Security

Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Close To $5 Million

America's largest pipeline system, Colonial Pipeline, reportedly paid ransomware group DarkSide nearly $5 million to decrypt systems that were locked in the ransomware attack...

HelpSystems Grows Cybersecurity Profile with Agari, Beyond Security

American IT software company HelpSystems recently announced the acquisition of Beyond Security and Agari as it seeks to enhance its cybersecurity portfolio. Agari is a...

Chemical Distributor Brenntag Pays $4.4 Million To DarkSide

Brenntag, a leading chemical distribution company based in Germany, paid $4.4 million to the DarkSide Ransomware gang after an attack in its North America...

Google Launches Privacy Update, ML Features for Analytics

On Thursday, Google unveiled an update for its measurement and analytics products. The tech giant said the new features were the result of its investment...

U.S. Pipeline Hackers Claim Breach of 3 New Companies

DarkSide, the hacking group blamed for crippling the Colonial Pipeline and its operations in the southeastern United States, claimed responsibility for the break-in at...

Biden Signs Order To Improve Nation’s Cybersecurity

On May 12, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the creation of a commission to review air accidents and the introduction of new software standards...

German Regulators Ban Facebook From Using WhatsApp Data

A recent order by the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) prohibited Facebook from processing the data of Whatsapp users...

Ransomware Gang Shares Cops’ Data After Failed Negotiations

On Tuesday, a ransomware gang that hacked the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia in April shared highly sensitive details of nearly...

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