In a significant development, the British police have arrested 7 people following a series of hacks by the Lapsus$ hacking group which targeted companies including Microsoft Corp and Okta Inc. The authentication services of San Francisco-based Okta Inc are used by… Read More ›
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Zoom agrees to settle Zoombombing lawsuit for $85M
According to the terms of preliminary settlement filed before U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, Zoom Video Communications Inc has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit which alleged claimed that it violated users’ privacy… Read More ›
U.S. moves to secure critical power infrastructure from foreign enemies
In a significant development, U.S. President Donald Trump has passed an executive order which proposes to “monitor and replace” any U.S. power grid equipment made by the nation’s foreign enemies. According to analysts, the move would mainly impact Chinese products… Read More ›
Germany tightens foreign investment rules eyeing China
Earlier this month, European Union states have agreed to coordinate scrutiny of foreign investments in Europe, notably from China. In a significant development, Germany has agreed to adopt new business rules that lowers the threshold for screening for mergers and… Read More ›
Justice Department indictment shows Chinese intelligence officers wanting to steal U.S jet engine design
This indictment unsealed by the U.S. Justice Department de-hazes to some extent the stance the Trump Administration has taken vis-a-vis China and its accusations of violating U.S. intellectual property. A U.S. indictment unsealed on Tuesday reveals that intelligence officers from… Read More ›
Amazon.com’s Whole Foods Market reports credit card information of consumers stolen its taprooms and restaurants
Since Whole Foods uses a different point-of-sales system at some of its stores, the data kep in those systems weren’t accessed by hackers. Hackers haven’t been able to touch any of Amazon.com’s data in its computer systems. In a significant… Read More ›
40 U.S. states join probe into Equifax’s hacking incident which exposed crucial data of almost every adult American
The state attorney generals of 40 states have joined the probe. Among the areas under scrutiny will be Equifax’s response to the hacking incident. In the wake of the massive hacking incident at Equifax Inc which resulted in the exposure… Read More ›
Cyber tech stocks surge in the wake of the WannaCry attack
Investors are focusing on opportunities that the attack has presented for Tech companies. Cyber security experts have found evidence that point to a North Korea link in the WannaCry “ransomware” global cyberattack that has infected 300,000 devices across 150 countries,… Read More ›
3 Chinese men caught trading with insider information gained from hacking
The 3 Chinese men made more than $4 million from these trades. While Hong, 26, has been arrested in Hong Kong, Zheng, 30, and Hung, 50, are yet to be taken into custody. U.S. prosecutors have criminally charged three Chinese… Read More ›
Leaving a SWIFT token inside a connected computer, key to cracking world’s biggest cyber heist
Even after 11 months of investigation by half a dozen of the world’s investigative agencies, no suspect has been arrested in a case that has highlighted vulnerabilities in SWIFT. According to Mohammad Shah Alam, a deputy inspector with the Bangladesh… Read More ›