Congress circles UnitedHealth as effects of ransomware attack continue
The ransomware attack on a UnitedHealth Group-owned tech provider is quickly becoming the healthcare industry’s version of Colonial Pipeline, prompting congressional testimony, lawmaker scrutiny and potential legislation. ...
EU investigating Meta for suspected failures over Russian election interference
The European Union has launched an investigation into Meta over suspected failures to comply with the bloc’s new election integrity rules, introduced ahead of the European Parliament elections...
On CISA’s role in protecting critical infrastructure, White House sticks to the script
President Joe Biden signed on Tuesday a new directive that affirms the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's central role in the federal government's protection of the nation's critical...
Hacker who blackmailed psychotherapy patients sentenced to six years in prison
Aleksanteri Kivimäki, the hacker charged with more than 30,000 counts of attempted extortion after breaching a psychotherapy center, has been sentenced to more than six years in prison,...
UK becomes first country to ban default bad passwords on IoT devices
Seven years ago, a cyberattack left many of the most popular websites based in the United States inaccessible. For three extended periods on October 21, 2016, internet users...
Standard Chartered CEO on why cybersecurity has become a ‘disproportionately huge topic’ at board...
As the chief executive of one of the largest banks in the world, Bill Winters is constantly identifying, evaluating and taking steps to mitigate risks. And over...
FBI: Fraudsters using fake online dating verification apps to scam lovers
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of people’s fears about online dating by getting them to download fake “verification” apps that allow them to steal information and money. The...
Know-your-customer executive order facing stiff opposition from cloud industry
A controversial executive order that would require U.S. cloud companies to more closely monitor the identities of their customers will move one step closer to the finish line...
Congress picked a direct fight with ByteDance and TikTok. The privacy implications are less...
The recent congressional battle over the future of TikTok was largely about data — specifically, blocking the social media platform’s Chinese parent company from abusing the information it...
