An executive at rival ride-sharing company Lyft may be implicated in a massive breach of drivers’ records and data from Uber, Reuters reported late Thursday. The breach of 50,000 driver records was disclosed by Uber in February, but actually happened in May 2014, and was discovered by Uber in September 2014. The company’s lawsuit now […]
NSA pinpoints China’s cyberattacks
A secret National Security Agency document has revealed the massive nature of China’s cyberattacks against the United States, with nearly 700 intrusions in private-sector and government networks. The cyberattacks were outlined on a map that pinpoints what are described by the electronic spy agency as “victims of Chinese cyber espionage over the past five years.” […]
Cybersecurity: All Hands on Deck
By Vice Adm. Ted N. Branch Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance (N2/N6) “OPM (Office of Personnel and Management) reveals 21.5M affected in background investigation data breach” – Fierce Government IT, 9 July 2015 “Pentagon shuts down Joint Chiefs’ email network” – Engadget, 28 July 2015 “Hacker Cracks Satellite Communications Network” – Defense […]
(VIDEO) Fingerprints are not the same as passwords | Graham Cluley
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US will pay over $133 million to protect OPM data breach victims
That massive data breach at the US Office of Personnel Management is going to cost the country a lot more than you might think. Officials have awarded ID Experts a contract to protect the 21.5 million affected government workers against identity theft. The arrangement will cost the government at least $133.3 million, and options could […]
81% Of Healthcare Orgs Have Been Compromised By Cyber-Attacks In Past 2 Years
81 percent of health care executives say that their organizations have been compromised by at least one malware, botnet, or other cyber-attack during the past two years, according to the 2015 KPMG Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey. In fact, only half feel that they are adequately prepared in preventing attacks. In polling 223 chief information officers, chief […]