Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Twitter Bitcoin Hack Caused by Phone-Based Phishing Attack

The attack exploited human vulnerabilities to gain access to its internal systems.

William Sprouse
July 31, 2020
Cybersecurity

First American Title Charged Over Cybersecurity Lapses

The NY State Department of Financial Services said the real-estate title insurer exposed millions of documents containing personal information.
Mobile

Facebook Preparing To Launch TikTok Rival In U.S., 50 Other Markets

Instagram Reels launched in parts of Europe in June and is set to hit the U.S., Japan, the U.K., and Mexico next month.
Cybersecurity

Major Twitter Accounts Hacked for Bitcoin Scam

Twitter says "a coordinated social engineering attack ... successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools.”
Cybersecurity

Zoom Issues Apology After Security Lapses

The company promised to freeze work on other features and focus entirely on privacy for 90 days.
Cybersecurity

Zoom’s Privacy Practices Questioned Amid Rising Popularity

The New York Attorney General wants to know what measures the video conferencing app is taking to ensure user privacy.
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Insurer Chubb Hit With Possible Ransomware Attack

The company said it had no evidence the incident affected its own network and remains fully operational.
The Cloud

Microsoft to Buy Startup CyberX

In a blog post, the tech giant said the deal was part of a wider initiative to accelerate and secure deployments of the internet of things (IoT).
Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks Could Cripple U.S. Financial System

Even an attack against a midsize bank could have a spillover effect causing a threat to the solvency of a top-five institution, Milliman says.
Cybersecurity

U.K. Regulator Leaked Personal Data

The data was exposed after a response to a Freedom of Information Act request was published online.
Technology

Dell Sells RSA for $2B to Streamline Portfolio

The sale of the cybersecurity firm to an investor group "gives us greater flexibility to focus on integrated innovation across Dell Technologies."
Cybersecurity

Attacked by Ransomware, Many Companies Opt to Pay Up

The demanded ransom is often a moderate amount that would pale in comparison to the recovery and reputational costs for a company that refuses to pay.
1 2 3 … 28

Latest Articles

The Economy

U.S. Job Gains Slow to 1.8M in July

August 7, 2020
Regulation

Capital One Fined $80 Million Over 2019 Hack

August 7, 2020
Regulation

SEC Charges Consumer Loan Company With FCPA Violation

August 7, 2020
Mobile

Trump Signs Executive Orders to Ban TikTok, WeChat

August 7, 2020
People

CFOs On the Move: Week Ending August 7

August 7, 2020