Friday 17 March 2017

Weekly News Roundup


Too busy working all week to keep up with the most interesting stories coming out of the technology and security industries? Below are our recommendations for a roundup of the top stories happening now that you need to know.

1. Millions of records leaked from huge US corporate database

Millions of records from a commercial corporate database have been leaked. The database contains just under 33.7 million unique email addresses and other contact information from employees of thousands of companies, representing a large portion of the US corporate population. Read more…

2. Inside the Russian Hack of Yahoo: How They Did It

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has been investigating the Yahoo hack for two years and found out this week that two of the people who were indicted for the attack are Russian spies. Read more…

3. Home Depot to Pay $27.25m in Latest Data Breach Settlement

As a result from the massive 2014 data breach at Home Depot, the company has agreed to pay $27.75 million to the affected financial institutions. Read more…

4. Trump’s budget proposal gives DHS $1.5 billion for cybersecurity

President Trump’s first federal budget blueprint proposes $1.5 billion for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect federal networks and critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. Read more…



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