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Senate Committee Formed to Investigate Russian Cyberattacks
Posted December 19, 2016 in Data Breach, Digital Forensics, Cloud Security
Bipartisan senators launched a select committee to probe Russia's role in election hacking. Follow the political...
Peachtree Orthopedics Breach: 531,000 Patients Exposed
Posted December 16, 2016 in Data Breach, Compliance, HIPAA
Peachtree Orthopedics data breach affected over half a million patients but delayed disclosure. See why healthcare...
Yahoo Breach Lessons: 1 Billion Accounts Compromised
Posted December 15, 2016 in Data Breach, Compliance, Malware
Yahoo revealed one billion user accounts were compromised with names, passwords, and phone numbers. Learn the...
Yahoo's Biggest Breach Ever: 1 Billion Accounts Stolen
Posted December 14, 2016 in Data Breach, Malware, Compliance
Yahoo disclosed that over one billion user accounts were stolen in the largest data breach in history. Check if you...
US Responds to Russian Election Meddling
Posted December 14, 2016 in Data Breach, Compliance, Cloud Security
The Obama administration expelled diplomats and imposed sanctions over Russian election interference. See the full US...
Quest Diagnostics Breach: 34,000 Patient Records Stolen
Posted December 14, 2016 in Data Breach, Digital Forensics, Malware
Quest Diagnostics suffered a cyberattack through their internet app, exposing 34,000 patient records. Learn how...
Obama Orders Full Review of Election Cyberattack Evidence
Posted December 9, 2016 in Data Breach, Digital Forensics, Compliance
President Obama ordered a comprehensive review of cyberattacks that influenced the 2016 election. See what the...
Mirai Botnet: The IoT Malware Crushing the Internet
Posted December 9, 2016 in Malware, AI, Data Breach
The Mirai botnet that took down major websites is still actively attacking internet infrastructure. Learn how...
Locky Ransomware Evolves: New Egyptian-Themed Variants
Posted December 8, 2016 in Ransomware, Malware, Data Breach
Locky ransomware dropped Norse god names for Egyptian mythology in its latest evolution. Track how this dangerous...
New World Hackers Exposed: Who Attacked Trump and the BBC
Posted December 8, 2016 in Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Malware, Data Breach
The New World Hackers claimed dozens of members but were actually just three people. Meet the young hackers behind...
North Korea Hacks South Korean Military Cyber Command
Posted December 6, 2016 in Data Breach, Malware, Compliance
North Korea breached the very unit designed to protect South Korea from hacking. See how this ironic cyberattack...
Ransomware Shuts Down Hospitals: Patients Diverted
Posted December 6, 2016 in Ransomware, Data Breach, Malware
A ransomware attack forced three hospitals to cancel operations and divert patients. Learn what happened and the...