Ransomware attacks threatening in recent weeks to interfere with the way Americans heat their homes, drive their cars and eat are among factors prompting business leaders to call for a vigorous government response against the attackers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Kevin Mandia, CEO...
With a never-ending parade of bad news about data breaches, cybercrimes, ransomware schemes and a purported army of digital criminals ready to unleash their next nefarious plan, merchants could easily feel as though they were under constant assault. However, without minimizing the cost and breadth...
JBS USA, the world’s largest meat processor, was the victim of a cyberattack that the Greeley, Colorado company called “organized,” which affected its IT systems in North America and Australia. When the infiltration was detected on Sunday (May 30), the company “took immediate action,” suspending...
U.S. lawmakers have opened an investigation into FinTechs Kabbage and BlueVine, along with their partner banks, for their role in the distribution of billions of dollars in COVID relief money to small businesses. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis wants Kabbage and BlueVine...
Microsoft said this week that the group behind the cyberattacks on SolarWinds customers last year has turned its focus on government agencies, think tanks and NGOs. Nobelium this week targeted roughly 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organizations across 24 countries, with at...
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will release a new security directive, the first of two, to require pipeline operators to reveal when they’ve been the target of an attack, The Wall Street Journal reported. Expected this week, the directive will also require every company to pick someone...
Cyberattacks are the greatest threat to the world’s financial system, the head of the Federal Reserve Board said last month. Investors and cybersecurity industry experts seem to agree with that theory. For its part, Salesforce contributed to Israeli startup Wiz‘s Series B round with $120 million...
Fraudsters hacked Omiai, Japan’s biggest dating app, exposing personal data like drivers’ licenses, insurance cards and passports, Bloomberg reported on Monday (May 24). The Omiai app, which is operated by Net Marketing Co., has more than 1.7 million members. It’s not known how many were...
Hackers infiltrated Air India‘s servers, according to a Bloomberg report, which led to the data from 4.5 million fliers being compromised. Passengers who’d registered between August 2011 and February of this year were compromised, along with their details such as credit card and contact information,...
