Security News

Report: Equifax to Pay $700 Million in Breach Settlement
2019-07-22 10:57

The Wall Street Journal says Equifax will pay around $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over a 2017 data breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other private...

Secure-D’s new mobile malware center reports suspicious Android applications
2019-07-22 03:00

Secure-D, mobile security platform by leading technology company Upstream, launched a new mobile malware center that reports suspicious Android applications it detects and blocks around the world....

Report Finds California Government IT Security Flaws
2019-07-18 12:11

California’s state auditor raised alarms Tuesday about information security in some state offices and called for additional oversight and regular assessments. read more

Microsoft Reports Hundreds of Election-Related Cyber Probes
2019-07-18 05:59

Microsoft says it has detected more than 740 infiltration attempts by nation-state actors in the past year targeting U.S.-based political parties, campaigns and other democracy-focused...

Symantec Shares Plunge After Reports of Broadcom Deal Stall
2019-07-16 05:15

Shares of cybersecurity giant Symantec plunged on Monday following reports that the company’s acquisition talks with Broadcom have stalled due to a disagreement over price. Several major news...

Failures in Cybersecurity Fundamentals Still Primary Cause of Compromise: Report
2019-07-15 20:39

Many Companies Are Still Failing at the Basics of Cyber Security, Analysis of More Than 1,000 Incidents Finds read more

$5 Billion US Fine Set for Facebook on Privacy Probe: Report
2019-07-14 01:23

US regulators have approved a $5 billion penalty to be levied on Facebook to settle a probe into the social network's privacy and data protection lapses, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. read more

Adoption of AI-enhanced Cybersecurity is Growing Rapidly: Report
2019-07-12 16:15

The pace of machine learning adoption for cybersecurity is increasing. This may appear to be obvious (virtually no new security product or version is released without claim to artificial...

Report: Ransomware Targets QNAP Storage Devices
2019-07-12 09:48

Attackers Demand Bitcoin Ransom After Encrypting DataA new ransomware strain called eCh0raix is targeting enterprise storage devices sold by QNAP Network by exploiting vulnerabilities in the gear...