Normangee Star |
Target reaches $ 18.5 million settlement with states over data breach
Normangee Star “Millions of consumers in CT and across the country were impacted by this data breach and by what we believe, through our multistate investigation, were Target's inadequate security protocols”, Jepsen said. “This settlement is a victory for West … |
The Hill (blog) |
Feds must listen to the tech industry if they want to stop future 'WannaCry' attacks
The Hill (blog) Cyber attacks are the newest and fastest growing threat vector to our national and economic security. Roughly 70 percent of businesses expect to be compromised each year, and the estimated economic loss from cybercrime worldwide will reach $ 3 trillion … |
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Validian Protects Against Latest Ransomware & Zero Day Vulnerability Attacks
IT Business Net The attacks were comprised of two parts; the first being a successful exploitation of a zero–day vulnerability inherent in certain Microsoft operating systems, which then facilitated the second part of the attack that allowed the hackers to implement … |
Information Management |
Organizations reporting data breaches quicker to fed agencies
Information Management The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights is cracking down on providers that do not report breaches of protected health information in a timely manner. OCR in March started to fine organizations that do not notify federal … |