Security News > 2024 > September

A third of organizations suffered a SaaS data breach this year
2024-09-03 03:00

While SaaS security is finally getting the attention it deserves, there’s still a significant gap between intent and implementation. Ad hoc strategies and other practices still fall short of a...

Ex-Engineer Charged in Missouri for Failed $750,000 Bitcoin Extortion Attempt
2024-09-03 01:58

A 57-year-old man from the U.S. state of Missouri has been arrested in connection with a failed data extortion campaign that targeted his former employer. Daniel Rhyne of Kansas City, Missouri,...

Transport for London discloses ongoing “cyber security incident”
2024-09-02 18:20

Transport for London (TfL), the city's transport authority, is investigating an ongoing cyberattack that has yet to impact its services. [...]

Admins of MFA bypass service plead guilty to fraud
2024-09-02 17:46

Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP.Agency, an online platform that provided social engineering help to obtain one-time passcodes from customers of various banks and services in the U.K. [...]

Admins of MFA bypass service plead guilty to fraud
2024-09-02 17:46

Three men have pleaded guilty to running OTP.Agency, an online platform that provided social engineering help to obtain one-time passcodes from customers of various banks and services in the U.K. [...]

Telegram CEO was 'too free' on content moderation, says Russian minister
2024-09-02 16:35

CEO Pavel Durov charged in France, messaging platform insists it abides by EU laws Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, who was cuffed and charged by the French police last week, was "too free" in his...

Verkada to pay $2.95 million for alleged CAN-SPAM Act violations
2024-09-02 16:06

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires security camera vendor Verkada to create a comprehensive information security program as part of a settlement after multiple security failures enabled...

Verkada to pay $2.95M for security failures leading to breaches
2024-09-02 16:06

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes a $2.95 million penalty on security camera vendor Verkada for multiple security failures that enabled hackers to access live video feeds from 150,000...

10 Topics Every Cybersecurity Awareness Training Program Should Cover
2024-09-02 16:00

While the cybersecurity team plays a critical role in the fight against data breaches, a company’s employees are often the first line of defense (or failure). The numbers back this up: IBM’s 2024...

Business services giant CBIZ discloses customer data breach
2024-09-02 15:34

CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services (CBIZ) has disclosed a data breach that involves unauthorized access of client information stored in specific databases. [...]