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View of mainframe in data center showing cyber vulnerabilities uncovered by GAO audit

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GAO Audit Uncovers Cyber Vulnerabilities in Pentagon Weapons Systems

October 20, 2018

GAO audits carried out between fiscal years 2012-2017 have discovered significant cyber vulnerabilities in the U.S. Department of Defense’s top weapons systems, reflecting a misguided approach that does not take into consideration basic cyber security.

The California State Capitol Building in Sacramento passing new law to make weak passwords for connected devices illegal

Cyber Security News

New California Law Will Make Weak Passwords for Connected Devices Illegal

October 16, 2018

California is now leading the charge to beef up the cyber security features of connected devices by banning weak passwords, forcing device manufacturers to supply a unique password or force a password change on startup.

Hacker team successfully hacking vulnerable voting machines to change presidential election outcome

Cyber Security News

Voting Machines Vulnerable to Hacks That Could Change Presidential Election Outcome

October 15, 2018

Recent DEFCON Voting Village report showed that some of the most popular and widely used voting machines vulnerable to hacking and that their security in the upcoming election is anything but assured.

Lady Justice in front of the European Union flag in the background showing expectations of EU GDPR fines and sanctions

Data Protection News

First GDPR Fines and Sanctions Expected Shortly

October 14, 2018

Faced with a deluge of complaints regarding violations in terms of general data protection, regulators are expected to levy the first GDPR fines and other sanctions by year end.

Data Privacy News

Google Data Breach Raises New Concerns About Silicon Valley Privacy Practices

October 13, 2018

Google admitted that back in March 2018, it became aware of a data breach that may have impacted up to 500,000 users, but failed to disclose it to users or regulators. Are big Silicon Valley tech giants are “too big to trust”?

Cyber Security News

Lessons from the Uber Breach Settlement

October 12, 2018

The Uber breach settlement of $148 million, which involves the governments of all 50 states, is one of the largest in history for a data privacy case. What are the lessons for other tech companies?

Arrested hacker with handcuffs wearing hooded jacket shows how Russian hackers pose a persistent threat to the world

Cyber Security News

Russian Hackers Pose an International Persistent Threat

October 11, 2018

The international community is under no illusion regarding the persistent threat that is posed by Russian hackers as the U.S. Department of Justice indicts 7 Russian GRU members, and other nations including the U.K. and the Netherlands protest hacking activities.

Motherboard with microchip with skull and crossbones showing supply chain attack by Chinese spies

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Lessons from the Alleged Supply Chain Attack by Chinese Spies

October 8, 2018

Bloomberg reported that Chinese spies planted a grain-sized microchip in motherboards supplied to server manufacturers in an alleged supply chain attack. What are the lessons for enterprises?

Woman holding a iPhone X and logging into Facebook after Facebook data breach which led to 50 million compromised accounts

Cyber Security News

Facebook Data Breach Resulted in 50 Million Compromised Accounts

October 4, 2018

Facebook data breach comes hot on the heels of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and resulted in 50 million compromised accounts. This is proving to be a tough year for Facebook.

Hand with a key trying to open security lock on a smartphone showing Five Eyes wanting access to data from tech companies

Data Privacy News

Five Eyes Want Access to Data from Tech Companies

September 21, 2018

The Five Eyes has put the tech industry on notice. They want access to data from tech companies and while there is no formal demand for encryption backdoors, the Five Eyes believe government agencies should have access to encrypted information.

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GAO Audit Uncovers Cyber Vulnerabilities in Pentagon Weapons Systems

New California Law Will Make Weak Passwords for Connected Devices Illegal

Voting Machines Vulnerable to Hacks That Could Change Presidential Election Outcome

Google Data Breach Raises New Concerns About Silicon Valley Privacy Practices

Lessons from the Uber Breach Settlement

Russian Hackers Pose an International Persistent Threat

Lessons from the Alleged Supply Chain Attack by Chinese Spies

Facebook Data Breach Resulted in 50 Million Compromised Accounts

Five Eyes Want Access to Data from Tech Companies

Security flaw in Microsoft’s Analytics Platform Titan Exposes 17 Trillion Records

Meta Muse AI Assistant’s Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Inject Malware

New Disclosure of “Meddling” OpenAI Agents Includes Attacks on UN and US Government Websites

ShinyHunters Hacks the FBI in a Security Breach Exposing Personal Information of 38,000 People