FCC, Tracfone Wireless reach $16M cyber and privacy settlement
The agency’s settlement with the prepaid phone provider, which CyberScoop is first to report, is the first ever to specify API protections.
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Verizon’s Martin Kessler on transforming business models with AI
Verizon speaks with CyberScoop at CyberTalks 2023.
Most top mobile carriers retain geolocation data for two years on average, FCC findings show
Ten of the top 15 mobile carriers offer no way for consumers to opt-out of geolocation data collection, according to responses to the agency.
HackerOne, Verizon Media weigh pros and cons of making live hacking contests virtual
The good thing about it was that it was big. The bad thing about it? That it was big.
Barnes & Noble cyber incident could expose customer shipping addresses, order history
Email addresses and phone numbers may be exposed as well.
Money is still the main motivating factor for hackers, Verizon report finds
Verizon’s DBIR has emerged in the past generation as a reliable way of assessing corporate cybersecurity threats and defenses.
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15 major companies announce effort to tackle cybersecurity workforce recruitment issues
Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, and more are working to nix requirements and eliminate gender-biased job descriptions.
The struggle with simplifying the government’s cybersecurity efforts
RSA Public Sector was full of discussions on why federal cybersecurity needs to be simplified. How to get there? The opinions differ.
Yahoo to pay up to $85m to settle data breach lawsuit
It's one of the largest data breach settlements in U.S. history, and it's the latest in a series of legal consequences related to security issues at Yahoo.
Ransomware, phishing and pretexting are on the rise: Verizon
Ransomware is the most prevalent malware attack and the human element continues to be a weak link in cybersecurity, Verizon reports.