Not long ago, the ability to digitally track someone’s daily movements just by knowing their home address, employer, or place of worship was considered a dangerous power that should remain only within the purview of nation states. But a new lawsuit in a likely constitutional battle over a New Jersey privacy law shows that anyone … Read more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the state has secured a settlement with Marriott International, Inc., that resolves an investigation into a breach of one of the company’s reservation databases. The breach exposed 131 million guest records pertaining to customers in the United States and these records included contact information, gender, dates of birth, legacy … Read more
By Ravi Srivatsav Everyone knows the cost and frequency of data breaches are rising. The question is, do you know if your data is truly secure? I have news for you. It’s not. Related: The Biden-Harris push for supply chain resilience. Why? Many companies rely on regular encryption to safeguard data, the organization’s crown jewel. … Read more
Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Cyber Espionage North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist to their financially motivated attacks. “In some instances, … Read more
Jetpack released a patch for a critical vulnerability that could let malicious users submit a specially crafted request to the WordPress server to then disclose data submitted by other users — a flaw that left sensitive personal information potentially exposed on 27 million websites. Owned by Automattic, the company behind WordPress, the Jetpack plug-in offers … Read more