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Democratic Party Still Trailing GOP on Network Security: Study
- Sunday, 26 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Democratic National Committee’s information security scores slightly lower than the Republican National Committee’s protections, despite “significant investments” since a 2016 hack, according to new research by security-monitoring firm SecurityScorecard. So reports Ars Technica.
Read more...Facebook Investigates Report of Massive Instagram Breach
- Sunday, 26 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Facebook said it was looking into a report of a data breach exposing the contact information for millions of accounts on the social-media company’s Instagram photo-sharing service, including celebrities, “influencers,” and brands. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Phishing Incident Exposes Oregon State Hospital Patient Data
- Thursday, 16 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The health information of Oregon State Hospital patients was briefly exposed after a phishing incident, the Oregon Health Authority said. So reports the Oregonian.
Read more...Arby’s Nears $2M Data Breach Settlement
- Thursday, 16 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Consumers in a class-action lawsuit against Arby’s over a data breach at the fast-food chain have asked a Georgia federal judge to give final approval to a proposed $2 million settlement. So reports Restaurant Business.
Read more...Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF Suit Heads to Trial
- Thursday, 16 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
In October 2017, Nasdaq sued ETF Managers Group, claiming the New Jersey-based exchange-traded funds provider illegally pocketed millions of dollars in fees generated by funds that included a popular cybersecurity ETF known by its HACK ticker. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
Read more...Trump Executive Order Aims to Boost Federal Cybersecurity Staff
- Sunday, 12 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to beef up the cybersecurity workforce within the U.S. government. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Microsoft Chief Info Security Officer: Ditch Passwords
- Sunday, 12 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Microsoft’s chief information security officer, Bret Arsenault, has recommended doing away with passwords to stamp out cyber threats. So reports CNBC.
Read more...Microsoft Email Breach Reportedly Targeted Cryptocurrency
- Sunday, 05 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A recently revealed data breach involving non-corporate Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail and MSN accounts appears to have focused on users with cryptocurrency. So reports Motherboard.
Read more...Eddie Bauer Settles Data Breach Class Action for $9.8M
- Sunday, 05 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Eddie Bauer has agreed to pay $9.8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2016 data breach. So reports Security Boulevard.
Read more...Data of 80 Million U.S. Households Exposed in Reported Breach
- Sunday, 05 May 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Full names, addresses and other personal details on around 80 million U.S. households appear to have been exposed in a data breach of unknown origins. So reports USA Today.
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