Tesla joins forces with FBI to thwart an attempted ransomware attack that involved an outsider trying to bribe a company employee with $1 million.
REvil Ransomware Breach Targets Jack Daniel’s Parent Brown-Forman — Steals 1 TB of Data
The REvil ransomware cyber gang claims to have attacked Brown-Forman, the owner of Jack Daniel’s and other popular liquor brands. The sophisticated ransomware gang claims to be holding 1TB of Brown-Forman corporate data for ransom, including employee information, pledging to leak the data in batches if the company does not respond to its demands. Brown-Forman has released few details about the attack, and claims “There are no active negotiations.”
Twitter Hacker’s Virtual Court Hearing Gets Zoombombed
The Twitter hacker’s virtual court hearing was zoombombed proving that in the era of virtual communication, simple administrative settings are the key to mitigating intruders.
Garmin Cyber-attack Garners Up To $10 Million Ransom To Hackers
A recent cyber-attack against tech company Garmin garners up to $10 million ransom. With ransomware on the rise, it’s just a matter of time before a big attack happens again.
What the Massive Twitter Hack Means for CISOs and Security Vendors
The massive Twitter hack this past week was a wake-up call for many of the vulnerabilities our collective reliance on social media channels presents. Here is a short overview of the specifics that have been uncovered as a result of investigation by the FBI, lawmakers, cybersecurity experts and Twitter itself, as well as what the impact of a hack of this nature means for CISOs and their security vendor partners.
German Court Ruling against Facebook Data Collection Practices a Possible Catalyst
Last year, Facebook had been ordered to stop collecting and combining data across its various platforms without explicit user consent. This latest ruling in Karlsruhe effectively negates the stay granted by the Dusseldorf court, and requires Facebook to once again comply with the original order. This could well trigger a domino effect of regulatory action against Facebook in the EU and the US.
5 Tips For Data Protection With A Growing Shift To Work From Home
As more workers are now working at home, companies need to think about protecting data and the systems that are required to do so. Here are 5 tips for protecting data in the time of work from home and COVID-19.
Netcracker Enhanced Security Plan Unleashes Good Security Practices for CSPs
Netcracker’s Enhanced Security enables service providers to adopt the comprehensive security framework required to automate and adapt the E2E security best-suited for their own networks as well as fulfill their enterprise customer ironclad 5G security expectations.
Privacy Pros And Cons As Apple And Google Look Into Using Data To Trace COVID-19
Big Tech is using consumer data to help government and the healthcare system better understand the spread of COVID-19. But what privacy implications should be considered by consumers?
The Importance of Security in Enterprise Video Streaming
Video streaming for work has been increasingly popular for years. And this is even more evident in 2020, as there’s been an increase in enterprise video streaming since the COVID-19 crisis began.
