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Why Amazon is Under Fire for Its Zappos Data Breach Deal
- Friday, 25 October 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A pending settlement by Amazon-owned online retailer Zappos over a seven-year-old data breach underscores how the costs of inadequate cybersecurity may go beyond what’s on the balance sheet.
Read more...Popular Online Service NordVPN Confirms Data Breach
- Friday, 25 October 2019
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NordVPN, a commonly used virtual private network service, has confirmed that it sustained a March 2018 data breach. So reports CNET.
Read more...Mercedes-Benz App Suffers Security Lapse
- Friday, 25 October 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Mercedes-Benz owners have said that data from other people’s accounts was showing up in the remote app they use to locate, unlock, and start their vehicles. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...State Dept. Probe of Clinton Emails Finds No Deliberate Miscues
- Friday, 25 October 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A U.S. State Department investigation into emails sent through former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s personal computer system determined that department employees did not intentionally mishandle classified information, according to a document the agency recently gave to Congress. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Facebook’s Zuckerberg Returns to the Hot Seat on Capitol Hill
- Friday, 25 October 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who last appeared before Congress in April 2018 to address political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica’s misuse of Facebook customer data to interfere in the U.S. presidential election, endured another grilling on Capitol Hill. So report Reuters and Wired.
Read more...Instagram Adds Security Feature for Third-party Apps
- Tuesday, 22 October 2019
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Instagram has announced a new feature meant to help users set which third-party apps can access their account and what data those apps can access. So reports Mashable.
Read more...Customs Technology Raises Security and Safety Concerns
- Tuesday, 22 October 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The increasing adoption of digital technology by governments in screening travelers has some academics and civil liberties advocates ringing the alarm. So reports The Financial Times.
Read more...Most IT and Security Pros Are Burned Out and Want to Quit: Survey
- Tuesday, 22 October 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
According to a recent survey by the Ponemon Institute, 65% of information technology and security professionals are thinking of quitting because they’re so stressed. So reports CNBC.
Read more...Turkey Slaps Facebook with Fine Over Info Security
- Sunday, 13 October 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Facebook has been hit with a $282,000 fine by Turkish authorities for violating data protection laws. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Healthcare Group Kaiser Permanente Suffers Data Breach
- Sunday, 13 October 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
California healthcare company Kaiser Permanente has revealed that an unknown third party had access to the personal details of almost 1,000 Sacramento-area patients due to a data breach. So reports The Sacramento Bee.
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