Tag: Data breaches

  • The Register: Marriott settles for a piddly $52M after series of breaches affecting millions

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/marriott_settlements_data_breaches/ Source: The Register Title: Marriott settles for a piddly $52M after series of breaches affecting millions Feedly Summary: Intruders stayed for free on the network between 2014 and 2020 Marriott has agreed to pay a $52 million penalty and develop a comprehensive infosec program following a series of major data breaches between…

  • The Register: National Public Data files for bankruptcy, admits ‘hundreds of millions’ potentially affected

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/national_public_data_bankrupt/ Source: The Register Title: National Public Data files for bankruptcy, admits ‘hundreds of millions’ potentially affected Feedly Summary: One-man-band faces a mountain of lawsuits but has few assets The Florida business behind data brokerage National Public Data has filed for bankruptcy, admitting “hundreds of millions" of people were potentially affected in one…

  • Alerts: Microsoft Releases October 2024 Security Updates

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/08/microsoft-releases-october-2024-security-updates Source: Alerts Title: Microsoft Releases October 2024 Security Updates Feedly Summary: Microsoft released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following and apply necessary updates: Microsoft…

  • The Cloudflare Blog: Cloudflare acquires Kivera to add simple, preventive cloud security to Cloudflare One

    Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-acquires-kivera Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Cloudflare acquires Kivera to add simple, preventive cloud security to Cloudflare One Feedly Summary: The acquisition and integration of Kivera broadens the scope of Cloudflare’s SASE platform beyond just apps, incorporating increased cloud security through proactive configuration management of cloud services. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:**…

  • Hacker News: Do not use secrets in environment variables and

    Source URL: https://www.nodejs-security.com/blog/do-not-use-secrets-in-environment-variables-and-here-is-how-to-do-it-better Source: Hacker News Title: Do not use secrets in environment variables and Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the significant security risks associated with storing secrets in environment variables, advocating against this common practice in application development. It highlights various vulnerabilities and incidents caused by inadequate…

  • Slashdot: America’s FCC Orders T-Mobile To Deliver Better Cybersecurity

    Source URL: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/24/10/05/0345219/americas-fcc-orders-t-mobile-to-deliver-better-cybersecurity?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: America’s FCC Orders T-Mobile To Deliver Better Cybersecurity Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: T-Mobile’s experience with significant data breaches has prompted regulatory actions and commitments to enhance its cybersecurity infrastructure. The company’s move toward a “modern zero-trust architecture” aligns with industry best practices aimed at minimizing…

  • Hacker News: T-Mobile pays $16M fine for three years’ worth of data breaches

    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/10/t-mobile-pays-16-million-fine-for-three-years-worth-of-data-breaches/ Source: Hacker News Title: T-Mobile pays $16M fine for three years’ worth of data breaches Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: T-Mobile has settled with the FCC over multiple data breaches affecting customer data with a $15.75 million fine and commitments to improve its cybersecurity measures. This case underscores…

  • Hacker News: Meta fined $101M for storing passwords in plaintext

    Source URL: https://therecord.media/meta-unprotected-passwords-fine-gdpr Source: Hacker News Title: Meta fined $101M for storing passwords in plaintext Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta has been fined €91 million for storing users’ passwords in plaintext, violating GDPR. This incident highlights significant lapses in data protection measures and the importance of appropriate technical safeguards. Detailed…

  • The Register: T-Mobile US to cough up $31.5M after that long string of security SNAFUs

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/30/tmobile_data_breaches_settlement/ Source: The Register Title: T-Mobile US to cough up $31.5M after that long string of security SNAFUs Feedly Summary: At least seven intrusions in five years? Yeah, those promises of improvement more than ‘long overdue’ T-Mobile US has agreed to fork out $31.5 million to improve its cybersecurity and pay a fine…

  • Slashdot: Meta Fined $102 Million For Storing 600 Million Passwords In Plain Text

    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/09/27/2226229/meta-fined-102-million-for-storing-600-million-passwords-in-plain-text?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Meta Fined $102 Million For Storing 600 Million Passwords In Plain Text Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta has faced a hefty fine of $101.5 million from the Irish Data Protection Commission for improperly storing user passwords in plain text, highlighting serious compliance failures under GDPR.…