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Breach Report: Rogers Communications, NEXTEP, and Mandarin Oriental
Internal Users and Vendors the Weakest Links Data breaches had another busy week in the news, as three more companies were affected by hackers. This week the blame gets put on obvious inside users and...
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Heart Rates, Blood Pressure, and User Activity: What Healthcare Organizations...
Healthcare organizations pledge an oath of responsibility to their patients’ health and livelihood, whether that pertains to the well-being of their bodies or that of their health records and data. As...
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Early Criticism for the Data Security and Breach Notification Act
2014 was the “year of the data breach” and the companies, employees and customers that got hacked aren’t the only ones that noticed. Earlier this year, the U.S. government released an early draft of...
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Data Breach Boil Down: Japan’s National Pension, Heartland, and U.S. Healthworks
Japan's National Pension BreachOn May 28, 2015, an attack on Japan’s national pension system compromised the sensitive information of approximately 1.25 million people including names, pension...
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The Kaspersky Lab Nation State Attack
Kaspersky is an internet security company that is used to being in the news for detecting cyber attacks for its clients such as when they revealed the $1 billiion hack heist that affected 100 banks...
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Cyber Strike Out: St. Louis Cardinals Under Federal Investigation
Ever since the Houston Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2005 NLCS, their rivalry has been relatively dormant. However, shocking news from the FBI would seem to conclude that this rivalry...
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FireKeepers Casino Data Breach Affects 85K Customers
On the heels of a May announcement that it was replacing point-of-sale (POS) devices, FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Michigan confirmed Friday that illegal access was gained to its computer systems,...
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ESPN Divulges Star Athlete’s Medical Records; Not at Fault Under HIPAA
Adam Schefter is ESPN’s star child. As the networks most popular reporter, Schefter has broken countless stories over the years, almost always pertaining to the NFL. His “sources” always have inside...
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An Insider Affair at Ashley Madison
Ashley Madison is an online dating site designed specifically for married people who want to cheat on their spouses. It operates like most online data sites allowing users to write profile descriptions...
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Ashley Madison: Walk of Shame
The attack on the online adultery site Ashley Madison reported by Brian Krebs last month, could have effected 37 million account holders. Krebs reports that The Impact Team is responsible for the...
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How Much Can You Trust Your Trusted Agent?
In 2011, a former British Airways worker was convicted on four counts of preparing acts of terrorism. Inspired by the preaching and teaching of al Qaeda’s late propaganda minister, Anwar Al-Awlaki,...
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Insider Threat, Unintentional Consequences
Unintended ConsequencesWhen you hear the term “Insider Threat”, most people are programmed to think of word like Terrorist; Malicious; Criminal, or some other negative connotation. That’s not to say...
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4 Ways to Defend Against Pretexting & Phishing Scams
As much as Insider Threat involves malicious employees trying to steal data, trade secrets and other information, many forget that the Insider Threat is also comprised of employees who make simple...
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How to Combat “Delilah” - The New Insider Threat Trojan
Has anyone at your company (or even you!) ever used a work laptop to view adult websites or gaming sites? If so, you need to be aware of a new virus that’s targeting people for blackmail -- and adding...
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Who is Harold T. Martin III? An Insider Threat Arrested.
For the second time in almost three years, the government has arrested another potential Insider Threat contracted with the NSA. The contractor has now been identified as 51-year-old Harold T. Martin...
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How to Prevent an Insider like Harold T. Martin III from Stealing Information
Companies spend an exorbitant amount of time trying to protect their data and systems from outsiders. Between firewalls and scanners, malware detection and prevention, employee education and other...
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FireKeepers Casino Data Breach Affects 85K Customers
On the heels of a May announcement that it was replacing point-of-sale (POS) devices, FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Michigan confirmed Friday that illegal access was gained to its computer systems,...
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ESPN Divulges Star Athlete’s Medical Records; Not at Fault Under HIPAA
Adam Schefter is ESPN’s star child. As the networks most popular reporter, Schefter has broken countless stories over the years, almost always pertaining to the NFL. His “sources” always have inside...
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An Insider Affair at Ashley Madison
Ashley Madison is an online dating site designed specifically for married people who want to cheat on their spouses. It operates like most online data sites allowing users to write profile descriptions...
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Ashley Madison: Walk of Shame
The attack on the online adultery site Ashley Madison reported by Brian Krebs last month, could have effected 37 million account holders. Krebs reports that The Impact Team is responsible for the...
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