Security News > 2019 > May

Evident ID raises $20M to broaden its existing technical infrastructure
2019-05-09 23:00

Evident ID, the revolutionary platform that powers identity and credential verification for many of the world’s fastest-growing companies, has raised $20 million in a Series B financing led by...

U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker For 2015 Anthem Data Breach
2019-05-09 21:48

The United States Justice Department today announced charges against a Chinese hacker and his hacking team member for their alleged role in the 2015 massive data breach at health insurance giant...

‘Unhackable’ Biometric USB Offers Up Passwords in Plain Text
2019-05-09 21:08

A simple Wireshark analysis was enough to subvert the gadget, which uses iris identification to protect the drive.

Chinese Hackers Behind 2015 Anthem Data Breach Indicted
2019-05-09 21:07

Two have been indicted in the 2015 massive data breach of health insurer Anthem, which compromised the data of at least 78 million customers.

Air Force intel bod Daniel Hale charged with 'leaking drone documents' to journo
2019-05-09 20:41

Soldier's pilfered docs provided basis for drone news reports A former Air Force intelligence analyst who fed documents to the press detailing the US military's secret drone programs has been...

Another NSA Leaker Identified and Charged
2019-05-09 20:17

In 2015, the Intercept started publishing "The Drone Papers," based on classified documents leaked by an unknown whistleblower. Today, someone who worked at the NSA, and then at the National...

Health Data Breach Tally Update: What's Been Added?
2019-05-09 20:03

Business Associate Reports Ransomware Attack; Hacks Still Biggest Cause of BreachesA ransomware attack reported by a business associate that impacted more than three dozen clients and nearly...

New Skimmer Attack Steals Data From Over 100 Ecommerce Sites
2019-05-09 20:03

Malicious JavaScript Steals Credit Card DataA new skimmer attack that has injected malicious JavaScript into the payment sections of 105 ecommerce websites is stealing credit card and other...

Cybersecurity burnout: 10 most stressful parts of the job
2019-05-09 19:10

The cybersecurity skills shortage has gotten worse for the third consecutive year, according to the Information Systems Security Association.