Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz report: Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other US news organizations, according to US officials briefed on the matter. The intrusions, detected in recent months, are under investigation by the FBI and…
French sub builder data leak of concern
AAP reports: A leak of secret documents from the French company that won the bid to design Australia’s new $50 billion submarine fleet raises fears about the security of top-secret data on the navy’s future fleet, it’s been reported. The leaked documents seen by The Australian run to 22,400 pages and detail the secret combat…
Ca: Hospital snoopers receive fines, community service for ‘massive criminal scheme’
Alex Balligall reports: An Ontario Court Justice handed down fines and community service on Tuesday for two people who admitted to taking part in a “massive criminal scheme that violated the privacy of thousands” of maternity patients at hospitals in Scarborough. Poly Edry was fined $36,000, plus a victim surcharge of $9,000, for her part in the…
Ashley Madison investigation by Canada and Australia results in compliance agreement
Ashley Madison marketed itself as a “100% discreet service” for people seeking to have affairs — and bolstered that claim with a fabricated security trustmark — but the company behind the website had inadequate security safeguards and policies, an investigation following a massive data breach has concluded. “Privacy breaches are a core risk for any…
Has your internet provider been compromised? Malicious insiders are helping cybercriminals hack telecoms firms
Danny Palmer reports: Be they disaffected insiders or victims of blackmail, staff at telecommunications firms are providing cybercriminals with the information required to carry out cyberattacks against their employers. With the sector a top target for hackers — as demonstrated by last year’s TalkTalk hack — Kapersky Lab’s Threat Intelligence Report for the Telecommunications Industry warns telecoms providers that…
California Bill Would Add Security Standards to Data Breach Law
Laura Mahoney reports: A California lawmaker has revived a bill to set a “reasonably prudent” standard for businesses to protect personal consumer data, including geolocation and biometric information, in the final two weeks of the legislative session. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D) amended A.B. 83, a bill that has been dormant for a year, setting new…