Tag: cybersecurity
Xiaomi Security Camera Bug Shows Other Homes’ Camera Feeds
Internet of Things (IoT) may enhance our connected lifestyle, but it has also created new attack vectors for hackers. Several security pros cautioned earlier...
Landry’s Restaurant Chain Disclose Malware Attack
Landry's, an American multi-brand dining, hospitality, entertainment, and gaming corporation, recently disclosed a point-of-sale (POS) malware attack that stole the company’s payment card data...
Mozilla Firefox Adopts CCPA for Worldwide Audience
New Year’s New Law – California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect from January 1, 2020. Mozilla was one of the first company...
VMware Completes Acquisition of Pivotal for US$ 2.7 Billion
VMware, a provider of enterprise software, recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of cloud-native platform provider Pivotal Software in a deal worth...
London-based Forex Company Suffers Cyber-Attack
London-based forex exchange company–Travelex, has been hit by a cyber-attack on New Year’s Eve forcing the exchange to suspend all online services and its...
Dozens of Hospital Computers Compromised, Former Employee Pleads Guilty
Richard Liriano, a former IT employee of a New York City-area hospital pled guilty of a computer fraud. He used a “keylogger” on dozens...
First the Tokyo Olympics, Now the Special Olympics Faces Phishing Menace
Special Olympics New York, a non-profit organization that helps provide coaching to competitive sportspersons with intellectual disabilities, reportedly faced a breach of its email...
Brazil Fines Facebook for US$ 1.6M Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Brazil’s court has fined Facebook for the misuse of personal data belonging to nearly half a million Brazilians during political campaigns. According to reports,...
Microsoft Takes Control of 50 Domains Operated by North Korean Hackers
Microsoft announced that it has taken control of 50 domains operated by North Korean hacking group called “Thallium”. The tech giant stated that attackers...
Wawa Faces Class-Action Lawsuit After Reporting Data Breach
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Wawa Stores in the wake of a massive financial data breach that was revealed by the company....
