Security

Quora faces cyber-attack affecting 100 mn users

Quora has revealed that the knowledge-sharing website’s 100 million users were affected by unauthorised access to one of its systems by a malicious third...

Marriott faces cyber-attack exposing 500 mn guests info

Marriott International said on Friday that hackers accessed its Starwood Hotels brand’s reservation database since 2014, potentially exposing personal information on about 500 million...

Symantec President and COO Michael Fey resigned

Cyber security company Symantec announced the resignation of Michael Fey as president and COO – as part of a major restructuring. Michael Fey, who joined...

Commvault enhances backup and recovery with HPE integration

Commvault, a provider of backup, recovery, the cloud and data management solutions, announced integration of its solutions with HPE systems to help address the...

Symantec buys Javelin Networks and Appthority

Symantec announced the acquisition of Javelin Networks and Appthority to boost its network security revenue. Symantec reported lower revenue along with $8 million loss in Q3...

Cathay Pacific faces cyber-attack exposing 9.4 mn traveller data

Cathay Pacific Airways said on Wednesday that its computer systems faced cyber-attack and attackers accessed data of 9 million plus passengers. The global airline company...

Why CIOs should demand a universal GDPR guideline

With Yahoo agreeing to pay $50 million as compensation to victims of the security breach, one of the biggest Internet security breaches has now become a...

Check Point buys Israel’s Dome9 to boost cloud security biz

Network security provider Check Point Software Technologies has acquired Israel’s Dome9 to strengthen its position in cloud security, Reuters reported. Financial details of the acquisition...