Industry Group Wants Government to Refrain from Regulations That Could ‘Derail’ IoT
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), standards and trade organization for the consumer electronics industry in the United States, has issued a white paper in...
Privacy Group Sues FBI Over Data Stored in Massive Biometrics Database
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has sued the FBI to obtain what it called “a secret agreement with the Department of Defense” about...
Michigan State University Hacked: 400,000 User Data Affected
Michigan State University (MSU) has confirmed that on Nov. 13, 2016, an unauthorized party gained access to a university server containing certain sensitive data.
The...
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...
Deloitte, Others Test use of Blockchain for Consumer Payments
SETL, a London-based fintech, Deloitte and Metro Bank said Tuesday they have tested a blockchain-based payment system. SETL provided a contactless smartcard enabled blockchain...
DHS: Securing the Internet of Things has Become a Matter of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday issued what it called a set of “Strategic Principles for Securing the Internet of Things (IoT),...
U.S. Lawmakers Examine the Role of Connected Devices in Recent Cyber Attacks
The Communications and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), and the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Michael C. Burgess,...
DDoS Mega Attacks Escalating: Akamai
Content delivery and cloud services firm Akamai has warned about the rise of potentially disruptive Distributed Denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in its Q3 State of...
U.S. Coast Guard, NIST Develop ‘Voluntary’ Cybersecurity Standard for Maritime Sector
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the maritime industry have collaborated to create a voluntary framework, or...
Adobe Reaches $1 Million Data Breach Settlement With Indiana, 14 Other States
Indiana Attorney General George Jepsen on Thursday joined 14 other state attorneys in announcing a $1 million data breach settlement with software and technology...