The Weakest Link: DoD Data Exposed by Third-party
Overview: Reservations management company AutoClerk found itself in hot water last week when it was discovered that one of its databases was exposed online. The database, which is 179 GB in size ...
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New York Financial Companies must comply with cybersecurity regulation
March 1, 2019 marks the final implementation of the New York Department of Financial Services’ (NYDFS) cybersecurity regulation covering DFS-regulated entities and licensed individuals. ...
Global Weekly Executive Summary, 02 November 2018
China Telecom and BGP Hijacking In an article in Military Cyber Affairs, researchers claim to have uncovered evidence that China Telecom has been deliberately using Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) ...
Global Weekly Executive Summary, 3 August 2018
VPNFilter In July 2018, the VPNFilter malware reportedly tied to a Russian military intelligence agency infected a chlorine station connected to Ukrainian water treatment and sewage plants. This ...
Facebook and Cambridge Analytica Infosheet
In 2014, London-based data analytics and political profiling firm Cambridge Analytica gained access to the personal data of over 50 million Facebook users and used that information to match profiles ...
Global Weekly Executive Summary, 29 SEPT 2017
Deloitte Data Breach Multinational accounting and auditing firm Deloitte was the victim of a major cyberattack that lead to unauthorized access to the company’s internal email systems. Staff and ...
Equifax Megabreach Update: How, who, and more
Last week, we reported that the major credit reporting company Equifax announced a massive data breach affecting up to 143 million US customers last week on 7 September, but the developing story over ...
Equifax Breach affects 143 Million in the US
Updated FTC link on: 3/28/2022Equifax Data BreachCredit reporting agency Equifax announced a massive data breach on 7 September that it says could potentially impact 143 million US customers. Equifax ...
Global Weekly Executive Summary, August 11, 2107
eLoran: New Interest in Radio Navigation Technology after GPS Jamming Incidents Recent incidents of GPS interference and jamming and the possibility of cyberattacks have renewed interest in ...
NotPetya Ransomware Disrupts Merck Vaccine Production
Merck, a global leader in drug and vaccine production, may be unable to produce hepatitis B vaccines until 2018 because of worldwide production disruptions resulting from the NotPetya ransomware ...