Security News

Firms That Sold Fake Social Media Activity Settle With New York State
2019-01-31 18:44

Companies that sold fake social media activity have reached a settlement with the state of New York in a case that, for the first time, established such activity as illegal, the state's attorney...

New York Manufacturing Firm Discloses Data Breach
2019-01-09 14:35

New York City-based manufacturing company OXO International says that hackers attempted to steal customer payment card data several times over the past couple of years. read more

WebSphere and loathing in New York: IBM yanks buggy application server security fix from admins
2018-10-11 21:52

Patched server, or working server. Pick one... IBM has withdrawn a patch for a significant security vulnerability in its WebSphere Application Server after the code knackered some systems.…

Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Websites of New York City Comptroller and West Point
2018-10-06 16:28

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced that a California man has pleaded guilty to hacking the websites for the Combating Terrorism Center at the United States Military...

ISO 27001 & cybersecurity training and qualifications: Now in New York
2018-02-23 20:15

Achieve globally recognized ISO 27001 qualifications by learning from experienced practitioners. Get practical and interactive instruction with classroom and live and online training from...

New York State Proposes Stricter Data Protection Laws Post Equifax
2017-11-03 14:28

New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman introduced new legislation Thursday, designed to protect New Yorkers from corporate data breaches like the recent Equifax breach that affected...

How to Comply With New York's Cybersecurity Regulation
2017-10-10 12:03

New York state's Department of Financial Services is enforcing minimum cybersecurity standards by which all banks and other financial services firms that it regulates must abide. Think of the new...

Report: Equifax Subpoenaed by New York State Regulator
2017-09-28 11:48

Department of Financial Services Seeks Breach Discovery and Response DetailsNew York state's financial regulator has subpoenaed Equifax - in the wake of it suffering a breach affecting 143 million...

New York Pushes to Regulate Credit Agencies After Equifax Breach
2017-09-19 10:23

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday plans to make credit reporting firms comply with the 23 NYCRR 500 cybersecurity regulations enacted earlier this year. read more