TikTok Denies it Was Hacked After Hacker Group’s Claim of Massive Data Breach
TikTok denied a hacker group’s claim that it was able to obtain the source code and user data from the popular video-sharing platform.
The hacker, who goes by the name AgainstTheWest, says they gained access to the personal information of...
InterContinental Hotels Group Confirms Cyberattack
Holiday Inn owner, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), has confirmed the company has been hit by a cyberattack.
IHG owns hotel brands such as Holiday Inn, Holiday Express, Regent, Crowne Plaza, Kimpton, and Six Senses. It confirmed the attack with a...
FBI, CISA Warn Ransomware Attacks on Schools May Increase
Intelligence experts in the United States are warning schools of the increased chance of cyberattacks as schools resume.
In a public advisory issued Tuesday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said actors from Vice...
Twitch Confirms Data Breach
Game-streaming platform Twitch on Wednesday confirmed a data breach which reportedly divulged confidential company information and streamers' earnings.
In a statement, the company said that "some data was exposed to the internet due to an error in a Twitch server...
Neiman Marcus Breach Compromises Data of 4.6 Million Customers
Luxury goods store Neiman Marcus said Friday that it was in the process of notifying 4.6 million online customers that some of their data had been compromised as part of a data breach that took place last year.
According to...
NSA, CISA Release Guidance on Selecting and Hardening Remote Access VPNs
The National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet on Thursday, detailing factors to consider when choosing a virtual private network (VPN) and top configurations for deploying it securely.
Titled, “Selecting...
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Mandate Reporting of Cyber Attacks and Ransom Payments
Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, the committee’s ranking member, have introduced bipartisan legislation to require critical infrastructure owners and operators to report to the...
CISA Releases New Tool to Help Organizations Protect Against Insider Threats
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday released an Insider Risk Mitigation Self-Assessment Tool aimed at assisting public and private sector organizations in assessing their vulnerability to an insider threat.
By answering a series of questions, users receive...
Senate Democrat Introduces Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) on Friday introduced a pair of bills to address vulnerabilities in America’s cybersecurity defenses. The Continuity of Economy Act of 2020 would direct the President to develop a plan to ensure essential functions of the economy are...
FBI Warns on Increase in Exploitation of Mobile Banking Apps by Criminals
The FBI on Wednesday warned that malicious cyber actors were targeting mobile banking apps. As the public increases its use of mobile banking apps, partially due to increased time at home, the FBI anticipates cyber actors will exploit these...