TransUnion Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 4.4 Million U.S. Consumers in Salesforce Attack

TransUnion, one of the three major U.S. credit reporting agencies, has confirmed a data breach impacting over 4.4 million people in the United States....

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Senators Introduce Legislation to Prohibit U.S. Government Use of Chinese Telco Firms

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) on Wednesday introduced the Defending U.S. Government Communications Act, legislation that would prohibit the United States...

A Third of Businesses Rely on Antique Cybersecurity Tools to Counter Emerging Threats – Report

Approximately a third (31%) of security teams depend solely on outdated tools such as basic search and monitoring for their cyber security needs, according...

Spacex’s Tesla Roadstar Puts the Pedal to the Metal, Misses Mars and Heads for Asteroid Belt

Elon Musk’s Tesla roadstar dummy has more to worry about than the liberal dousing of radiation it is getting from its prime position on...

Spacex’s Falcon Heavy, World’s Most Powerful Commercial Rocket, Blasts Off Into Space

SpaceX on Tuesday launched the Falcon Heavy, one of the world’s most powerful rockets. Tthe successful liftoff took place at 3:45 p.m. ET at...

US Emerges Top in Cyber Expertise, Most Small Businesses Have no Plans to Secure Cyber Insurance – Hiscox

A study released on Tuesday by specialist insurer Hiscox revealed that nearly three-quarters (73%) of firms face major shortcomings in cyber security readiness. The...

NIST Publishes High-Level Overview of Blockchain Technology

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently released Draft NISTIR 8202, Blockchain Technology Overview, a straightforward introduction to blockchain, which underpins Bitcoin...

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TransUnion Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 4.4 Million U.S. Consumers in Salesforce Attack

TransUnion, one of the three major U.S. credit reporting agencies, has confirmed a data breach impacting over 4.4 million people in the United States....

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EU Begins Enforcement of Landmark AI Law, Imposing Tough Restrictions and Fines

The European Union has officially begun enforcing its groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) law, marking a major step in global AI regulation. As of Sunday,...

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Bipartisan Bill Would Bolster Security Defenses Against Open-Source Software Vulnerabilities

Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, have proposed a bill to help protect federal and critical infrastructure systems by strengthening the security...

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Fraudulent Instruction Scams an Emerging Cyber Threat – Beazley

Organizations are facing an increased threat to their operations from fraudulent instruction scams, according to specialist insurer Beazley. Cyber-criminals are using progressively more sophisticated...

Cisco Partners With Apple and Insurance Companies to Offer Cyber Insurance

Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz on Tuesday announced a new cyber risk management solution for businesses, designed to help a wider range of organizations...

Online Dating Scams on the Rise, Warns FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned that scammers are increasingly turning to dating sites, social networking sites and chat rooms to meet potential...

Singapore Airlines to Launch Blockchain-Based Airline Loyalty Digital Wallet

Singapore Airlines is set to launch what it termed a “world-first blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet capability” to allow its KrisFlyer membership base to...

ISC Releases Security Advisories for BIND, DHCP

The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released updates or workarounds that address vulnerabilities in versions of ISC Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Berkeley...

Lawmaker Requests Briefing on Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities From Microchip Makers

A Democratic lawmaker on Tuesday asked major microchip makers whose products are affected by the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities to provide a briefing on...

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