Cyber Security News

March 27, 2019

FEMA Data Breach Exposes Private Data of Nearly 3 Million Individuals

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A data breach has occurred within the offices of FEMA, resulting in the private data of over 2 million disaster victims being shared with a contractor. | Source: Shutterstock

https://www.ccn.com/fema-data-breach-exposes-private-data-of-nearly-3-million-individuals

March 20, 2019

The Cybersecurity 202: Hydro hack shows even low-level criminals can cause major disruptions

A digital attack that spread from the U.S. to Norway is a stark reminder that even simple digital attacks from low-level hackers can produce major disruptions to people’s daily lives and international commerce.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2019/03/20/the-cybersecurity-202-hydro-hack-shows-even-low-level-criminals-can-cause-major-disruptions/5c9193591b326b0f7f38f1f5/?utm_term=.5e648b5d202b

March 19, 2019

Norsk Hydro Calls Ransomware Attack ‘Severe’

When asked if the company plans to pay the ransom, its CFO said its main strategy is to use the backup data stored in the system.

March 19, 2019

U.S. Officials At Recent RSA Conference Emphasize China As Biggest Cybersecurity Threat

Earlier this month, an RSA Conference 2019  took place with some interesting information on where current cybersecurity threats are coming from and from where we should be watching further attacks being launched from. Get this, the answer may surprise you if you’ve been following the media’s take on the issue. It isn’t Russia, but China that we should be watching for — at least according to some analysts.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maciejduraj/2019/03/19/u-s-officials-at-recent-rsa-conference-highlights-china-as-biggest-cybersecurity-threat/#5fc27cf06fb9

March 19, 2019

Is it time we raised expectations of politicians on cyber security?

Given the public perception that politicians are a bit clueless on tech/security issues, UK-based cyber security/ethical hacking firm Redscan decided to poll all 650 UK MPs to understand their thoughts on the cyber security threats facing UK businesses

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March 19, 2019

Desperate to get through to executives, some cybersecurity vendors are resorting to lies and blackmail

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  • Cybersecurity vendors drive a lot of the news you read about the industry. Here’s how that might hurt consumers.
  • Vendors emphasize areas of fear where their products are specifically targeted, in the hopes of influencing the greater conversation in corporations about cybersecurity.
  • They also use big corporate names or timely news stories to drive their stories into the news cycle, even if the security incident itself is of little value or caused no harm to consumers.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/18/heres-how-cybersecurity-vendors-drive-the-hacking-news-cycle.html

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