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Aetna Signs $1.15 Million Settlement With NY for Breaches
After settling a breach lawsuit for $17.2 million, Aetna has signed another large settlement related to privacy breaches involving mailings to its health plan members. Read more…
Hackers lure victims with fake cryptocurrency SpriteCoin
Researchers say SpriteCoin “is not really a true cryptocurrency, but is one that was created for this specific attack.” In this case, “the allure of quick wealth through cryptocurrency seems to be enough to trick unsuspecting users to rush toward the wallet app du jour without consideration.” Read more…
Ransomware Detections Up 90% for Businesses in 2017
Ransomware became the fifth-most-common threat for businesses in 2017 as detections increased by 90% from the previous year. Attacks also hit consumers hard, reaching a 93% detection rate year-over-year, reports Malwarebytes. Read more…
14 flaws found that could take over industrial control systems
Several serious flaws have been discovered in license management software used in industrial control systems. The vulnerabilities could allow an attack to remotely control such systems or carry out DoS attacks. Read more…
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