GEICO and Travelers Indemnity Company have agreed to pay $11.3m in fines for poor data security which lead to the exposure of personal data of over 120k New York residents. The companies failed to implement sufficient data security controls. As part of the settlement, both must adopt cyber security best practices.

NSA warns that overlooked botnet technique threatens national security
The National Security Agency (NSA) has warned that fast flux, a technique used by cybercriminals and hostile nations to hide their activities, is a significant