Security
Palo Alto Networks acquires Cloud Security Startup Redlock
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(PAN) the American Multinational Cyber Security Firm has disclosed on Wednesday that it is going to acquire Cloud Security Startup Redlock for $173 million. The idea is to bring cloud compliance and security analytics together in order to help teams related to SecOps and DevOps teams. So far, Redlock has developed sophisticated […]
NYC offers a Mobile Security app to protect Smart Phones from Cyber Threats
New York City(NYC) Mayor Bill De Blasio has launched a new mobile security app for Android and iOS platforms yesterday and said that it will help smartphone users to secure their handsets from the cyber threats prevailing in the current cyber landscape. The basic objective of the ‘NYC Secure’ app is to protect New Yorkers […]
Over 50 million account info leaked in Facebook Cyber Attack
Facebook shared a blog post today which says that it’s “View As” feature had the potential to allow hackers to take over Facebook accounts. And the flaw could have compromised information of more than 50 million accounts info to hackers. The social media giant has however declared that the discovered flaw was fixed and its […]
SingHealth server did not receive security updates for fourteen months
SingHealth, the largest healthcare group of Singapore disclosed to the world on July 19th this year that it became a victim of a cyber attack where hackers succeeded in accessing personal data of more than 1.5 million people and medicine dispense details of about 160,000 people. Furthermore, reports emerged that the hack also gave access […]
Fujitsu and UTC team up for setting up Cybersecurity College
Fujitsu in association with University Technical Colleges (UTC) located across England has decided to set up an information security college to address the national and global shortage of professionals in the field of Cyber Security. The newly established technical college will aim to prepare students aged in between 14-19 for the job market of the […]
News Share of 6 Cyber Attack incidents for this day
1.) The parental access to online student info of Oklahoma City Schools is said to have been blocked by a cyber attack last week. Beth Harrison, the spokeswoman of Oklahoma District released a press statement saying that the attack took place on Sept 17 and was identified and contained by the September 19th,2018. But Harrison […]
Is Google Chrome capturing political opinions
To all those who are using Google services like Youtube, Gmail, Maps, via Chrome browser here’s a quick update about the latest update which the internet search giant did not advertise to its user in any way till date. According to ZDNet, the latest Chrome 69 OS version of Google is triggering immense privacy concerns […]
Britain Watchdog $658,000 fine on Equifax and NSA Eternal Blue Cyber Threat
US Crediting reporting company Equifax has been slapped with a fine of $658,000 or £500,000 for failing to protect information of more than 15 million UK citizens during a cyber attack which took place last year. The Information Commissioner’s Office(ICO) has come up with the said conclusion of levying a penalty on Equifax after it […]
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Atlas Quantum & the 2020 Census
This post was originally published here by Jacob Serpa. Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Atlas Quantum, cryptocurrency platform, breached Security concerns around the 2020 census Air Canada’s mobile app breached WellCare breach exposes data of 20k children Atlas Quantum, cryptocurrency platform, breached Well-known cryptocurrency platform Atlas Quantum was recently found to […]
Google Android Pie users face Mobile Security issues
Android phone users who have either upgraded their phone’s operating system to Google Pie or will purchase a phone with the said operating system are worried that the new OS could spell trouble for them in due course. Very recently, Android 9 Pie users were surprised to see that their smartphone’s battery saving feature was […]
