Tag: data breach
Facebook to Pay £500,000 Penalty for Cambridge Analytica Scandal
It seems the clash between Facebook and the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over the infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal has come to an end.
Facebook...
Domain Registrar Web.com Hacked!
Popular domain registrar Web.com and its subsidiaries Network Solutions and Register.com are the latest victims of a hacker attack that resulted in the theft...
Hackers Plead Guilty in Uber’s 2016 Data Breach
Two hackers, Glover and Mereacre, have pleaded guilty for their extortion scheme to steal sensitive information of 57 million Uber’s passengers and drivers.
According to...
Mysterious Malware Infects over 45,000 Android Phones
Thousands of Android users have been complaining online about a malicious app that hides itself, downloads other threats, and displays ads on the infected...
Facebook sues NSO Group for violating Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Facebook has sued the Israel-based cyber intelligence company NSO Group for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. According to the lawsuit filed in...
Aviatrix Raises US$ 40 Million to Accelerate Growth
Aviatrix, a provider of advanced networking and security services, recently secured US$ 40 million in a Series C funding round led by existing investor...
Fortinet Acquires enSilo to Boost Endpoint Security
Network and software security firm Fortinet recently acquired endpoint detection and response firm enSilo to accelerate its security solutions to the edge of corporate...
Endpoint Cybersecurity Startup Firedome Raises US$ 10 Million
Cybersecurity startup Firedome Inc. recently raised US$ 10 million in a Series A funding round led by New York-based Two Sigma Ventures along with...
Skip-2.0 Malware Provides “Magic Password” to Access Microsoft Servers
Security researchers discovered a Chinese hacking group “Winnti” using a new malware named “Skip-2.0” to get access to Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) Servers. It’s said...
US Legislation Launches “Mind Your Own Business” Act
From now, the Chief Executive Officers who misuse customers’ data could end up in jail for twenty years.
The U.S. legislation recently proposed “Mind Your...
