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Breach notification laws do little to nothing to reduce breaches, study claims
Tech Times reports: A study by researchers from the University of Minnesota and George Mason University has reportedly claimed that US cybersecurity laws on breach notifications have little to no effect on curbing data breach incidents in the country. The legislation that requires businesses to tell customers if their data has been compromised, known as breach notification laws (BNLs), enacted by governments of […]
Law enforcement offers $10 million reward for info on BlackCat
The biggest cybercrime news of the week may be the takedown of LockBit3.0, but U.S. law enforcement also made news last week by announcing rewards for information leading to the identification or location of leaders of AlphV (BlackCat) or those who participate in it. Here is the press release from the U.S. Department of State: […]
Law enforcement takes down LockBit3.0 site and infrastructure; free decryptor available
When law enforcement takes down what has been described as the biggest and longest-running ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) criminal operation, it’s big news. Yesterday, LockBit3.0’s site was replaced with a seizure notice that indicated that LockBit and its infrastructure were now under law enforcement control. In a press release this morning, the National Crime Agency (NCA) provided […]
US and partners kicked Russian GRU hackers out of routers, FBI says
The Record reports: The U.S. and partners around the world ousted Russian government hackers from a network of more than 1,000 home and small business routers, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday. The law enforcement action, dubbed Operation Dying Ember, has not been previously announced. “Working with U.S. and worldwide law enforcement partners we […]
Cybercriminals are stealing Face ID scans to break into mobile banking accounts
The Register reports: Cybercriminals are targeting iOS users with malware that steals Face ID scans to break into and pilfer money from bank accounts – thought to be a world first. A Chinese-speaking cybercrime group, dubbed GoldFactory by Group-IB’s researchers, started distributing trojanized smartphone apps in June 2023, however, the latest GoldPickaxe version has been […]
The Pentagon is notifying individuals affected by 2023 email data breach
GovExex reports: The Defense Department is notifying some 26,000 individuals who were impacted by a data breach that was linked to a now secured server whose contents were released online last year, a spokesperson confirmed to Nextgov/FCW. The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency on Feb. 1 issued a notice to those affected — including current and former employees — […]
New Jersey law enforcement officers sue data brokers who didn’t remove their personal info
The Record reports 118 class action lawsuits have been filed against data brokers who allegedly failed to respond to requests from New Jersey law enforcement personnel who requested their personal information be removed from the internet. Daniel’s Law, named for Daniel Anderl, the son of Judge Esther Salas and Mark Anderl, who was murdered by […]
TCS issues final ultimatum to remote employees: come back to the office by March
People Matters reports: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) issued a final ultimatum to employees currently working remotely, instructing them to return to the office by March. Although the IT giant has extended the deadline to the next month, non-compliance is warned to result in severe consequences. According to India Today, NG Subramaniam, TCS’s chief operating officer, […]