From EPIC.org: Both branches of Congress have now passed a bill governing the security of the Internet of Things. The “Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2019” sets baseline cybersecurity standards for IoT devices purchased by the federal government. The bipartisan measure is sponsored by Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) in the House and…
Tampa Bay Area Medical Biller Indicted On Health Care Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Charges
Nov. 20 – Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Joshua Maywalt (40, Tampa) with 4 counts of health care fraud and 4 counts of aggravated identity theft. Maywalt faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison for each of the health care fraud…
Manchester United Football Club Hit By Cyber Attack, No Data Loss Recorded
Sarthak Dogra reports: A day before its match against West Bromwich Albion, English football club Manchester United said that it was investigating a cyber attack on its systems. The club confirmed that no known breach of personal data has been identified with the attack so far. A new report by Reuters highlights the cyber attack on the…
Lazada denies being behind data leak
The Bangkok Post reports: Online retail operator, Lazada, insisted on Friday it was not responsible for leaking any online shoppers’ data following a report claiming that about 13 million records from Lazada Thailand were being offered for sale on an underground trading forum. The company said it had conducted an initial investigation and found the…
FTC asks court to force Bannon to testify on Cambridge Analytica scandal
Leah Nylen reports: The Federal Trade Commission has asked a federal court to force former Trump campaign CEO Steve Bannon to testify under oath as part of the agency’s investigation into Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica data breach. FTC prosecutors said they want to interview Bannon as part of a probe into whether he should be found personally…
IL: ‘Beyond Troubling’ Emails Sent From Hacked Teacher’s Account
Jonah Meadows reports: Someone hijacked the email account of a teacher in Niles Township High School District 219 last week and used it to send offensive emails to students and community members, according to a statement from the school board. Read more on Patch.