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Darden restaurants recently announced a cyber attack incident on one of its eateries, exposing payment data of around 567,000 cards. The American multi-brand restaurant operator stated that the attack was carried out at Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen restaurants in 23 states....
As of August 26, 2018, Australia does not have a Ministry of Cyber Security, as the new cabinet appointed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison has not named a minister for cyber security in his first ministerial line-up. Morrison has...
Information security company Zscaler recently announced that it has acquired stealth cybersecurity startup TrustPath. The acquisition accelerates Zscaler’s ability to build user behavioral profiles, compute enterprise risk posture, and detect sophisticated targeted attacks. "Zscaler's cloud security platform is helping leading...
AT&T has completed the acquisition of open-source threat intelligence firm AlienVault. The new acquisition will help AT&T bolster its security portfolio and will also become a business division in itself. Barmak Meftah, CEO of AlienVault will be the in...
The mobile telecommunication company T-Mobile US, Inc has revealed a data breach that compromised around two million users’ personal information. In an official announcement, the company informed its customers about the potential security breach that was discovered and stopped...
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) clarified that the suspected hacking attempt on its voter database was actually a simulated phishing test and not the work of cyber criminals. The party officials stated that the mishap was caused due to...
In order to fight against banking frauds and to get a better view of the new threats that payment service providers are facing, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed new guidelines for cybersecurity standards. According to the newly...
Lake St. Louis-based cybersecurity startup Bandura Systems recently raised $4 million in a Series A financing round led by a group of investors that included Grotech Ventures, Gula Tech Adventures, Maryland Venture Fund, and Cultivation Capital. The new investment...
Hackers linked to Russian military intelligence tried to hack the websites of two conservative think-tanks in the United States ahead of November’s midterm elections, according to Microsoft. The Microsoft Corporation said that it has detected and seized websites that were...
A 16-year-old boy in Australia pleaded guilty to hacking Apple's computer systems multiple times over the course of a year and steal secure data. The unnamed teen from Melbourne told police that he loved Apple company and dreamed of working...