Cyber-Security

Article: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/06/21/us-kaspersky-ban/

Excerpt: “The US Department of Commerce has announced an upcoming US-wide ban of cybersecurity and antivirus software by Kaspersky, as its “ability to gather valuable US business information, including intellectual property, and to gather US persons’ sensitive data for malicious use by the Russian Government pose an undue or unacceptable national security risk.” Starting on July 20, 2024, Kaspersky is prohibited from entering into any new agreement with US persons involving its cybersecurity and antivirus products and services. Starting on September 29, 2024, Kaspersky and/or entities appointed by it must stop providing antivirus signatures and codebase updates, and must stop operating the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) in the US or on US persons’ IT systems. They are also prohibited from reselling, licensing and integrating software designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by Kaspersky into third-party products or services. “This Final Determination does not apply to transactions involving Kaspersky Threat…

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First American, a leading insurance provider headquartered in Santa Ana, California, has confirmed a data breach that exposed the personal information (PII) of over 44,000 customers.

News of the incident first emerged in late December 2023, when the company's website went offline. While initial reports suggested a cyberattack, details remained scarce. Subsequently, First American filed a mandatory notification with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acknowledging the potential compromise of customer data.

On May 28, 2024, the company concluded its investigation, revealing that the incident involved a ransomware attack and that the data of over 44,000 individuals was accessed without authorization.