Security News

Former Uber CSO avoids prison for concealing data breach
2023-05-05 10:35

Joe Sullivan, the former Uber CSO who has been convicted last year for attempting to cover up a data breach Uber suffered in 2016 and kept it hidden from the Federal Trade Commission, has been sentenced to three years of probation plus 200 hours of community service. Sullivan became Chief Security Officer at Uber in April 2015, and in November 2016 testified before the FTC under oath that the company had taken to keep customer data secure following a 2014 data breach.

Ex-Uber CSO gets probation for covering up theft of data on millions of people
2023-05-04 23:20

Joe Sullivan won't serve any serious time behind bars for his role in covering up Uber's 2016 computer security breach and trying to pass off a ransom payment as a bug bounty. A San Francisco judge on Thursday sentenced the app maker's now-former chief security officer to three years of probation plus 200 hours of community service, despite prosecutors' pleas to throw Sullivan in the cooler.

Former Uber CSO found guilty of obstruction in attempted data breach cover-up
2022-10-06 21:39

Former Uber CSO found guilty of obstruction in attempted data breach cover-up. Former Uber Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan has been found guilty of criminal obstruction for attempting to conceal a 2016 data breach of tens of millions of customer and driver records.

Former Uber CSO convicted of covering up megabreach back in 2016
2022-10-06 18:04

Joe Sullivan, who was Chief Security Officer at Uber from 2015 to 2017, has been convicted in a US federal court of covering up a data breach at the company in 2016. We first wrote about the breach behind this widely-watched court case back in November 2017, when news about it orignally emerged.

Former Uber CSO convicted for concealing data breach, theft from the authorities
2022-10-06 09:42

Joe Sullivan, the former Chief Security Officer of Uber, has been convicted of obstruction of proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission and misprision of felony in connection with the attempted cover-up of the hack Uber suffered in 2016. "In the wake of that disclosure, the FTC's Division of Privacy and Identity Protection embarked on an investigation of Uber's data security program and practices. In May 2015, the month after Sullivan was hired, the FTC served a detailed Civil Investigative Demand on Uber, which demanded both extensive information about any other instances of unauthorized access to user personal information, and information regarding Uber's broader data security program and practices."

Former Uber CSO convicted for covering up massive 2016 data theft
2022-10-06 00:33

Joe Sullivan, Uber's former chief security officer, has been found guilty of illegally covering up the theft of Uber drivers and customers' personal information. Sullivan, previously a cybercrime prosecutor for the US Department of Justice, was charged two years ago with obstruction of justice and misprision - concealing a felony from law enforcement.

US 'dropped the ball' on security by going it alone claims Huawei US CSO
2021-08-06 00:13

Y Purdy, CSO for Huawei USA, believes the US needs to be more active in the development of global security standards rather than being aloof. "The US has fundamentally dropped the ball when it comes to participation in global security standards," Purdy told The Register.

Sanjay Cherian joins ClearDATA as CSO
2021-04-14 22:45

ClearDATA announced that it has named healthcare technology veteran Sanjay Cherian as Chief Strategy Officer. With over 20 years of experience as a healthcare strategist and digital health product leader, Cherian will spearhead ClearDATA's growth strategy and aim to accelerate digital transformation across healthcare and life sciences.

Robinhood appoints Caleb Sima as CSO
2021-03-14 23:30

Caleb will lead Robinhood's security team and privacy and safety initiatives, including keeping customers informed about our cybersecurity practices. "Caleb brings deep cybersecurity expertise that will enhance our defense capabilities and protect our customers, as well as the leadership qualities to lead our security organization as we scale our systems to serve our customers," said Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder of Robinhood.

SolarWinds Taps Firm Started by Ex-CISA Chief Chris Krebs, Former Facebook CSO Alex Stamos
2021-01-08 15:21

Following a significant security incident that sent shockwaves through the global cybersecurity community, SolarWinds has hired a newly formed cybersecurity consulting firm founded by Chris Krebs, former director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Alex Stamos, former security chief at Facebook and Yahoo. Generically named the Krebs Stamos Group, its website currently shows limited information about the firm, saying its goal is to "Help organizations turn their greatest cybersecurity challenges into triumphs."