Security News

News Wrap: Voice Assistant Laser Hack, Twitter Insider Threats, Data Breach Fine Fails
2019-11-08 13:00

From voice assistant hacks to insider threats, Threatpost editors break down this week's biggest news.

Cisco’s platform enhanced with new zero trust, cloud, endpoint and breach defense capabilities
2019-11-08 04:00

Imagine a world where complexity is no longer the top issue on the minds of CISOs as they think about their security architectures, and a time when they no longer have to stitch together and...

Data Breach Fines: Are They Working to Boost Consumer Safety?
2019-11-07 13:45

Despite trillions of dollars in breach fine payouts, each year the number of compromised companies and individuals with private data exposed rise.

IT Misconfiguration Leads to 15 Breach Reports
2019-11-06 20:33

Letters From Texas Health Resources Hospitals Mailed to Wrong RecipientsA misconfigured billing system that caused a mailing mishap affecting nearly 83,000 individuals has prompted Texas Health...

Facebook Privacy Breach: 100 Developers Improperly Accessed Data
2019-11-06 16:52

Facebook said that 100+ third-party app developers had access to restricted data for members of Groups, in its latest privacy snafu.

Eye Clinic Breach Reveals Data of 20,000 Patients
2019-11-05 11:36

Incident that exposed emails to a PayPal scam once again highlights the persistent nature of third-party security risk.

Eye Clinic Notifies Thousands About 2018 Breach
2019-11-04 21:04

Patient Portal Incident Involved Third-Party VendorA Utah eye clinic began notifying thousands of patients last week about a 2018 breach involving a third-party portal provider. What should other...

Italy's UniCredit: Breach Went Undetected for Four Years
2019-11-04 19:33

Incident Exposed Contact Information for 3 Million Italians, Bank ReportsUniCredit, an Italian banking and financial services company, sustained a data breach exposing information on 3 million...

Norsk Hydro Breach: Update on Insurance Coverage
2019-11-04 14:48

So Far, Insurance Has Paid $3.6 Million, But More AnticipatedSo far, Norweigan aluminum company Norsk Hydro has received just $3.6 million from its cyber insurer to cover expenses related to the...

News Wrap: APTs, Office 365 Voicemail Phish and Bed Bath & Beyond Breach
2019-11-01 19:32

Threatpost editors discuss this week's biggest news - from a data breach of Bed Bath & Beyond, a tricky phishing attack and widespread APT activity.