Criminal Group Announced News on Russian Site, Says Malware Research Organization vx-underground Ransomware-as-a-service provider BlackMatter has ceased operations due to pressure from local authorities, malware research organization vx-underground says, citing an announcement made by the gang on a Russian underground site ..read more

Bad Actors Learn Victim Firms' Public, Nonpublic Data Before Attack to Increase Impact The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a notification warning to private sector companies, especially those listed or in the process of being listed on stock exchanges, to be aware of ransomware actors using their undisclosed merger and acquisition data for extortion ..read more

BOD 22-01 Imposes Strict Deadlines for Remediation of Publicly Known Exploits The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday issued a new directive - BOD 22-01 - requiring federal civilian agencies to patch vulnerabilities known to be actively exploited in the wild ..read more

Analysis of Latest Health Data Breaches on the HHS OCR 'Wall of Shame' Ransomware incidents are becoming a major cause of health data breaches affecting millions of individuals that have been reported so far in 2021, according to the latest additions to the federal tally. What else is topping the list ..read more

Facebook Will Delete More Than a Billion Facial Profiles Facebook plans to shut down its facial recognition system, saying the regulatory landscape is unclear and citing ongoing concerns about the effects on society of using such systems. The company plans to delete more than one billion facial profiles ..read more

New Players and Rebranding Remain Constant, as Does Challenge of Operating Anonymously While ransomware remains many criminals' weapon of choice for reliably shaking down victims, the ransomware-attacker landscape itself continues to evolve in numerous ways, with a constant influx of fresh players, regular rebranding, as well as the challenge of cashing in cryptocurrency while staying anonymous ..read more

Report Calls for Congressional Action to Address Risks With Fiat-Backed Tokens A new report from the U.S. Treasury Department urges Congress to "act promptly" to issue legislation that brings additional oversight to stablecoins, or crypto tokens pegged to fiat currencies. Federal officials say regulation should match that of traditional financial institutions - as a way to mitigate investor, market and cybersecurity risks, among others ..read more

A Nevada Cancer Center Is Also Dealing With the Aftermath of an Attack A recent cyberattack on Community Medical Centers in Northern California has potentially compromised the information of more than 656,000 individuals. Meanwhile, Las Vegas Cancer Center reportedly fell victim to a ransomware attack during Labor Day weekend ..read more

European Commission: Guidelines Aim to Protect Wireless Privacy, Prevent Fraud Wireless device makers in the European Union market will soon have to adhere to a new set of cybersecurity guidelines at the design and production stages of manufacturing, according to the European Commission. The guidelines target devices such as mobile phones, tablets and other products ..read more

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