Government

Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data

Avast, consumer, data, FTC, Government, identity, law enforcement, News, online tracking, Privacy /

Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data 2024-02-23 at 13:18 By Help Net Security The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries […]

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data Read More »

Microsoft begins broadening free cloud logging capabilities

CISA, cloud security, Don't miss, Government, Hot stuff, logging, Microsoft, News, USA /

Microsoft begins broadening free cloud logging capabilities 2024-02-22 at 14:47 By Helga Labus After select US federal agencies tested Microsoft’s expanded cloud logging capabilities for six months, Microsoft is now making them available to all agencies using Microsoft Purview Audit – regardless of license tier. “This change will impact government departments & agencies who do

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Microsoft begins broadening free cloud logging capabilities Read More »

Executive Order on Port Cybersecurity Points to IT/OT Threat Posed by Chinese Cranes

executive order, Government, Government Policy, Maritime /

Executive Order on Port Cybersecurity Points to IT/OT Threat Posed by Chinese Cranes 2024-02-21 at 16:46 By Eduard Kovacs A new Biden executive order to boost the cybersecurity of US ports highlights the risks associated with the use of Chinese cranes. The post Executive Order on Port Cybersecurity Points to IT/OT Threat Posed by Chinese

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Executive Order on Port Cybersecurity Points to IT/OT Threat Posed by Chinese Cranes Read More »

NSA Announces Retirement of Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce

Government, NSA /

NSA Announces Retirement of Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce 2024-02-21 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs NSA says Rob Joyce is retiring as cybersecurity director and will be replaced by David Luber, the current deputy director of cybersecurity. The post NSA Announces Retirement of Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

NSA Announces Retirement of Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce Read More »

Russian Cyberspies Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against European Governments

Government, Nation-State, Roundcube, Russia /

Russian Cyberspies Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against European Governments 2024-02-19 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire Russian cyberespionage group targets European government, military, and critical infrastructure entities via Roundcube vulnerabilities. The post Russian Cyberspies Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against European Governments appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Russian Cyberspies Exploit Roundcube Flaws Against European Governments Read More »

Ex-Employee’s Admin Credentials Used in US Gov Agency Hack

Government /

Ex-Employee’s Admin Credentials Used in US Gov Agency Hack 2024-02-16 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire A threat actor employed the administrative credentials of a former employee to hack a US government organization. The post Ex-Employee’s Admin Credentials Used in US Gov Agency Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Ex-Employee’s Admin Credentials Used in US Gov Agency Hack Read More »

Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions

Artificial Intelligence, China, CISO, collaboration, critical infrastructure, cyber hygiene, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Don't miss, Features, Google, Google Cloud, Government, Hot stuff, News, opinion, strategy /

Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions 2024-02-14 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Matt Shelton, Head of Threat Research and Analysis at Google Cloud, discusses the latest Threat Horizons Report, which provides intelligence-derived trends, expertise, and recommendations on threat actors to help inform cloud customer security strategies in

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Rise in cyberwarfare tactics fueled by geopolitical tensions Read More »

Lawmakers Want Clampdown on American VCs Funding Chinese Tech Companies

Artificial Intelligence, GGV Capital, Government, GSR Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Sequioa, Walden International /

Lawmakers Want Clampdown on American VCs Funding Chinese Tech Companies 2024-02-09 at 19:46 By Ryan Naraine A congressional investigation finds that US venture capital firms invested billions in Chinese technology companies in semiconductor, AI and cybersecurity, sectors that are a threat to national security. The post Lawmakers Want Clampdown on American VCs Funding Chinese Tech

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Lawmakers Want Clampdown on American VCs Funding Chinese Tech Companies Read More »

AI-generated voices in robocalls now illegal

Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, fcc, Government, News, regulation, USA /

AI-generated voices in robocalls now illegal 2024-02-09 at 14:32 By Help Net Security The FCC has revealed the unanimous adoption of a Declaratory Ruling that recognizes calls made with AI-generated voices are “artificial” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The ruling, which takes effect immediately, makes voice cloning technology used in common robocall scams

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

AI-generated voices in robocalls now illegal Read More »

Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program to Boost Support for State, Local Election Offices

Election, Government /

Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program to Boost Support for State, Local Election Offices 2024-02-08 at 17:01 By Associated Press CISA launched a program aimed at boosting election security, shoring up support for local offices and hoping to provide reassurance to voters that elections will be safe and accurate. The post Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Federal Cybersecurity Agency Launches Program to Boost Support for State, Local Election Offices Read More »

Biden Administration Names a Director of the New AI Safety Institute

Artificial Intelligence, Government /

Biden Administration Names a Director of the New AI Safety Institute 2024-02-08 at 06:31 By Associated Press The Biden administration named Elizabeth Kelly as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence. The post Biden Administration Names a Director of the New AI Safety Institute appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Biden Administration Names a Director of the New AI Safety Institute Read More »

Chinese hackers breached Dutch Ministry of Defense

Don't miss, EU, Fortinet, Government, government-backed attacks, Hot stuff, Malware, News, Remote Access Trojan, vulnerability /

Chinese hackers breached Dutch Ministry of Defense 2024-02-07 at 16:46 By Helga Labus Chinese state-sponsored hackers have breached the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MOD) last year and deployed a new remote access trojan (RAT) malware to serve as a backdoor. “The effects of the intrusion were limited because the victim network was segmented from the

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Chinese hackers breached Dutch Ministry of Defense Read More »

The fight against commercial spyware misuse is heating up

Don't miss, Google, Government, Hot stuff, News, policy, report, spyware, USA /

The fight against commercial spyware misuse is heating up 2024-02-07 at 14:46 By Zeljka Zorz Though there are organizations out there investigating how commercial spyware is misused to target journalists, human rights defenders and dissidents, the growing market related to the development and sale of this type of software and the exploits used to deploy

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

The fight against commercial spyware misuse is heating up Read More »

Google Links Over 60 Zero-Days to Commercial Spyware Vendors

Featured, Google, Government, spyware, Tracking & Law Enforcement, Zero-Day /

Google Links Over 60 Zero-Days to Commercial Spyware Vendors 2024-02-06 at 13:16 By Eduard Kovacs More than 60 of the Adobe, Google, Android, Microsoft, Mozilla and Apple zero-days that have come to light since 2016 attributed to spyware vendors.  The post Google Links Over 60 Zero-Days to Commercial Spyware Vendors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Google Links Over 60 Zero-Days to Commercial Spyware Vendors Read More »

General Timothy Haugh Takes Lead of NSA and Cyber Command

Cybercom, Cyberwarfare, Featured, Government, NSA /

General Timothy Haugh Takes Lead of NSA and Cyber Command 2024-02-05 at 01:49 By Mike Lennon General Timothy D. Haugh assumed command of NSA and USCYBERCOM on February 2, 2024, taking over the role from General Paul M. Nakasone. The post General Timothy Haugh Takes Lead of NSA and Cyber Command appeared first on SecurityWeek.

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

General Timothy Haugh Takes Lead of NSA and Cyber Command Read More »

Biden to Veto Attempt to Overturn SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Rules

Government /

Biden to Veto Attempt to Overturn SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Rules 2024-02-02 at 15:04 By Eduard Kovacs President Biden would veto Republican lawmakers’ attempt to overturn the SEC’s recent cyber incident disclosure rules.  The post Biden to Veto Attempt to Overturn SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Rules appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Biden to Veto Attempt to Overturn SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Rules Read More »

Ex-CIA Computer Engineer Gets 40 Years in Prison for Giving Spy Agency Hacking Secrets to WikiLeaks

Data leak, Government, sentenced /

Ex-CIA Computer Engineer Gets 40 Years in Prison for Giving Spy Agency Hacking Secrets to WikiLeaks 2024-02-02 at 12:47 By Associated Press Former CIA software engineer sentenced to 40 years in prison for biggest theft of classified information in CIA history and for possession of child sexual abuse images and videos. The post Ex-CIA Computer

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

Ex-CIA Computer Engineer Gets 40 Years in Prison for Giving Spy Agency Hacking Secrets to WikiLeaks Read More »

US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’

cybercrime, Government, ISIS, Sanctions /

US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’ 2024-01-31 at 14:40 By Eduard Kovacs US Treasury Department announces sanctions against two Egyptian nationals accused of running an ISIS cyber platform. The post US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’ Read More »

US Lawmakers Introduce Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act

Government, Laws /

US Lawmakers Introduce Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act 2024-01-30 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire New bipartisan, bicameral legislation aims to improve cybersecurity protections within the food and agriculture sector. The post US Lawmakers Introduce Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

US Lawmakers Introduce Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act Read More »

US Disrupted Chinese Hacking Operation Aimed at Critical Infrastructure: Report 

China, Government, Volt Typhoon /

US Disrupted Chinese Hacking Operation Aimed at Critical Infrastructure: Report  2024-01-30 at 16:46 By Eduard Kovacs US government reportedly disabled parts of a botnet-powered cyber campaign conducted by the Chinese threat actor Volt Typhoon. The post US Disrupted Chinese Hacking Operation Aimed at Critical Infrastructure: Report  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

React to this headline:

Loading spinner

US Disrupted Chinese Hacking Operation Aimed at Critical Infrastructure: Report  Read More »

Scroll to Top