Up to 20,000 users of Air Canada’s mobile app may have had their personal details stolen following a recent breach.
Month: August 2018
AIG appoints new CIO
AIG has announced that from September 4, John P. Repko will take over from current CIO Martha Gallo, who is leaving the company.
US mulls offensive cyber action
The country needs creative new ways to punish nations if they launch the devastating attacks that are within their grasp. The need for options to strike back at cyber-aggressors is obvious — and urgent.
Hackers claim to have accessed personal data of ~200,000 Superdrug customers
Superdrug has announced that up to 200,000 of its customers with online accounts may have had their personal data exposed.
Twistlock raises $33M Series C funding
Cloud-native cybersecurity company Twistlock has raised $33 million in Series C funding.
Not such a jolly holiday. What Butlins teaches us about the death of security awareness
It was hi-di-hijack for Butlins recently, when it was revealed that up to 34,000 guests at its resorts may have had their personal information stolen by hackers.
Collaboration vs. competition. Airbus chief’s comments raise questions about competitive cybersecurity
The information security world isn’t known for its optimism – so when Airbus UK Chief Ian Goslin spoke last month about embracing collaboration in the interest of the greater cybersecurity good, it raised mixed reactions.
No replacement planned for departing Facebook CSO
Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos will leave the company on August 17, he has announced. Facebook says it does not intend to appoint a successor.
MacB acquisition to expand Alion’s “electronic warfare” capabilities, among others
Alion has announced that it will acquire MacB, a provider of engineering and technology solutions and services for U.S. national security missions.
Cisco to acquire Duo Security for $2.35 billion
Cisco has announced its intention to acquire Duo Security for $2.35 billion, part of its continuing expansion into the cybersecurity space.