Uber announced last month that the personal data of 57 million users, including 600,000 drivers in the United States, was stolen in a 2016 breach.
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Hybrid warfare has altered the security landscape: cybersecurity experts
The blurring of lines between the different modes of warfare and weaponisation of non-military means undermine the foundation of the state is one of the most significant security challenges today, experts said.0 6928
Cryptocurrency marketplace NiceHash reveals security breach
NiceHash, a cryptocurrency marketplace, has disclosed that the content of its bitcoin wallet had been stolen in a security breach. …
Wi-Fi network named ‘bomb on board’ grounds Turkish Airlines flight
The ‘bomb on board’ network caused the Turkish Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at the Khartoum airport in Sudan.
Middle East posts world’s highest increase in data breach costs
“Businesses need holistic data protection strategies and solutions to prevent, contain, and remediate data breaches,” says Savitha Bhaskar, Condo Protego.
Facebook launches Messenger Kids
The new application, according to the firm, is aimed at ensuring that kids under 12 years old can connect with others under parental supervision.
Uber security execs resign amid data breach fallout
The Uber data breach compromised information belonging to over 57 million customers and about 600,000 drivers.
BlackRidge Technology extends cyber defence solution
Provider of next generation cyber defence solutions BlackRidge Technology International has announced the beta availability of its new product release, …
Eugene Kaspersky: We would never spy for Russia
Founder and CEO of Moscow-based anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab Eugene Kaspersky said that he would quit and move the business out of Russia if intelligence agencies ever asked his company to spy for it.
Gemalto: 47% of ME consumers feel businesses don’t take data security seriously
Over half (51 percent) of consumers in the Middle East would stop doing business with a company if it experienced a data breach, according Gemalto.
US charges three Chinese nationals with Moody’s, Siemens data breach
US prosecutors have charged three Chinese nationals affiliated with a cybersecurity company in China with hacking into Siemens AG, Trimble and Moody’s Analytics to steal business secrets, according to a report by Reuters.