Zack Whittaker
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Marriott says 5.2 million guest records stolen in another data breach
Marriott has confirmed a second data breach in three years — this time involving the personal information on 5.2 million guests. The hotel giant said Tuesday it discovered the breach of an unspecified property system at a franchise hotel in late February. The hackers obtained the login details of two employees, a hotel statement said, […] → Read More
Saudi spies tracked phones using flaws the FCC failed to fix for years –
One lawmaker on the Senate Intelligence Committee put the blame firmly at the FCC's door. → Read More
A Norwegian school quit Zoom after a naked man ‘guessed’ the meeting link
Last year researchers showed how meeting IDs could be easily guessed or enumerated. → Read More
Better know a CSO: Indiana University Health’s Mitch Parker –
Mitch Parker has one of Indiana’s most critical jobs. As chief information security officer for Indiana University Health, Parker oversees cybersecurity for more than 30,000 employees at 18 hospitals across the state, along with countless numbers of computers, workstations and medical devices, making it the largest health system in Indiana — and the United States. […] → Read More
Microsoft says hackers are attacking Windows users with a new unpatched bug
Microsoft says attackers are exploiting a previously undisclosed security vulnerability found in all supported versions of Windows, including Windows 10. But the software giant said there is currently no patch for the vulnerability. The security flaw, which Microsoft deems “critical” — its highest severity rating — is found in how Windows handles and renders fonts, […] → Read More
Justice Dept. files its first coronavirus takedown: a bogus vaccine website
Prosecutors said the site tries to "profit from the confusion and widespread fear" surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
US State Department issues unprecedented ‘do not travel’ warning over coronavirus
It comes as the number of coronavirus infections jumped overnight. → Read More
Charter staff told to report to offices despite positive coronavirus tests –
Exclusive: Two positive COVID-19 tests, but Charter staff are still forbidden to work from home. → Read More
Hackers hit NutriBullet website with credit card-stealing malware
The security researcher who found the card stealing malware said hackers still have access to Nutribullet's infrastructure. → Read More
Staff angered as Charter prohibits working from home despite spread of coronavirus
Exclusive: CEO said in an email that staff are "more effective" working from the office, despite coronavirus concerns. → Read More
Microsoft Teams goes down — just as everyone starts working from home
Microsoft Teams is down. Perfect timing, as some might say, given that pretty much everyone who uses Microsoft Teams who can work from home is currently not working at all. The technology giant left a cryptic message — which at least is more than its users can do right now — on Twitter, stating that […] → Read More
Insight Partners sells security firm Checkmarx to Hellman & Friedman for $1.15B –
Checkmarx, an Israeli security company acquired in 2015 by private equity firm Insight Partners with an $84 million investment, was sold today to Hellman & Friedman, another private equity firm at a valuation of $1.15B. Nice little profit there, and the company will continue to hold a minority investment in the firm. Checkmarx is one […] → Read More
US slashes federal interest rates in response to the coronavirus pandemic –
The Federal Reserve announced today that it has slashed interest rates as part of an effort to stabilize the economy following a rocky week on the financial markets. The bank’s Board of Governors cut interest rates to near zero, the second time that the central bank has cut interest rates in as many weeks. The Federal […] → Read More
UK is advising against all travel to the US amid the coronavirus pandemic –
The U.K. government is advising against all travel to the U.S. in response to the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Princess Cruises, hobbled by the coronavirus, admits data breach
The data breach occurred almost a year ago, a statement said. → Read More
Hackers are jumping on the COVID-19 pandemic to spread malware
Security firms say hackers are using the coronavirus pandemic to launch cyberattacks. → Read More
Maintain data security when staff is working from home –
The coronavirus pandemic has left governments floundering, businesses unprepared and citizens scrambling for hand sanitizer like it’s worth its weight in gold. The sense of general unpreparedness has a lot of people on edge. Not surprising, since we’re on the edge of a global health emergency and it’s impossible to predict exactly how government, travel […] → Read More
US is preparing to ban foreign-made drones from government use
Exclusive: The draft order cites Chinese-manufactured drones as a national security threat. → Read More
Talkspace threatened to sue a security researcher over bug report
The therapy app sent the security researcher a cease and desist letter for his blog post describing a website bug. → Read More
Secret document says WikiLeaks cable leaks disrupted tracking of nation-state hackers
The previously unseen 'secret' document reveals a rare link between the 2010 leak diplomatic cables and the China hacks against Google. → Read More