Data broker National Public Data is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a major data breach earlier this year that resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of Social Security numbers. The parent company, Jerico Pictures, anticipates facing attempts by creditors to recoup losses and a wave of litigation and regulatory challenges, including from the Federal Trade Commission and over 20 US states. Cybersecurity researchers estimate the data breach affected about 300 million people.
Warning issued over ‘fast flux’ techniques used to obscure malicious signals on compromised networks
Law enforcement agencies have warned that organizations face a common network vulnerability that allows hackers to dodge detection and distribute malicious software indiscriminately. Referred to
