A large health insurer in Western Australia shared the home addresses of some psychologists to a web-based appointment booking service, according to a news report. The health insurer belated realized after a complaint from one practitioner that some psychologists work from home.
Twitter says that an unspecified number of its users may have been targeted by state-sponsored hackers seeking to unmask their identity. Separately, Trend Micro says Twitter has blocked an account that was posting image memes designed to remotely control malware-infected PCs.
The battle against Russian disinformation is far from over. Two in-depth Senate reports have revealed that such campaigns continue despite efforts by social media companies to cleanse their platforms. Researchers say Facebook's Instagram may be the next battleground.
Ireland's privacy watchdog is probing data breaches at Facebook that exposed users' private data. In the latest breach to be disclosed, Facebook has warned that for a 12-day period in September, up to 6.8 million users' private photos may have been revealed to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers.
Breaking down departmental silos and building one common, umbrella identity is critical for closing the security gaps in rapidly digitizing environments, says Nexus Group CEO Magnus Malmström.
Super Micro Computer says a third-party audit of its recent and older motherboards has not turned up evidence of a spying chip as alleged in an explosive report two months ago by Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Bloomberg, however, has stood by its story despite no physical example of the malicious chip turning up.
By building in some risk intelligence upfront, organizations can upgrade their security operations centers and reduce the noise from the sheer volume of alerts and false positives, says Ganesh Prasad of RSA, who shares insights.
In the wake of the recent Marriott and National Republican Congressional Committee data breaches, now is the time to get your board's attention regarding breach response and public disclosures. Attorney Mark Rasch offers insights for preparing and practicing response plans.
The data being used to drive effective anti-fraud efforts can be rich in context and useful for other activities. Jim Apger of Splunk describes emerging fraud schemes and solutions, highlighting the role of machine learning.
The fraudsters have more tools and information than ever at their disposal to pull off socially engineered schemes. But how can the victims turn the tables? Agari's Andrew Coyle discusses new tools and strategies to improve defenses.
The lack of standardization is one of the significant challenges when securing OT environments. Customizing and aligning OT security with the business is key, says Uday Deshpande, CISO at Mumbai-based L&T Group.
Hackers linked with China are suspected to be behind the four-year breach of Marriott's Starwood guest reservation system, according to several news reports. The suggestion is likely to contribute to increased tension between the U.S. and China.
How can internal audits be improved and made more meaningful? Prasanna Bharatan, internal auditor at the pharmaceutical company Wockhardt, outlines the important steps to take.
Providing vendors with visibility to a company's systems makes the vendor management process far more complicated, says Sunil Chandiramani of NYKA Advisory Services.
Breach victims who sign up for free fraud-monitoring services from breached businesses that lost control of their data often sign away their right to join class-action lawsuits or pursue other legal actions, and Marriott proved to be no exception, following its mega-breach. But it now appears to be backing off.
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