After suffering a ransomware attack, Albany mayor says “We are working in real time.”
Thales Completes €4.8 billion Gemalto Acquisition
Thales has completed the acquisition of Gemalto for a deal worth €4.8 billion
Half of Cyber-Attacks Involve the Supply Chain
Carbon Black claims island hopping and counter-incident response is growing
Taiwan to Block Chinese Streaming Sites Ahead of Election
Island nation worried about online propaganda from the mainland
Indian MongoDB Snafu Exposes Info on 12.5m Mothers
Another privacy leak as data on sensitive screening tests is exposed
Reports: US Hackers Aid UAE to Spy on the Media
American hackers help United Arab Emirates spy on prominent Arab journalists, says Reuters.
Congress Stops NSAs Collecting Phone Records
There is bipartisan support for an act to end mass collection of phone records metadata.
Facebook Pulls Spam and Fraud from India, Pakistan
More than 1,000 accounts linked to India and Pakistan were removed from Facebook and Instagram.
Facebook Boss Calls for Greater Internet Regulation
Zuckerberg pre-empts government intervention with his own suggestions
ICO Invites Applicants to GDPR Sandbox
Beta phase will see 10 organizations given help with data protection compliance