Friday 24 November 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.

Uber data breach from 2016 affected 57 million riders and drivers

Uber faced a data breach in 2016 that affected some 57 million customers, including both riders and drivers, revealing their names, email address and phone numbers. Read more…

Crypto-Currency Firm Tether Loses $30m to Hackers

Crypto-currency firm Tether has become the latest to suffer a damaging cyber-attack, claiming hackers have made off with over $30m worth of tokens. The crypto-currency stolen is USDT, a US dollar-based asset issued by Tether on the Bitcoin blockchain via the Omni Layer Protocol. Read more…

FCC Chairman submits plan to end net neutrality; New York AG claims agency is hindering probe

The Federal Communications Commission chairman on Tuesday announced a draft of his plan to dismantle net neutrality rules that ensure a free and open internet. The elimination of net neutrality regulations would pave the way for telecommunication/ISP companies to charge a premium for high-quality streaming, charge for or block access to certain web content, and intentionally reduce the speed of some websites over others -- as long as they are transparent about their actions. Read more…

Equifax now hit with a rare 50-state class-action lawsuit

This rare 50-state class-action suit against Equifax, highlights the massive costs and critical damage companies could face in the wake of a cybersecurity attack. Read more…

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