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Another State Announces a HIPAA Breach Settlement
2018-12-20 21:33

Hospital Pays $75,000 Penalty in Case Involving Lost Unencrypted DevicesIn the latest in series of HIPAA enforcement actions taken by states this year, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura...

Russian infowar: A reminder your data is being bought and sold
2018-12-20 21:02

Dan Patterson discusses the wake-up call provided by new reports for the Senate that detail Russia's pervasive interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Uncle Sam accuses two Chinese men of hacking tech, aerospace, defense on behalf of Beijing
2018-12-20 20:42

Brits pile on, demanding 'these activities must stop' The US Justice Department on Thursday announced the criminal indictment of two men associated with the Chinese government on charges that the...

Huawei Router Flaw Leaks Default Credential Status
2018-12-20 20:41

It makes it simple for attackers to find devices to take over and add to botnets.

U.S. Indicts China-Backed Duo for Massive, Years-Long Spy Campaign
2018-12-20 19:38

The homeland security implications are significant: the two, working with Beijing-backed APT10, allegedly stole sensitive data from orgs like the Navy and NASA.

Feds Charge Three in Mass Seizure of Attack-for-hire Services
2018-12-20 19:11

Authorities in the United States this week brought criminal hacking charges against three men as part of an unprecedented, international takedown targeting 15 different "booter" or "stresser"...

Drones shut down major international airport
2018-12-20 18:43

A drone operator has repeatedly flown two (UAVs close to the runway, grounding flights at the airport since last night.

Hack the Air Force 3.0 Earns Researchers $130,000
2018-12-20 18:39

The U.S. Defense Department and bug bounty platform HackerOne on Thursday announced the results of Hack the Air Force 3.0. read more

Amazon sent private Alexa voice interactions from Echo smart speaker to the wrong customer
2018-12-20 18:06

After one German user requested a copy of their Alexa voice history under the GDPR, he got another user's data in the process.

2 Chinese Nationals Indicted for Cyber Espionage
2018-12-20 18:03

Prosecutors Say They Were Part of APT10 Group and Had Government TiesThe U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed an indictment charging two Chinese nationals in connection with a cyber...