In-brief: Equifax said on Friday that its Chief Information Officer and Chief Security Officer had “retired” in the wake of a massive data breach that leaked sensitive on some 143 million people.
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Beset by Lawsuits, Scams, Investigations, Equifax names Source of Breach
In-brief: Beset by a plunging share price, class action lawsuits in dozens of states, pending Congressional hearings and a FTC investigation, Equifax on Wednesday finally settled speculation and named a six month old hole in a common software platform, Apache Struts, as the cause of a massive hack.
Bluetooth Flaw affects Billions of Devices and has a Name: BlueBorne
In-brief: Dubbed BlueBorne, the flaw could affect billions of devices that use the Bluetooth wireless protocol, enabling remote hacks, the security firm Armis warned.
A Year After Mirai: Insecure Devices are still a Huge Problem
In-brief: A year after Mirai, as many as 100,000 devices, globally, may be running some version of the Mirai malware, while countless others are vulnerable to being enlisted in a Mirai-like attack. Worse: these systems may not be patched for “years,” according to the SANS Internet Storm Center.
McKinsey: CEOs need IoT Security Plan
In-brief: Fewer than one in five managers say their company is ready for the challenge of securing the Internet of Things, and global consulting firm McKinsey says that CEOs need to get a plan, fast.
