Biotech Company Alleges Former Employee Stole Drug Trade Secrets

In a new lawsuit, one company is alleging a former employee stole sensitive trade secrets to help his new company, a would-be competitor, manufacture a lucrative drug.

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Following Breach, Mortgage Company Pays $1.5 Million Settlement

The company's CISO acknowledged the breach to the supervisory authority only after it asked and 18 months after it happened.

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Medical Data of 500,000 Reportedly Leaked Online

France’s data protection authority is looking into reports this week that a data breach of a "particularly significant magnitude" may impact half a million French citizens.

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Public-Facing Financial Services Sites Ripe for Data Theft

COVID-19 has led to increased fraud activity; one of the latest campaigns has seen cybercriminals stealing data from public-facing insurance websites.

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FBI Urges Caution with Legacy Systems Following Water Hack

The FBI reiterated that using end-of-life operating systems and desktop sharing software can open the doors for attackers, like in the Oldsmar water treatment plant hack.

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NYDFS Releases New Cyber Insurance Risk Framework

With the world in flux and cybercrime an increasingly pervasive threat, cyber insurance has seen rapid adoption. How can a cyber insurance plan be effective? NYDFS has released a new framework to help.

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Florida Water Hack Underscores Lack of Municipal Cyber Funding

The hack is another example of how damaging cyber attacks against small cities and infrastructure can be.

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U.S. Intelligence Community Warns About China Collecting Healthcare Data

China's voracious collection of U.S. healthcare data, including DNA, can pose a national security risk, not to mention harm the privacy of Americans.

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New Rule Would Require Banks to Disclose Breaches in 36 Hours

If enacted, new federal rules would require banks to inform their primary federal regulator as soon as possible following a computer security incident.

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NIST Issues PACS Guidance for Healthcare Delivery Organizations

NIST's latest guidance is geared towards preventing healthcare organizations that oversee PACS software from exposing patient data.

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