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The US government has released a national cybersecurity strategy that will shift the burden of responsibility for data protection towards software vendor and service providers. “We must rebalance the responsibility to defend cyberspace by shifting the burden for cybersecurity away …
When an organization suffers a cyber attack, two types of judgment soon follow: a regulatory review and a public trial, with online commentators condemning the victim’s security practices and its ineffective response. But Reddit has flipped the script, being universally …
DraftKings recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach affecting the personal data of 67,995 customers. In a notification filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the sports betting firm revealed that cyber criminals accessed customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers, …
It seems like such a simple case. On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Sephora, Inc., a French cosmetics company. The organization paid $1.2 million for violating the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). But …
If you’re fed up with clicking pictures of traffic lights and boats when trying to visit a website, Cloudflare might have the solution. The content delivery giant announced a new project this week called Turnstile, which it hopes will provide …
As organizations struggle with the rising threat of cyber attacks and data breaches, the cyber insurance market has skyrocketed. But with significant payouts being made regularly, many insurers are reluctant to continue offering comprehensive cyber insurance coverage. A report by …
The Department of Energy announced this week that it’s investing $45 million to protect the power grid from cyber attacks. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement that the money will be used to fund up to 15 research …
More than a dozen tech firms have launched an open-source project that intends to help organizations respond to cyber threats more effectively. The OCSF (Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework) was published yesterday, with the standard and documentation available on GitHub. AWS …
Security researchers from WithSecure™ have warned of a malware campaign targeting Facebook Business/Ads users. According to its report, the phishing campaign – dubbed ‘DUCKTAIL’ – “is designed to steal browser cookies and take advantage of authenticated Facebook sessions to steal information from …
President Biden has vowed to expand the U.S.’s corporation with Israel and Saudi Arabia following the rising cyber threat posed by Iran. The announcement came during Biden’s trip to the Middle East last week, which saw him sign a bilateral …
