Tag: hacking
San Francisco sues Equifax, demands $2,500 per violation
Equifax, which is under the scanner since its high-profile attack, now has one more reason to worry. San Francisco has sued the credit monitoring...
Cyber crime costs $11.7 million per organization every year: Report
Accenture and the Ponemon Institute conducted a new study titled, “The Cost of Cybercrime” that indicated cyber crime incidents cost an organization $11.7 million...
Russian hackers targeted 21 US states in 2016 prez polls: DHS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday, September 22, notified 21 states that were targeted by Russian hackers to sway the 2016 U.S....
Deloitte hacked! Attackers may have exposed sensitive information
One of the ‘big four’ accountancy firms, Deloitte, is the newest victim of a massive cyber attack. Confidential emails and “plans of some its...
Singapore on top in the list of “Attacking Countries:” Report
When it comes to leading the world in launching cyber attacks, the island-nation Singapore has been ranked number one, as per a report published...
Four million customer records exposed in Time Warner data breach
BroadSoft, the software and service provider trusted with the safety of the customer records of Time Warner Cable, exposed millions of customer records online...
Virginia adopts NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework
To meet the skills gap, Commonwealth of Virginia on August 31, became the first state to formally adopt National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)...
OurMine group hacks WikiLeaks to answer “Hack Us” challenge
The anonymous hacking group OurMine recently hacked WikiLeaks, the data-leaking site owned by Julian Assange. The users of the website were redirected to a...
Cyber attack on IT marketplace CeX; two million customer records stolen
In a recent cyber attack on second-hand electronics dealer CeX, the hackers may have stolen personal details of as many as two million customers....
India, EU reaffirm their cyber ties
India and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment toward working for “open, free, secure, stable, peaceful, and accessible cyberspace, enabling economic growth...
