Threatpost editors break down the top news stories for the week ended Nov. 8. The top stories of the week include:
Despite trillions of dollars in breach fine payouts, each year the number of compromised companies and individuals with private data exposed rise - a Threatpost feature looks at why. The DoJ charged two former Twitter employeesfor allegedly accessing thousands of accounts on behalf of Saudi Arabia. Trend Micro said that a rogue employee sold the data of 68,000 customersto a malicious third party, who then used that data to target customers with scam calls. Researchers disclosed a new way to hack Alexa and Sirismart speakers - using a laser light beam. What to expect out of our upcoming free Threatpost webinar, "Trends in Fortune 1000 Breach Exposure." (Click here to register)