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UK data watchdog issues record fine for ISP TalkTalk’s 2015 data breach – TechCrunch


TechCrunch

UK data watchdog issues record fine for ISP TalkTalk's 2015 data breach
TechCrunch
A 2015 data breach at UK ISP TalkTalk has landed the company with a £400,000 fine from the national data protection agency — a record penalty for the ICO to hand out, although £100k shy of the current maximum it can impose. The breach in question
"A drop in the ocean": Industry pros react to TalkTalk data breach fineITProPortal
TalkTalk given record fine over data breach that led to data theft of nearly 157000 customersThe Independent
UK Telco Loses Appeal; Should Have Reported Data Breach Within 24 Hours Of Customer Complaint, Not Fuller …The National Law Review
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US DoD: ‘China Ramped Up Cyber Warfare Capabilities in 2015’ – Infosecurity Magazine


Infosecurity Magazine

US DoD: 'China Ramped Up Cyber Warfare Capabilities in 2015'
Infosecurity Magazine
The Chinese military is investing a huge amount of resources into developing its offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, believing them to be the key to seizing “information dominance” in the early stages of any future conflict, according to a new
China's Challenge to International CybersecurityDaily Signal

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Verizon DBIR: Over Half Of Data Breaches Exploited Legitimate Passwords In 2015 – Dark Reading


Dark Reading

Verizon DBIR: Over Half Of Data Breaches Exploited Legitimate Passwords In 2015
Dark Reading
… some 65 organizations, including law enforcement agencies, the US Department of Homeland Security, and numerous security vendors, contributed incident and breach data for the report, including several involved in the Dridex botnet takedown in

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Internet Security Plummeted in 2015, Reports Symantec – SPAMfighter News (press release)

Internet Security Plummeted in 2015, Reports Symantec
SPAMfighter News (press release)
Online crooks are seen imbibing corporate-best-practices, implying their ever-increasing e-threats are affecting both consumers and businesses, cautions Symantec. In 2015, there were 9 'mega-breaches.' Given that, Symantec's latest year-in-review

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