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UK FCA Fines Equifax 11 Million Pounds for 2017 Data Breach

Data Breach Today

Chinese military hackers in 2017 exploited a well-known vulnerability in the company's online dispute portal. Fine Imposed for Failing to Protect UK Customer Data and Misleading Britons A British financial regulator fined American credit reporting agency Equifax 11 billion pounds for its role in one of the world's largest data breaches.

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U.S. Charges 4 Chinese Military Officers in 2017 Equifax Hack

Krebs on Security

Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans. “We answer this question all the time.

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CIA Finds It Failed to Secure Its Own Systems

Data Breach Today

Senator Wyden Releases CIA's Own 2017 Report Into Leak of 'Vault 7' Hacking Tools An internal CIA report from 2017 - just released in heavily redacted form - found that the agency's failure to secure its own systems facilitated the massive "Vault 7" data breach that enabled classified information, including details of 35 CIA hacking tools, to be leaked (..)

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Librarian Sues Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach, Wins $600

Krebs on Security

And now she’s celebrating a small but symbolic victory after a small claims court awarded her $600 in damages stemming from the 2017 breach. Vermont librarian Jessamyn West sued Equifax over its 2017 data breach and won $600 in small claims court. The 49-year-old librarian from a tiny town in Vermont took Equifax to court.

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How to Package and Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, application owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Turkish Sea Turtle APT targets Dutch IT and Telecom firms

Security Affairs

The researchers believe that the Turkey-linked APT Sea Turtle has been active since at least 2017. Between 2017 and 2019, the APT group mainly used DNS hijacking in its campaigns. Sea Turtle cyber espionage group targeted telco, media, ISPs, IT service providers, and Kurdish websites in the Netherlands.

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Report: CIA Failed to Secure Its Own Systems

Data Breach Today

Senator Wyden Releases 2017 Report That Blames Lack of Security for Leaks An internal CIA report released Tuesday found that the agency's failure to secure its own systems led to the massive 2017 data breach that enabled classified information, including details on 35 CIA hacking tools, to be leaked to WikiLeaks.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.