US gov’t will slap contractors with civil lawsuits for hiding breaches
Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative mandates data-breach reporting for gov't contractors. (credit: Stephen Melkisethian) In a groundbreaking initiative announced by the Department of Justice this week, federal contractors will be sue.....»»
Dealer"s two Nissan stores abruptly close just ahead of floorplan lender lawsuit
Two Stephanie Morris Nissan dealerships, one each in Missouri and Colorado, abruptly closed this fall and the dealer and her companies now face at least three lawsuits, including one from a floorplan lender who claims dozens of vehicles are missing......»»
Ex-Apple lawyer guilty of insider trading gets a slap on the wrist, avoids prison
Gene Levoff was in charge of policing insider trading at Apple while he performed the illegal act in the background, but got off easy with four years of probation.Gene Levoff. Source: BloombergIn 2018, Apple's director of corporate law, who is partia.....»»
Sexual orientation and earnings appear to be linked, patterns differ for NZ men and women
New Zealand has made substantial progress on promoting LGBTQ+ rights over the past 20 years, including legalizing same-sex civil unions in 2004, legalizing same-sex marriage in 2013, and banning conversion practices in 2022......»»
PSA: It’s a good time to turn on ADP; Apple study reveals 2.6B personal records stolen in data breaches
Following up on last year’s report “The Rising Threat to Consumer Data in the Cloud”, Apple has shared a new study from MIT’s Dr. Madnick that looks at how cyber threats are growing worldwide. Read on for a look at the state of online securit.....»»
Apple issues grave warning on user privacy to promote its own data protection
A year after claiming user privacy breaches were at an historic high, Apple's new report says they're now risen 20% more in the US alone.Apple introduced Advanced Data Protection in 2022In December 2022, Apple unveiled new security safeguards for use.....»»
Third-party breaches shake the foundations of the energy sector
90% of the world’s largest energy companies experienced a third-party breach in the past 12 months, according to SecurityScorecard. Powering the global economy and everyday activities, the energy sector’s significance makes it a key focus for.....»»
Searchlight Cyber launches Exposure Data view in DarkIQ
Searchlight Cyber has launched a new Exposure Data view in DarkIQ, collating 450+ billion dark web data points from data breaches and malware infection to help organizations spot threats related to their business long before they trigger detection sy.....»»
Socotra archipelago: Why the Emiratis have set their sights on the Arab world"s Garden of Eden
Days into COP28 in Dubai, one little-known archipelago has come into sharp relief: Socotra. Composed of four small Yemeni islands, Socotra has been in the sights of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ever since the civil war in Yemen erupted in September.....»»
Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers
A humpback whale visiting the waters off Seattle dazzled onlookers Thursday morning with several breaches in the bay just beyond the city's downtown area......»»
German govt loses key climate court case
The German government on Thursday lost a key climate case brought by environmental groups, in an embarrassing slap down the day before Chancellor Olaf Scholz was due to travel to the COP28 climate summit......»»
2 municipal water facilities report falling to hackers in separate breaches
The facilities, in Pennsylvania and Texas, serve more than 2 million residents. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In the stretch of a few days, two municipal water facilities that serve more than 2 million residents in part.....»»
New horizons in cyber protection with 2024 trends to watch
2023 proved to be another challenging year for companies combating supply chain security and breaches. The 2024 outlook could be worse as attacks become increasingly sophisticated. In this Help Net Security video, Fei Huang, VP of Security Strategy a.....»»
Toyota financial unit to pay $60 million for illegal lending, credit reporting misconduct
The CFPB said Toyota Motor Credit will pay a $12 million civil fine, and $48 million to harmed consumers......»»
A volcano may keep residents out of an evacuated Iceland town for months
People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities said that even if it doesn't, it's likely to be months before it is safe for resid.....»»
Week in review: Juniper devices compromised, great corporate security blogs, MITRE D3FEND
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The real cost of healthcare cybersecurity breaches In this Help Net Security interview, Taylor Lehmann, Director, Office of the CISO, Google Cloud,.....»»
Residents of Iceland town evacuated over volcano told it will be months before they can go home
People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities said that even if it doesn't, it's likely to be months before it is safe for resid.....»»
Traditional cloud security isn’t up to the task
In the last year, 47% of all data breaches originated in the cloud, and more than 6 in 10 respondents believe cloud security is lacking and poses a severe risk to their business operations, according to Illumio. The average organization who suffered.....»»
Thousands of California scientists strike over stalled contract talks
Thousands of scientists who work for California began a rolling three-day strike Wednesday—the first walkout by a state civil service union......»»
Western Digital responds to claims that SanDisk SSD failures have design flaw
SanDisk's parent company has been facing lawsuits over several failed SSDs. Now, researchers have discovered that is issue is not in the firmware......»»
Scientists suspect there"s ice hiding on the moon, and a host of missions from the US and beyond are searching for it
Building a space station on the moon might seem like something out of a science fiction movie, but each new lunar mission is bringing that idea closer to reality. Scientists are homing in on potential lunar ice reservoirs in permanently shadowed regi.....»»