October 22, 2024 at 05:16PM The Retail and Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) launched LinkSECURE, a program aimed at enhancing cybersecurity for vendors and reducing supply chain risks. The initiative includes support for implementing security measures, educational sessions, and resources to improve cybersecurity across the retail and hospitality sectors. ### Meeting Takeaways from … Read more
September 17, 2024 at 01:38PM The FCC reached a $13 million settlement with AT&T over a 2023 data breach involving 9 million wireless accounts. The breach exposed customer information, including CPNI data. AT&T also agreed to strengthen its data protection practices and implement an Information Security Program. Additionally, AT&T faced another data breach in 2024, … Read more
August 5, 2024 at 10:04AM Recent cyber attacks are increasingly targeting commercial entities in ways that pose physical harm. Executives can now be held legally responsible for these security breaches. The military’s approach to safeguarding sensitive data, through principles such as least privilege and real-time threat identification, must be adopted by businesses to protect against … Read more
July 29, 2024 at 06:57AM HealthEquity is notifying 4.3 million individuals about a data breach where their personal and health information was accessed. The incident was discovered on March 25, involving unauthorized access to protected health information and personally identifiable information stored outside of the company’s core systems. HealthEquity is providing affected individuals with free … Read more
April 8, 2024 at 05:16PM Home Depot confirmed employee data compromise via a third-party software vendor, with a “small sample” of employees’ names, corporate IDs, and email addresses exposed. The incident underlines the importance of choosing SaaS vendors with robust cybersecurity measures. Experts recommend testing vendors’ workflows with non-production data and conducting regular security best … Read more
March 20, 2024 at 08:03AM Today’s virtual event focuses on the importance of software and vendor supply chain security issues. Join the fully immersive summit to explore these critical aspects. Presented by SecurityWeek. It appears that the meeting notes are about a virtual event advertising the Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk Summit 2024, which focuses … Read more
December 8, 2023 at 05:34PM An Apple-commissioned report emphasized the importance of end-to-end encryption in safeguarding sensitive data amidst a significant surge in data breaches and compromised records. The study underscored the rise in ransomware campaigns and vendor attacks as contributors to the worsening data security landscape. The report also highlighted the challenges and complexities … Read more