British Parliament Targeted by Hackers in ‘Sustained and Determined’ Cyberattack
The British Parliament was the target of a “sustained” cyberattack as hackers sought to gain access to the email accounts of MPs and their...
Voter Information of Nearly 200M People Exposed Due to Breach of Contractor’s Database
Detailed voter information on about 198 million potential voters was left exposed to unauthorized access on the internet by a data analytics contractor employed...
Eagle Eye Networks Acquires Panasonic Cloud Management Service Europe B.V.
Eagle Eye Networks, Inc. on Friday announced the acquisition of Panasonic Cloud Management Service Europe B.V. (PCMSEU) makers of Panasonic Cameramanager and Panasonic Nubo.
PCMSEU...
Lawmakers Introduce Hack DHS Act, Bipartisan Bill to Establish Bug Bounty Program at DHS
Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced a bill on Friday which would establish a bug bounty pilot program – modeled off...
The Shadow Brokers Debut ‘Monthly Dump Service’
Hacking group TheShadowBrokers have launched what they called a “monthly dump service,” promising to release some interesting vulnerabilities this June.
This subscription-based service requires interested...
Chipotle Affirms Malware Responsible for Security Breach
Chipotle Mexican Grill on Friday provided further information about the payment card security incident that the company previously reported in April.
An investigation involving cybersecurity...
HHS to Launch Cybersecurity Center to Tackle Threats in Healthcare Sector
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will soon launch a healthcare focused cybersecurity initiative modeled on the Homeland Security Department’s National Cybersecurity...
New Network Protocol Creates High-Speed Internet Lane for Emergency Situations
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are developing what they call a faster and more reliable way to send and receive large amounts of...
Nasdaq, Citi Partner on Blockchain Payment System
Nasdaq and Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions announced Monday a new integrated payment solution that enables straight through payment processing and automates reconciliation by...
Target to Resolve Massive 2013 Data Breach With $18.5M Multi-State Settlement
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said Tuesday that 47 states and the District of Columbia have reached a $18.5 million settlement...