UK-Based Mobile Carrier Three Hacked: Hackers Gain Access to Data of 133,827 Users
A security breach at UK-based mobile phone carrier Three has led to the compromise of 133,827 customer accounts, said CEO Dave Dyson.
Hackers used an...
Hacker Group Shadow Brokers Dump More Stolen NSA Cyberweapons in Apparent Farewell
TheShadowBrokers, the hacking group suspected of stealing cyberweapons from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) on Thursday released more from their arsenal of stolen...
Japan Implements Law Recognizing Bitcoin, Other Virtual Currencies as Legal Payment
Legislation that defines digital currencies as legal payment method went into effect on April 1, 2017 in Japan. Japan’s Financial Services Agency released the...
NIST Releases Draft Guidance for Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps
NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), in collaboration with the healthcare community and manufacturers, has developed cybersecurity guidance, draft NIST Special Publication 1800-8:...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Ban Calls During Flights
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) last week introduced bipartisan legislation directing the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to...
Attorneys General Around the Country Ask Equifax to Disable Fee-Based Monitoring Services
Connecticut’s attorney general, and others investigating Equifax Inc’s data breach on Friday asked the company to disable links for enrollment in fee-based credit monitoring...
Security Researchers Discover Data Breach From National Credit Federation
Cybersecurity firm UpGuard said it has discovered what it called “new and damaging exposure” from within a financial firm, which, beyond revealing critical internal...
U.S. Army Researchers Develop Facial Recognition Tech That Works in the Dark
US Army researchers have developed an artificial intelligence and machine learning technique that holds interesting possibilities. The technology produces a visible face image from...
Facial Recognition System Unveiled at Washington’s Dulles Airport Touted as ‘User Friendly’
Facial recognition systems are being used to speed up the boarding process at Dulles International Airport and may eventually eliminate the need for a...
White House to Prioritize Cyber Offense on Hackers in New Cyber Strategy
The Trump administration on Thursday warned foreign hackers of its intention to increase offensive measures as part of a new national cyber security strategy.
“We...