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FTC: Health app and connected device makers must disclose data breaches
Brief FTC: Health app and connected device makers must disclose data breaches

Andrea Peterson September 16, 2021

US fines former NSA employees who provided hacker-for-hire services to UAE

Catalin Cimpanu September 14, 2021

US fines former NSA employees who provided hacker-for-hire services to UAE
‘No indication’ Russia has cracked down on ransomware gangs, top FBI official says
Brief ‘No indication’ Russia has cracked down on ransomware gangs, top FBI official says

Martin Matishak September 14, 2021

Report: Beijing, Moscow step up efforts to control the Internet’s backbone

Dina Temple-Raston September 13, 2021

Report: Beijing, Moscow step up efforts to control the Internet’s backbone
Bail services affected in South Africa after ransomware attack
Brief Bail services affected in South Africa after ransomware attack

Catalin Cimpanu September 11, 2021

Diversity in cybersecurity is a ‘national security’ issue, congresswoman says
Brief Diversity in cybersecurity is a ‘national security’ issue, congresswoman says

Andrea Peterson September 9, 2021

U.S. Cyber Czar: Too soon to tell if Russia ransomware has stopped

Martin Matishak September 9, 2021

U.S. Cyber Czar: Too soon to tell if Russia ransomware has stopped
UK calls for browser-level controls to tackle cookie pop-up fatigue

Catalin Cimpanu September 7, 2021

UK calls for browser-level controls to tackle cookie pop-up fatigue
FBI: Americans lost more than $8 million to sextortion scams this year
Brief FBI: Americans lost more than $8 million to sextortion scams this year

Catalin Cimpanu September 2, 2021

US farm loses $9 million in the aftermath of a ransomware attack

Catalin Cimpanu September 2, 2021

US farm loses $9 million in the aftermath of a ransomware attack
The FTC wants to ban a stalkerware app maker and make it notify victims. Is that enough?

Andrea Peterson September 2, 2021

The FTC wants to ban a stalkerware app maker and make it notify victims. Is that enough?
SEC fines three companies over hacked employee email accounts

Catalin Cimpanu September 2, 2021

SEC fines three companies over hacked employee email accounts
CISA and the FBI warn of ransomware gangs’ tendency of launching attacks over holidays and weekends

Catalin Cimpanu August 31, 2021

CISA and the FBI warn of ransomware gangs’ tendency of launching attacks over holidays and weekends
CISA adds single-factor authentication to its catalog of ‘Bad Practices’
Brief CISA adds single-factor authentication to its catalog of ‘Bad Practices’

Catalin Cimpanu August 30, 2021

Internet access in South Sudan disrupted ahead of planned protests
Brief Internet access in South Sudan disrupted ahead of planned protests

Andrea Peterson August 30, 2021

House defense policy bill okays $10.4 billion for DoD cybersecurity
Brief House defense policy bill okays $10.4 billion for DoD cybersecurity

Martin Matishak August 30, 2021

DOJ launches program to train prosecutors in cybersecurity topics
Brief DOJ launches program to train prosecutors in cybersecurity topics

Catalin Cimpanu August 27, 2021

A new wave of Hacktivists is turning the surveillance state against itself

Andrea Peterson August 27, 2021

A new wave of Hacktivists is turning the surveillance state against itself
EU agency advises against using search & browsing history for credit scores

Catalin Cimpanu August 26, 2021

EU agency advises against using search & browsing history for credit scores
WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter fined for not storing user data inside Russia
Brief WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter fined for not storing user data inside Russia

Catalin Cimpanu August 26, 2021

What did the White House and U.S. tech giants pledge to do on cyber, exactly?
Brief What did the White House and U.S. tech giants pledge to do on cyber, exactly?

Martin Matishak August 26, 2021

Cuba passes internet censorship and cybersecurity law

Catalin Cimpanu August 25, 2021

Cuba passes internet censorship and cybersecurity law
White House to announce new cyber initiatives with private sector

Martin Matishak August 25, 2021

White House to announce new cyber initiatives with private sector
Scammers steal $2.3 million from small US town
Brief Scammers steal $2.3 million from small US town

Catalin Cimpanu August 25, 2021

Hacktivists leak videos of abuse in Iran Evin prison

Catalin Cimpanu August 24, 2021

Hacktivists leak videos of abuse in Iran Evin prison