First of its kind settlement related to cybersecurity misrepresentations – shows the government is serious about cybersecurity standards and rules
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/software-provider-and-doj-reach-8-6m-18301/
Good information on breach response, and 5 steps companies can follow for implementing an incident response plan
https://www.financierworldwide.com/hope-for-the-best-plan-for-the-worst#.XV6ENJNKjPA
4 billion (with a B) records have been exposed so far in 2019 – an increase of more than 50% compared to 2018 (and this report only tracked publicly disclosed breaches, which means the number is actually much higher)
Ransomware continues to hit state and local governments with a coordinated attack against 23 Texas towns – white paper on this topic coming soon!
MoviePass, an already struggling movie subscription company, leaves personal data exposed. It will be interesting to see if this recent incident leads to long term decline