More Frequent, More Expensive Cyberattacks Spur US Spending on IT September 1, 2022 A new study from insurer Hiscox shows that cyberattacks on U.S. businesses are more frequent and more expensive than ever...
‘Tape or Chewing Gum:’ Twitter’s Lapses Echo Worldwide August 29, 2022 By Barbara Ortutay From fire departments to governments, from school districts to corporations, from local utilities to grassroots organizers around the world, Twitter...
Robinhood Crypto to Pay New York $30M for Cybersecurity, Anti-Laundering Violations August 3, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Robinhood Crypto will pay a $30 million penalty to New York State for “significant failures” in its anti-money laundering obligations...
Log4j Software Flaw ‘Endemic,’ New Cyber Safety Panel Says July 18, 2022 By Alan Suderman A computer vulnerability discovered last year in a ubiquitous piece of software is an “endemic” problem that will pose security...
Keeping Up With Demand for Cybersecurity Professionals June 14, 2022 By Tamara Chuang The pressure was on. Someone, somewhere, was attacking computer systems so customers couldn’t reach certain websites. In a windowless room...
Cybersecurity Groups Push US to Boost Collaboration on Hacks June 8, 2022 By Katrina Manson Business leaders and cybersecurity experts are pushing the Biden administration to step up efforts to quell big hacks against US...
Cyber-Hygiene Confidence Low but Insurance Is Making an Impact: Survey May 27, 2022 Nearly three quarters of global cyber-risk decision markers recently surveyed said their company experienced at least one cyberattack in the...
Texas Dept. of Insurance Security Issue Exposed Data for Nearly 3 Years May 24, 2022 A data breach at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) exposed confidential information of 1.8 million Texans for nearly three...
Ransomware Attack Exposed Data of More Than 500,000 Chicago Students, Staff May 24, 2022 The personal information of more than half a million Chicago Public Schools students and staff was compromised in a ransomware...
Data Breach-Related Securities Suit Filed Against Cyber Firm Okta May 23, 2022 By Chad Hemenway Following a trend in directors and officers litigation involving cybersecurity firms, Okta Inc. now faces a securities class action lawsuit...