Tag: cybersecurity
New York Senators Proposes Bill to Ban Ransomware Payments
Two senators of New York state recently came up with two bills to ban government agencies and local municipalities from using public money for...
Betting Companies Access Education Data of 28 Million Children in U.K.
The U.K. government is facing criticism for allowing betting firms to access the Department for Education (DfE) database, called the Learning Record Service, which...
Cyberthreat Incidents Decline in India in 2019: Kaspersky Report
Kaspersky, in its report, revealed that India saw a decline in the number of cyberattacks in 2019. It stated that 38.8 percent of Kaspersky...
Medical Cannabis Users Suffer Data Breach
Researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar from security firm vpnMentor discovered an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket on December 24, 2019, that exposed sensitive data...
Outdated Cyber Law Puts U.K.’s Cybersecurity in Jeopardy , Says CLRNN...
A joint research by Criminal Law Reform Now Network (CLRNN), scholars from Birmingham and Cambridge universities stated that the U.K.’s Computer Misuse Act 1990...
Mitsubishi Electric Reveals Data Breach, Suspects Tick Hacking Group
Japanese electronics manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric recently confirmed that it was hit by a cyberattack in June 2019. The Tokyo-based firm released a notice detailing...
FireEye Acquires Cloud Security Startup Cloudvisory
Cybersecurity firm FireEye has acquired cloud security startup Cloudvisory to advance its cloud-hosted security operations.
FireEye caters to enterprises and helps businesses thwart cyberattacks. With...
Kroll Acquires RP Digital Security, Fortifies Asia Pacific Operations
In one of the most strategic acquisitions in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, Kroll, a global risk solutions provider based in New York, has...
Cybersecurity Startup Exits in Israel Total to US$11.3 billion: IVC Report
As per the IVC Research Center report, Israel has 436 cybersecurity companies operating across various verticals of development. IVC Research Center is a specialized...
Hanna Andersson Hacked; Customer Credit Card Details Compromised
U.S. kids' wear brand Hanna Anderson’s online purchase platform was hacked during the holiday season of December 2019. The attackers stole the credit card...
