The year of the cyberattack is apparently not going to end quietly. For example, a report Friday (Dec. 13) by Ars Technica deals with a yearlong attack that has been stealing login credentials from both “malicious and benevolent” security personnel by infecting them with Trojanized...
Rhode Island’s public benefits system has reportedly been targeted in a ransomware attack. Hackers breached the online system and have threatened to disclose users’ personal information unless they get a payment, Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Dec. 14). This data could be exposed “as early as...
New York state has penalized two auto insurance giants for failing to secure customer data. Geico and Travelers will pay a combined $11.3 million in penalties “for having poor data security,” which allowed more than 120,000 New Yorkers’ information to be compromised, the New York...
T-Mobile was reportedly hacked in a recent cyberespionage attack on American and international telecommunications companies. Hackers with ties to a Chinese intelligence agency were able to get into the T-Mobile network as part of a monthslong effort to spy on the cellular communications of high-value...
October 07, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots enter workplaces, they’re not just boosting productivity — they’re opening digital back doors to corporate secrets, with over a third of employees unwittingly playing the role of gatekeepers. A Sept. 24 survey by the National Cybersecurity Alliance revealed a startling trend: 38% of employees share sensitive work information with AI […]
July 30, 2024
As digital commerce evolves, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance their payment processes. And providers are working around the clock to give them exactly that. The emergence of...
July 23, 2024
The U.S. Commerce Department plans to unveil proposed regulations next month concerning connected vehicles, with a specific focus on critical software components manufactured in China and other nations deemed as...
July 10, 2024
Maybe there’s one bit of stolen digital information fraudsters can’t make use of: tokens. Calling them “the magic behind payments,” Valeri Vanourek, vice president of digital products at Discover® Global...
December 20, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order requiring Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement a comprehensive information security program. This final order settles the FTC’s charges announced in October that the companies deceived customers by claiming to have reasonable data security, when in fact they did not, the FTC said […]
December 15, 2024
The year of the cyberattack is apparently not going to end quietly. For example, a report Friday (Dec. 13) by Ars Technica deals with a yearlong attack that has been...
December 15, 2024
Rhode Island’s public benefits system has reportedly been targeted in a ransomware attack. Hackers breached the online system and have threatened to disclose users’ personal information unless they get a...
November 25, 2024
New York state has penalized two auto insurance giants for failing to secure customer data. Geico and Travelers will pay a combined $11.3 million in penalties “for having poor data...
