Hack exposes personal data of 4 million federal workers
A cyberattack on the US government’s personnel office compromised the data of up to 4 million current and former federal employees, officials said Thursday. …
Why the “biggest government hack ever” got past the feds
In April, federal authorities detected an ongoing remote attack targeting the United States’ Office of Personnel Management (OPM) computer systems. This situation may have …
Use privacy software if you want to be safe from Facebook, warns watchdog
A Belgian watchdog has urged all Internet users to download privacy software specifically to shield themselves from Facebook’s grasp. The social network has been …
Sally Beauty confirms second payment card breach
Sally Beauty Holdings has confirmed that hackers broke into its payment systems and stole customer card data. About a year ago the retail chain …
House approves controversial cybersecurity bill
The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation on Wednesday designed to help companies and the federal government better defend against the growing threat of …
Cloud security challenges go all the way to the board
In the rush to take advantage of cloud’s benefits, businesses must properly manage the risks of handing over data, systems, and infrastructure to a …
Security Experts React to Twitch Data Breach
Twitch is sounding the alarm over a potential data breach. Hackers may have compromised the streaming video service and gained access to consumers’ personal …
Target to pay $10 million to victims of data breach
Target has agreed to pay $10 million under a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit stemming from a massive 2013 data breach, the company …
Senate panel approves controversial cybersecurity bill
The Senate Intelligence Committee approved a controversial cyberscurity bill on Thursday that’s designed to help companies and the federal government better defend against the …
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