Entrust loses internal files in cyberattack – unknown if digital ID data included
Trust management company Entrust says it suffered a cyberattack last month in which some of its internal files were stolen,…
ransomware
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Aware teams with MFA provider to fight ransomware, makes $2.5M strategic investment
Aware has formed a partnership with Miracl, which provides multi-factor authentication through a single step, and made a $2.5 million…
Cloud software for Kronos biometric time and attendance systems knocked out by attack
Biometric time and attendance technology provider Kronos has suffered a ransomware attack affecting cloud software including payroll systems, and may take…
Potential biometric data exposure from ransomware incident prompts law firm notification
Trial lawyers Campbell Conroy & O’Neil has posted a notice of a data privacy incident which may have involved biometric…
“Bumbling” NYPD contractor nearly infects fingerprint database with ransomware
The New York Police Department is blaming a “bumbling” contractor for a ransomware infection of roughly two dozen devices connected…
