Company’s Source Code, Proprietary Data Stolen in August Breach Password manager LastPass says the attackers behind the August security incident had access to its systems for four days. LastPass CEO Karim Toubba, sharing details about last month’s breach, confirms that there is no evidence of any threat actor activity beyond the established timeline.http://dlvr.it/SYbnmp
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Group Thanked FBI Agent for Insider Information About Weaknesses The LockBit group has paid the first payment of $50,000 as part of its bug bounty program for researchers willing to aid in cybercriminality. The group had announced that it will pay individuals who find exploitable vulnerabilities in the software it uses to maliciously encrypt files.http://dlvr.it/SYXw4l
Company’s Source Code, Proprietary Data Stolen in August Breach Password manager LastPass says the attackers behind the August security incident had access to its systems for four days. LastPass CEO Karim Toubba, sharing details about the last month’s breach, confirms that there is no evidence of any threat actor activity beyond the established timeline.http://dlvr.it/SYXvwk
ICYMI: Operational Technology Security Takes Center Stage Through Public-Private Programs The vulnerabilities of OT systems have been known and ignored for years, but breaches, an increasingly hostile threat environment and government programs to promote information sharing, training and cyber grant funding could finally put IT and OT security on equal ground.http://dlvr.it/SYWKq9
ICYMI: Former FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Leader Daniel Kaufman Discusses Top Concerns As the Federal Trade Commission focuses on data brokers that collect and share consumers’ sensitive information, any company that participates in those activities needs to carefully review its practices, says attorney Daniel Kaufman, former acting director of the FTC’s Consumer Protection Bureau.http://dlvr.it/SYWDsG
Smaller companies often struggle to develop and invest in robust IT security systems, which can leave them relatively more vulnerable to cyber attacks. If that’s the situation you’re in and you’re trying …http://dlvr.it/SYW7Bt
ICYMI: Layoffs Come Less Than 3 Months After the Company Cut 55 Positions Beleaguered vendor IronNet will execute another round of layoffs, axing nearly 90 employees and removing co-CEO William Welch and CFO James Gerber from their posts. IronNet revealed plans to reduce its 250-person staff by approximately 35% less than three months after laying…
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Operational Technology Security Takes Center Stage Through Public-Private Programs The vulnerabilities of OT systems have been known and ignored for years, but breaches, an increasingly hostile threat environment and government programs to promote information sharing, training and cyber grant funding could finally put IT and OT security on equal ground.http://dlvr.it/SYSqDd
Former FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Leader Daniel Kaufman Discusses Top Concerns As the Federal Trade Commission focuses on data brokers that collect and share consumers’ sensitive information, any company that participates in those activities needs to carefully review its practices, says attorney Daniel Kaufman, former acting director of the FTC’s Consumer Protection Bureau.http://dlvr.it/SYShp0