Friday 2 February 2018

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.

New Service, Same Old Equifax: Credit Locking App Freezes Up

More problems with Equifax. The company introduced a free consumer service this week that allows people to lock access to their credit files from a mobile phone. It didn’t work. Read more…

Cisco VPN remote code execution flaw rated 10 out of 10 for severity

It came out this week that there is a major Cisco VPN flaw that needs immediate patching now: There's a remote code execution and denial of service bug in Cisco VPNs. And it's as bad as it gets -- rated 10 out of 10 for severity. Read more…

Cryptocurrency Traders Lose $115 Billion in 24 Hours as Bitcoin Bloodbath Continues

Bitcoin fell below $7,600 in some trades as its heavy slide continued into Friday. Ethereum fell more than 32%, Ripple was down 38%, and Bitcoin Cash was down over 27%. All in all, that’s $115 billion off cryptocurrency market caps in one day. Read more…

Medical supply giant Fresenius Medical Care fined $3.5 million for five data breaches

Medical supplies giant Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) agreed to pay $3.5 million to U.S. federal regulators after five separate data breaches in 2012. Read more…


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