Zoom reportedly convinced federal judge Lucy Koh to trim claims in consolidated class action lawsuits accusing them of illegally sharing data with and failing to shield users from “Zoombombings.” The Zoom Privacy Class Action Lawsuits are In re: Zoom Video Communications Inc. Privacy Litigation, Case No. 5:20-cv-02155-LHK, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,…
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DE: EDAG Engineering Group AG affected by cyber attack
DGAP reports: Several EDAG Group companies were targeted by a cyber attack on the night of March 12th to 13th. In accordance with the emergency protocol, all affected IT network systems were shut down immediately. In accordance with the protocol, the IT crisis team called on all the necessary internal and external technical experts to determine…
Nebraska Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Stealing and Selling Employer’s Confidential Information
March 11- A Nebraska man was sentenced today to 21 months in prison for engaging in fraudulent activity that exposed his employer’s confidential information, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Timothy Young, 50, of Moorefield, Nebraska, previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden in Newark federal court to an…
Israeli car financing company hacked, dozens of personal documents leaked
Tzvi Joffre reports: Black Shadow, the hackers who leaked thousands of documents containing the personal information of customers with Israel’s Shirbit insurance company in December, have now hacked the servers of K.L.S. Capital Ltd as well, the group said in a Telegram post on Saturday. On Saturday morning, the hacker group announced, “We are here…
ZA: PPS hit by cyber attack
Jamie McKane reports: PPS, a South African insurance and investment advisory company, has suffered a cyber attack at the hands of unknown hackers. The company notified clients in a statement today that their services may be disrupted as it attempts to restore functionality to its IT infrastructure. Read more on My Broadband. It’s not yet…
Security firm notifies 36,762 after malware attack
Since 2019, Security Industry Specialists seems to have kept a subdued profile on the Internet. Their web site, Twitter, and Facebook accounts have not been updated since 2019, and you might get the impression that their web site had been abandoned. But checking on LinkedIn, the firm is actively hiring, and they have almost 2,000…