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  1. Accellion Breach Impacts Beaumont Health

    Nine months after Accellion breach, Michigan’s largest healthcare provider joins victim list

  2. Student Sues Syracuse University Over Data Breach

    Class action lawsuit filed against university after exposure of thousands of students’ Social Security numbers

  3. Eight US States to Begin Accepting Digital Driving Licenses

    Apple has revealed eight US states will start accepting driver's licenses and other state IDs that are stored on iPhones

  4. Tech CEOs: Multi-Factor Authentication Can Prevent 90% of Attacks

    White House issues best practices for ransomware protection

  5. FTC Bans Stalkerware App in Industry First

    Regulator comes down hard on SpyFone and its CEO

  6. Texan Accused of Cyber-Stalking and Murder Dies in Jail

    Andy Castillo, who was indicted on capital murder charges and was accused of cyber-stalking, has died in jail

  7. FBI Warns Food and Agriculture Firms of Ransomware Threat

    IoT and OT systems have expanded the attack surface

  8. US Imprisons Dark Web Moderator

    Illinoisan who moderated child sexual abuse material website will spend next decade behind bars

  9. UK Gun Owners' Data Exposed

    Addresses of British firearm owners leaked online after gun e-tailer confirms data breach

  10. WhatsApp Fined €225m for GDPR Violations

    Ireland's DPC has issued the penalty following an investigation into whether WhatsApp has failed to discharge GDPR transparency obligations

  11. UK Researchers Invent Device to Thwart USB Malware

    Device disguises computer OS whilst scanning thumb drive

  12. Bad Bots Focus Attacks on E-Commerce Targets

    Barracuda Networks claims their activity makes up 39% of all traffic

  13. Sacked Employee Deletes 21GB of Credit Union Files

    IT support too slow in disabling network access for Brooklyn woman

  14. Australian Couple Admits “Serious Cyber Hacking Offenses”

    Prosecutors request jail terms for Adelaide couple linked with an $11m identity theft scam

  15. SAP HANA SECURITY Solution Acquired by XYPRO

    Workload Aware Security acquired by XYPRO from Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  16. SEC Sanctions Eight Firms Over Deficient Cybersecurity Procedures

    United States Securities and Exchange Commission announces three new actions

  17. UK Cyber Security Council Appoints New Chief Executive

    Simon Hepburn will lead the UK Cyber Security Council as it begins its work in driving skills and excellence in the cybersecurity industry

  18. 91% of Industrial Organizations Can Be Penetrated by Hackers

    Malicious actors can potentially cause severe damage and even fatalities when they gain access to an industrial company's corporate network

  19. Ransomware Attacks Soar 288% in First Half of 2021

    NCC Group says largest number came from Conti group

  20. CISA: Plan Now to Avoid Labor Day Breach

    Alert warns of ransomware attacks on holiday weekends

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