Genome Web reports: NEW YORK – Ambry Genetics has settled a class action lawsuit over a breach of personal customer data that occurred in 2020. According to the settlement agreement, filed Sept. 9 with the US District Court for the Central District of California, Ambry will pay $12.3 million into a settlement fund. Ambry, which is owned by…
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Twitter’s cybersecurity flaws pose national security risk, whistleblower tells Congress
Kelsey Reichmann reports: Cybersecurity failures at Twitter are endangering users’ data and putting national security at risk, the company’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, told lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday. Zatko appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify about allegations he made against the social media giant earlier this year. In reports…
Unpatched and Outdated Medical Devices Provide Cyber Attack Opportunities
FBI Private Industry Notification PIN 20220912-001 TLP: WHITE Summary The FBI has identified an increasing number of vulnerabilities posed by unpatched medical devices that run on outdated software and devices that lack adequate security features. Cyber threat actors exploiting medical device vulnerabilities adversely impact healthcare facilities’ operational functions, patient safety, data confidentiality, and data integrity….
Vasile Mereacre testifies against former Uber security chief in criminal trial
Maria Dinzeo reports: When hackers Vasile Mereacre and Brandon Glover teamed up in 2016 and began scouring Github for exploitable security flaws, they weren’t looking to hack any one company specifically. But Uber’s lax security quickly made the ride-hail giant the pair’s top target. Testifying Monday in the former Uber security head Joe Sullivan’s criminal obstruction…
Member of Roanoke-Area ATM Skimming Conspiracy Pleads Guilty
ROANOKE, Va. – A member of a Romanian criminal organization who traveled to the United States to conduct ATM skimming pleaded guilty last week in federal court. Catalin Puscasu, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Puscasu is the third defendant to have pleaded guilty for…
SN Servicing settles data breach litigation
Top Class Actions reports: SN Servicing Corp. agreed to pay $900,000 to resolve claims that its lack of cybersecurity measures resulted in a October 2020 data breach. The settlement benefits individuals whose personal information was accessed by unknown third parties during SN Servicing’s October 2020 data breach. In July 2021, SN Servicing announced it had been the…