At a House hearing hearing on DHS employee morale, the agency’s human resources chief testified that the rankings don’t take into account ongoing efforts to address internal issues. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: DHS workforce…
James W. Sample joins Xcel Energy as vice president, Chief Security Officer
Xcel Energy announced that James W. Sample will join the company as Vice President, Chief Security Officer. Sample will lead the company’s security risk management program, overseeing all aspects of security including cybersecurity, physical security and the safety of personnel.…
Chinese man arrested after making $1.6 million from selling VPN services
Chinese authorities continue their crackdown against unauthorized VPN services with what appears to be their biggest catch so far. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Chinese man arrested after making $1.6 million from selling VPN services
CDO Council, TBM updates
Federal CIO Suzette Kent said that work is happening behind the scenes to launch the Chief Data Officers Council and make progress on Technology Business Management. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: CDO Council, TBM updates
2020-01-15 – Quick post: malspam pushing RevengeRAT
2020-01-15 – Quick post: malspam pushing RevengeRAT Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: 2020-01-15 – Quick post: malspam pushing RevengeRAT
2020-01-14 – Quick post: Emotet epoch 2 infection with Trickbot gtag mor75
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Software AG appoints Dr. Matthias Heiden as its new Chief Financial Officer
Software AG announced the appointment of Dr. Matthias Heiden as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Dr. Heiden will be taking over from Arnd Zinnhardt, who will step down after 18 years in the role. Dr. Heiden will join Software…
iPipeline names Daphne Thomas as Chief Operating Officer
iPipeline – a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for the life insurance and financial services industry – announced the appointment of Daphne Thomas to the role of Chief Operating Officer. The appointment comes several months after iPipeline was acquired…
What do Brit biz consultants and X-rated cam stars have in common? Wide open… AWS S3 buckets on public internet
Exposed: Intimate… personal details belonging to thousands of folks A pair of misconfigured cloud-hosted file silos have left thousands of peoples’ sensitive info sitting on the open internet.… Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: What do…
How to Avoid Fake Product Support Pages with WHOIS API’s Help
Sometimes, seeing several permutations of a famous company’s domain names is not just a mere coincidence. Often, these are typosquatting attempts. They are not merely a nuisance, either, because clicking such a URL can have severe effects. Take the cases…
2017 Data Breach Will Cost Equifax at Least $1.38 Billion
Company agrees to set aside a minimum of $380.5 million as breach compensation and spend another $1 billion on transforming its information security over the next five years. The 147 million US consumers affected by the breach have one week…
Online Pharmacy PlanetDrugsDirect Discloses Security Breach
Canadian online pharmacy PlanetDrugsDirect is emailing customers, notifying them of a data security incident that might have impacted some of their sensitive personal and financial information. […] Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Online Pharmacy PlanetDrugsDirect…