Tag: law
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Arrested: USDoD, Anonymous Sudan, SEC X account hacker
Law enforcement agencies have arrested suspects involved in cyber attacks claimed by USDoD and Anonymous Sudan, as well as a person involved in the hacking of SEC’s X … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/18/usdod-anonymous-sudan-arrested/
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Global Crackdown on Illegal Football Gambling Nets Thousands of Arrests
Tags: lawLaw enforcement agencies have revealed a massive crackdown on illegal football gambling, resulting in over 5,100 arrests and the recovery of more than USD 59 million in illicit proceeds. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/major-crackdown-on-illegal-football-gambling/
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Intel lightly hits back at China’s accusations it bakes in NSA backdoors
Chipzilla says it obeys the law … which could mean anything First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/intel_china_security_allegations/
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Intel robustly refutes China’s accusations it bakes in NSA backdoors
Chipzilla uses WeChat post to defend record of following local laws First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/intel_replies_china_security_allegations/
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Number of Active Ransomware Groups Highest on Record, Cyberint’s Report Finds
This indicates that the most prominent ransomware groups are succumbing to law enforcement takedowns, according to researchers from Cyberint. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/record-number-active-ransomware-groups/
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Sri Lankan Police Arrest Over 200 Chinese Scammers
Chinese Cybercrime Groups Ran Operations in Rented Hotels and Guest Houses. Sri Lankan authorities have arrested more than 200 Chinese nationals who they say overstayed their visitor visas and engaged in large-scale financial scam operations targeting victims across Asia. The Chinese Embassy in Colombo says it supports the law enforcement crackdown. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Southeast Asian Cybercrime Profits Fuel Shadow Economy
With cybercriminal gangs raking in at least $18 billion regionally, and much more globally, law enforcement and policymakers are struggling to keep up as the syndicates innovate and entrench themselves in national economies. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/southeast-asian-cybercrime-profits-fuel-shadow-economy
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HICP vs. HIPAA: Understanding the Differences and Their Impact on Healthcare Compliance
When it comes to healthcare data security, HIPAA is the name everyone knows. It’s been around for decades, laying down the law on handling patient information. But what if I told you there’s another player in town? I’m talking about the HICP”, the “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices” publication. If you haven’t heard of it, you’re…
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Fighting Crime With Technology: Safety First
By combining human and nonhuman identity management in one solution, Flock Safety is helping law enforcement solve an impressive number of criminal cases every day. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/fighting-crime-with-technology-safety-first
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA)
What is the KCDPA? The Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA) is a state-level privacy law designed to safeguard the personal information of Kentucky residents. Like other state privacy regulations, KCDPA sets rules for how businesses collect, use, store, and share consumer data. The law aims to ensure that individuals have greater control over their……
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Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’
Dutch police dismantled Bohemia/Cannabia, two major dark web markets for illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime services. The Dutch police have announced the success of a new joint law enforcement operation that led to the shutdown of the dual dark web marketplace Bohemia/Cannabia. These are two of the largest and longest-running dark web platforms for the…
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American Water Works reconnecting systems a week after cyberattack
The water utility said there is no evidence of damage to its facilities, but law enforcement and forensic experts are still investigating.; First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/american-water-reconnecting-cyberattack/729565/
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FBI Creates Fake Cryptocurrency to Expose Widespread Crypto Market Manipulation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced arrests and charges against several individuals and entities in connection with allegedly manipulating digital asset markets as part of a widespread fraud operation.The law enforcement action codenamed Operation Token Mirrors is the result of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) taking the “unprecedented step” of creating…
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EU adopts Cyber Resilience Act to secure connected products
The EU Council has adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new law that aims to make consumer products with digital components safe(r) to use. CRA requirements The CRA … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/11/eu-adopts-cyber-resilience-act-to-secure-connected-products/
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Cloud Ransomware Attack: Microsoft Sees Storm-0501 As Threat
Microsoft has recently identified a threat actor known as Storm-0501 targeting government, manufacturing, transportation, and law enforcement sectors in the United States (US) in a cloud ransomware attack campaign. In this article, we’ll dive into the details of the campaign and determine how such attacks are carried out. Let’s begin! Cloud Ransomware Attack Campaign Hacker……
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New law in Australia will require mandatory reporting of ransomware payments
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/australia-bill-mandatory-reporting-ransomware-payments
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SpyCloud Embeds Identity Analytics in Cybercrime Investigations Solution to Accelerate Insider and Supply Chain Risk Analysis Threat Actor Attribution
IDLink, SpyCloud’s new automated digital identity correlation capability, is now core to its industry-leading Investigations solution used by CTI teams, security operations, fraud and risk prevention analysts, and law enforcement globally SpyCloud, the leader in Identity Threat Protection, announced that its SaaS Investigations solution has been enhanced with identity analytics that illuminate the scope of…
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US DOJ Developing Guidelines for AI Use in Law Enforcement
Justice Department Aiming to Emphasize Privacy and Security in AI Deployment. The U.S. Department of Justice is drafting new guidelines for law enforcement on the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition tools to enhance public safety while safeguarding civil rights and ensuring ethical deployment, a senior official said Wednesday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Digital Crack for Kids: TikTok Sued Again by 14 AGs
For You Plague: TikTok’s in trouble once more”, this time, some states complain it’s breaking laws by harvesting children’s data and keeping them addicted. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/state-sue-tiktok-kids-richixbw/
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Dutch police arrest admin of ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ dark web market
An international law enforcement operation led to the arrest of one of the three administrators of the dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia,’ known for hosting ads for drug sales and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/dutch-police-arrest-admin-of-bohemia-cannabia-dark-web-market/
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Cyber Security Bill 2024: Australia’s Strategic Leap Toward a Resilient Digital Ecosystem
The Australian government has announced its first standalone cybersecurity law, known as the Cyber Security Bill 2024 to upgrade the nation’s defenses against increasingly complex and threatening cyber threats. The introduction of this legislation marks a critical step in enhancing the security and resilience of Australia’s cyber environment and critical infrastructure. First seen on thecyberexpress.com…
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Australia Introduces First Standalone Cybersecurity Law
The Australian government’s Cyber Security Bill 2024 will mandate cybersecurity standards for smart devices and introduce ransomware reporting requirements First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/australia-introduces-cybersecurity/
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UN Says Asian Cybercrime Cartels Are Rising Global Threat
Crime Syndicates Too Powerful for Regional Governments to Police, UN Report Warns. Cybercrime syndicates across Southeast Asia have teamed up with human traffickers, money launderers and cryptocurrency services to build an increasingly effective cybercrime ecosystem that can survive law enforcement crackdowns, according to a new United Nations report. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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UK’s cyber incident reporting law to move forward in 2025
The UK government says that enforced cyber incident and ransomware reporting for critical sectors of the economy will help to build a better picture of the threat landscape and enable more proactive and preventative responses First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366613134/UKs-cyber-incident-reporting-law-to-move-forward-in-2025
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Largest US Water Utility Hit by Cybersecurity Incident
Cyber Incident Affecting American Water Utility Company Leads to Portal Shutdown. The largest regulated water and wastewater company in the United States told customers it was investigating a cybersecurity incident that led the utility to shut down its customer service portal and immediately notify law enforcement of an apparent breach. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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31 New Ransomware Groups Join the Ecosystem in 12 Months
Secureworks reports a 30% increase in active ransomware groups despite law enforcement efforts, with 31 new groups emerging in the past year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-ransomware-groups-emerge-2024/
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Southeast Asian cyber-fraud industry ‘outpacing’ law enforcement with new tools: UN
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/southeast-asian-cyber-fraud-outpaces-crackdown-efforts-united-nations
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Salt Typhoon APT Subverts Law Enforcement Wiretapping: Report
The Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack threat managed to infiltrate the lawful intercept network connections that police use in criminal investigations. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/salt-typhoon-apt-subverts-law-enforcement-wiretapping
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The 30-year-old internet backdoor law that came back to bite
China reportedly hacked the wiretap systems required by U.S. internet providers under a 1994 U.S. wiretapping law. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/10/07/the-30-year-old-internet-backdoor-law-that-came-back-to-bite/
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US Judge Blocks California’s Law Curbing Election Deepfakes
Man Who Made Viral Deepfake of Kamala Harris Wins Preliminary Injunction. A U.S. federal judge mostly stopped from going into effect a newly-enacted California law restricting the use of election-related deepfakes, ruling Wednesday the statute likely violates American freedom of speech guarantees. The legislation acts as a hammer instead of a scalpel, the judge wrote.…