached? Three reasons to secure your data now
Yet, threats are coming from all sides, and we’ve already seen nearly 800 data breaches in 2017 (a half-year record in the United States). It is no … more.
App economy: desperately seeking security talent
While DevSecOps is growing in popularity, organisations are still struggling to combat malware injections or data breaches, because their developer … more.
University of East Anglia not punished over data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which investigates data breaches and can fine serious offenders, said: “After considering the facts in this … more.
Fake insurance tax form scam aims at stealing data from tax pros, clients
Those tax professionals who have data breaches should contact the IRS immediately through their Stakeholder Liaison. See Data Theft Information for … more.
Sophos - it’s time to make security easy for SMBs
… senior security researcher James Lyne said that the recent spate of hugely public data breaches affecting major companies has brought security into … more.
Experts urge vigilance during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Cybersecurity has been in the spotlight as news of major data breaches takes over the headlines. It has made a lot of people fear that their personal … more.
Cybersecurity, Data Breaches Continue to Make Headlines
Demonstrating that data breaches can happen to any entity, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton revealed that hackers hit the agency in 2016 when an … more.
Data Security and Cybercrime in the USA
Similarly, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act covered entities must provide notice of data breaches to the Department of Health and … more.
First Data Releases Results of Consumer Cybersecurity Study
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 12, 2017 As people around the world grapple with the latest news about data breaches and cyber threats, First Data (NYSE: … more.
XL Catlin Offers Cyber and Technology Insurance Clients Free 90-day
IT Business Net (press release) … Traps and WildFire, 24⁄7 monitoring, customized compliance reporting, and threat hunting with industry leading behavioral analysis programs. more.
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