Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Ransomware Hackers Hit UHS Hospital Chain

The attack on Universal Health Services left doctors and nurses scrambling to render care, with computers replaced by pen and paper.

Matthew Heller
September 29, 2020
Cybersecurity

Chinese Nationals Charged With Hacking Attacks

“The United States government is starting to turn the tide on Chinese intrusion operations on Western companies and targets."
Cybersecurity

Twitter Bitcoin Hack Caused by Phone-Based Phishing Attack

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

Zoom Issues Apology After Security Lapses

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

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.
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.
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