Data Breach at WorkForce West Virginia
Mountain State governor confirms data breach impacting jobseekers’ database
Month: June 2021
Linguist Jailed for Sharing US Defense Secrets
Defense Department employee who passed secrets to Hizballah is sentenced to 23 years in prison
Google Pushes Back Cookie Removal Plans to 2023
Google’s plan to deprecate third-party tracking cookies from its Chrome browser delayed to 2023
Ransomware Attacks Decline as Gangs Focus on Lucrative Targets
The volume of ransomware attacks fell by 50% in Q1 2021, with a shift to targeting fewer, larger targets
Ransom Leak Sites Reveal 422% Annual Increase in Victims
News comes as most infosec professionals want to see ransom payments banned
Nuisance Call Company Fined £130,000 After Eight-Month Blitz
East Sussex-based firm made nearly one million unwanted calls
Cyber-Attacks Are Primary Funding Source for North Korea
Venafi warns other sanctioned countries could follow suit
Anti-virus Pioneer John McAfee Found Dead in Spanish Prison Cell
McAfee, of the antivirus firm that bore his name, allegedly committed suicide while in holding awaiting extradition to the U.S. for tax evasion
Firework Injuries in America—Put Your Knowledge to the Test
Summer is here, which means barbecues, sunscreen, and… injuries? Unfortunately, the 4th of July regularly ranks as one of the most dangerous holidays in America, and often turns backyard barbecues into trips to the hospital. Many Americans are mo…
Mr. Double’s Operator Jailed
Prison for Texan behind website that published stories describing the torture and murder of children