April 21, 2022
China’s “uniquely restrictive” data laws risk boosting U.S. firms’ cost of doing business in the No. 2 economy and could lead to digital decoupling, a new report from an American business group warns. The government’s curbs on data movement across …
April 5, 2022
The City of London police, which has been investigating the Lapsus$ hacking group, said on Friday it had charged two teenagers with cyber offenses. A 16-year-old and 17-year-old were charged with unauthorized access to a computer with intent to impair …
March 31, 2022
Insurers face potential multi-billion dollar claims for cyber attacks related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite policy wording designed to get them off the hook for war, industry sources say. Following the Feb. 24 attack on Ukraine and Western sanctions …
March 25, 2022
Police in Britain have arrested seven people following a series of hacks by the Lapsus$ hacking group which targeted major firms including Okta Inc. and Microsoft Corp., City of London Police said on Thursday. San Francisco-based Okta Inc, whose authentication …
March 22, 2022
EU countries should put in place a framework to manage cyber-security risks at EU institutions, the European Commission said on Tuesday, amid concerns about rising cyber attacks that could disrupt key activities and steal sensitive information. The proposal is part …
March 16, 2022
LONDON — Where you go. What you pass. Where you stop. What you listen to. What you watch. Your good habits. Your bad habits. Companies in Europe and beyond are vying for control of the crown jewels of the connected …
February 18, 2022
As a journalist working for the Arab news network Alaraby, Rania Dridi said she’s taken precautions to avoid being targeted by hackers, keeping an eye out for suspicious messages and avoiding clicking on links or opening attachments from people she …
February 17, 2022
ESentire Inc., a cyber-security company backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has struck a deal to sell a stake to two investment firms at a $1.2 billion valuation, according to people familiar with the matter. Canadian pension fund Caisse …
February 16, 2022
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found most of the country’s critical infrastructure have yet to take steps toward adopting a nearly decade-old framework to improve cybersecurity. Just three of 16 identified critical infrastructure sectors that …
January 25, 2022
Three regional cyber conflicts could lead to infrastructure attacks and damaging cyber espionage in 2022, a new report from cyber analytics company CyberCube says. The current cyber landscape, cyber hostilities between Israel and Iran, India and Pakistan, and China and …