Dateline Kyiv, Moscow, Brussels, Berlin, and Washington: A Russian drawdown (or not).
Cyber phases of a hybrid war. (The CyberWire) Bluff or gambit, even if NATO isn't buying a Russian stand-down, the financial markets seem bullish on peace. (But cyber operations apparently aren't over.)
Kremlin denies Russia behind Ukraine cyberattack (KyivPost) The Kremlin on Feb. 16 denied responsibility for a cyberattack on Ukraine a day earlier that hit websites at… - Feb. 16, 2022. By AFP
Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Banks Hit by Suspected Cyberattacks, Officials Say (Wall Street Journal) Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces websites and online services of two state-owned banks were disrupted by suspected cyberattacks on Tuesday, government and bank officials have said.
Cyberattacks in Ukraine add to confusion about Russian intentions (Fortune) Putin says he is pursuing negotiation and withdrawing troops. U.S. and allies say no clear evidence of drawn down
Ukraine Defense Ministry, banks hit by cyberattack amid tensions with Russia (TheHill) Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said it had been hit with a cyberattack amid heightened tensions with Russia and concerns Moscow could launch aggressive actions against the country, including a potential ground invasion.&n
Ukraine says government websites and banks were hit with denial of service attack (Georgia Public Broadcasting) The outage impacted the website of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the Armed Services as well as two large Ukrainian banks, Privatbank and Oschadbank.
Video: Inside Ukraine’s Cybercommand Center, Hours Before Attack (New York Times) A day before Ukraine announced its Defense Ministry and banking servers had been hacked, our video team toured the country’s Cybercommand Center, where officials have been preparing for this scenario for years.
Ukraine defence ministry hit by huge cyber attack (The Independent) Russia says that there will be ‘no escalation’ but Boris Johnson says the country is sending ‘mixed signals’
Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Website Among Several Hit By Cyberattack (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) The websites of the Ukrainian armed forces and several Ukrainian ministries and banks have been crippled by a cyberattack, the Ukrainian government says.
Exclusive: Lithuania warns banks of cyber attacks, power cuts amid fears of war in Ukraine (Reuters) Lithuania's central bank has told the country's banks to prepare for power cuts and cyberattacks as Russia's standoff with Ukraine risks spilling over into a military conflict, according to a document and two sources familiar with the matter.
Russian government hackers have likely penetrated critical Ukrainian computer systems, U.S. says (Washington Post) Russian government hackers have likely broadly penetrated Ukrainian military, energy and other critical computer networks to collect intelligence and position themselves potentially to disrupt those systems should Russia launch a military assault on Ukraine, according to newly declassified U.S. intelligence.
Rapid7 : Prudent Cybersecurity Preparation for the Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict (MarketScreener) Tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain elevated, with a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the likelihood of military conflict and its aftermath. As the US Cybersecurity and...
Mandiant Executive Cautions Against Russia-Cyberattack Panic (Bloomberg) Security firm works closely with U.S. government to stop hacks. Online attacks aren’t insurmountable issue, says Sandra Joyce.
The US Watches Warily for Russia-Ukraine Tensions to Spill Over (Wired) Conversations with more than a dozen senior cybersecurity leaders in both the public and private sector outline the major areas of risk.
In Ukraine conflict, Russia could go after American commercial ISR providers (Breaking Defense) "I don't think we would respond," a government source said bluntly about what would happen if Russia used a non-kinetic attack on an American commercial satellite.
Russia-Ukraine conflict maxes out cyberattack risk assessment index (The Hub) Cyber Attack Predictive Index predicts the potential for cyberattacks between nations; Tool finds "extremely high likelihood" of attack against Ukraine by Russia
We know what Russia does in cyber hacking, but exactly why? (Federal News Network) One of the great open secrets of the cybersecurity domain is how much mischief is done by Russia and its government-sponsored hackers. Countering Russian cyber activity takes a lot of effort on the…
The most chaotic day yet of the Russia-Ukraine crisis (POLITICO) Usually, your friends here at NatSec Daily like to start off with a single, in-depth story. But so much happened today that we felt the better service was to provide you with all of today’s big Russia-Ukraine news in one place. So here we go.
NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops near Ukraine (AP NEWS) Russia said Wednesday it was returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO declared it saw no sign of a drawdown as fears that Moscow could invade Ukraine soon persisted.
NATO chief cites continuing Russian threat to Ukraine despite pullback claims (Washington Post) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Russia continues to threaten Ukraine with troops and weapons massed near the country’s borders, as Ukrainians marked a “day of unity” to confront Moscow’s aggression.
The view from Ukraine: What happens if war breaks out tomorrow? (Atlantic Council) Vitaliy Deynega says Ukraine has never been more united or able to defend itself and argues that Putin's threatened invasion is a gesture of despair by an enemy who cannot accept he has already lost.
Russia says it's begun partial troop pullback from Ukraine border; NATO urges caution (CNBC) Russia's Defense Ministry has announced it is sending some troops at the Ukrainian border back to their bases.
Russia says some troops withdrawing from Ukraine’s border; NATO chief notes ‘cautious optimism’ but sees no de-escalation yet (Washington Post) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he sees reason for “cautious optimism” after Moscow signaled willingness to continue talks to resolve the crisis over Ukraine, and Russia said some of its troops were returning to base. But the NATO chief noted no signs of Russian de-escalation “on the ground.”
Live Updates: Russia Says It Has Begun Pulling Back Some Troops From Around Ukraine (New York Times) The Defense Ministry’s announcement was the strongest sign yet that Russia might be trying to de-escalate the military standoff on the Ukrainian border. NATO’s secretary general urged caution, saying the alliance had “not seen any sign of de-escalation.”
Russia Ukraine threat: We don’t see any withdrawal yet, says Zelensky (BBC News) Volodymyr Zelensky says his country has not seen proof after Russia said it was pulling back troops.
Russian Hybrid Threats Report: Military camps close in on border as Kremlin accelerates false-flag narratives (Atlantic Council) While the Kremlin announced that some units have begun loading equipment onto trains to return to their bases, the DFRLab continues to observe other units positioning themselves closer to Ukraine's northeast border with Russia.
'An Explosive Situation': Open-Source Monitors Say Russia's Military Buildup Near Ukraine Is 'Unprecedented' (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) Moscow says it isn't "carrying out any unusual military activity." Analysts monitoring the buildup of forces on Russia's border with Ukraine disagree, saying the concentration of forces is "definitely not an exercise."
Risk of a Ukraine war spreading in Europe rests on unknowns (AP NEWS) A Russian invasion of Ukraine would be devastating, and a wider European war even worse. Whether a larger war happens would depend partly on President Vladimir Putin's ambitions, partly on the West's military response, and partly on plain luck.
If Vladimir Putin does decide on war in Ukraine, few Russians will be expecting it (The Economist) The propaganda machine has not yet been switched on
Putin Seeks Diplomatic Solution Amid ‘Partial’ Troop Pullback (Bloomberg) Leader says West must take Russian security fears into account. Germany’s Scholz warns of consequences if talks fail.
Biden Says Threat to Ukraine Remains, Awaits Russia Pullback (Bloomberg) U.S. president says Moscow has massed 150,000 troops. U.S. hasn’t verified Russian claim of military pullback.
Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘still very much a possibility’, says Joe Biden (The Telegraph) President says United States has ‘not yet verified’ any withdrawal of Russian troops from borders as talks continue
Why Ukraine Is on a Precipice (The New Yorker) A potential Russian troop withdrawal has not changed the four factors that U.S. officials assess have brought Europe to the brink of its largest conflict since the Second World War.
On Ukraine, U.S. and Russia Wage Signaling War to Avert Actual War (New York Times) Each side is trying to convince the other that the price of conflict is too high. It is a complex game played with deliberate ambiguity, raising the risk of lethal miscalculation.
U.S. Intelligence Agencies Face Crucial Test in Deciphering Putin’s Motives (New York Times) Knowing the intentions of any autocratic leader is difficult, but President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who began his career as a K.G.B. officer, poses a particular challenge.
Team Biden’s alarmism only hurting, not helping, the crisis in Ukraine (New York Post) While Washington’s response is in many ways the right one, creating European cohesion, the strident tone has also generated a sense of panic.
Russian lawmakers just gave Putin another way to escalate tensions with Ukraine—just as some of Russia’s troops reportedly pull back (Fortune) They want him to formally recognize the breakaway Donetsk and Luhansk republics in the Donbas region.
Without Russia's Core Security, Then US, NATO Dialogue is Futile (Sputnik International) Jaw, jaw is better than war, war, to paraphrase Winston Churchill. So at this juncture of fraught tensions, it would seem any dialogue between the United States and Russia is to be welcomed.
Russia crisis: Ukraine joining Nato 'not on the agenda', says German chancellor (The Telegraph) Olaf Scholz has appeared to rule out any prospect of Nato membership for Ukraine after talks with Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine’s future still unclear as Olaf Scholz says war over Nato membership would be ‘absurd’ (The Telegraph) Window for diplomacy may still be open, but Russia's contradictory messages leave little room for certainty in ongoing political crisis
Biden’s Truman Moment Has Arrived in Ukraine (Foreign Policy) The U.S. president is committed to containment against Russia. But what kind?
Russia vs Ukraine could provide invaluable lessons on what truly works in modern warfare (Breaking Defense) Mark Cancian of CSIS lays out five major lessons that could be learned from a Russia-Ukraine conflict.
NATO Needs Ukraine (National Review) European defense requires an army. Ukraine has one.
Tory faithful have a new darling, and it’s not Truss (The Telegraph) Ben Wallace has outshone the rest of the Cabinet in this crisis, though it is Nato he should be leading
Putin is close to winning in Ukraine
(The Telegraph) Markets bet a Western sell-out on Mr Putin’s terms is the most likely outcome
Energy Markets Are Jittery as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Drag On (New York Times) Oil prices are well over $90 a barrel, and an invasion would most likely push them above $100. Reflecting the uncertainty, stock markets were sliding lower.
Major U.S. Stock Indexes Reverse Three Days of Losses (Wall Street Journal) U.S. stock indexes rose Tuesday, while energy prices slumped and bonds sold off, after Russia said it had pulled back some troops from the Ukrainian border.
Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
Using mobile networks for cyber attacks as part of a warfare strategy (Help Net Security) AdaptiveMobile reveals how vulnerabilities in mobile network infrastructure could be weaponized in offensive military operations.
Researchers find threat group that has been active for 5 years (Ars Technica) Why bother with state-of-the-art hacking when easier methods work just fine?
ShadowPad has become the RAT of choice for several state-sponsored Chinese APTs (CSO Online) New research links the ShadowPad remote-access Trojan to China's Ministry of State Security and the People's Liberation Army.
ShadowPad Malware Analysis (Secureworks) In this threat analysis, ShadowPad samples reveals clusters of activity linked to threat groups affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) civilian intelligence agency and the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
New Chrome 0-Day Bug Under Active Attack – Update Your Browser ASAP! (The Hacker News) Google has released an update for its Chrome web browser that patches a new actively exploited zero-day flaw.
CVE-2021-44521: RCE Vulnerability in Apache Cassandra (JFrog) JFrog Security disclosed CVE-2021-44521 remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Cassandra noSQL database. Learn who is impacted and how to fix >
SquirrelWaffle Adds a Twist of Fraud to Exchange Server Malspamming (Threatpost) Researchers have never before seen SquirrelWaffle attackers use typosquatting to keep sending spam once a targeted Exchange server has been patched for ProxyLogon/ProxyShell.
How QR code ease of use has broaden the attack surface (Help Net Security) In this interview with Help Net Security, Neil Clauson, Regional CISO at Mimecast, talks about the threats of QR code phishing.
Coinbase Super Bowl ad and security risks of QR codes (Security Magazine) Coinbase's Super Bowl LVI commercial brings light to QR code security.
Neue Malware „Allcome“ stiehlt PayPal-Zahlungen und Kryptowährungen (Computerwelt) G DATA CyberDefense warnt vor einer neuen Malware, die unter anderem über illegale Softwaredownloads verbreitet wird. [...]
Website that raised millions for 'Freedom Convoy' protests goes offline after possible hack (TheHill) The Christian crowdfunding website used to gather funds for the “Freedom Convoy” trucker-led demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions in Canada has been taken down after information about donors was leaked.
GiveSend Go allegedly hacked, names of donors to trucker convoy in hands of third party (The Province) Distributed Denial of Secrets says it has the names, email addresses, zip codes and IP addresses of donors
OCBC Phishing Scam Wasn't A Cyberattack, But Bank Should've Reacted Faster: Lawrence Wong (Must Share News) Speaking in Parliament, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said that OCBC should have reacted faster when faced with the phishing scam.
Swissport Investigating Ransomware Group's Data Leak Claims (SecurityWeek) Swissport is investigating claims by the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group that it has stolen over one terabyte of data from the company.
Data Breach Alert: Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (JD Supra) Recently, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (“UTM”) announced the company experienced a data security incident in which an unauthorized party was...
Data Breach Alert: Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ (JD Supra) Recently, Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ (“SEIU,” “32BJ,” “Local 32BJ”) announced a data breach impacting the sensitive...
Student Monitoring Companies Are Using Fake Answer Sites to Snitch on Test Takers (Gizmodo) An investigation discovered at least five active honeypot sites claiming to offer exam answers while collecting visitor data.
Security Patches, Mitigations, and Software Updates
Google Plans to Curtail Cross-App Tracking on Android Phones (Wall Street Journal) The Alphabet unit plans to continue support of the existing approach for at least two years as it follows Apple in challenging Facebook.
Google announces zero-day in Chrome browser – update now! (Naked Security) Zero-day buses: none for a while, then three at once. Here’s Google joining Apple and Adobe in “zero-day week”
Schneider Electric IGSS (CISA) 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: IGSS (Interactive Graphical SCADA System) Vulnerabilities: Integer Overflow or Wraparound, Path Traversal, Classic Buffer Overflow, Out-of-bounds Read, Improper Initialization, Missing Authorization 2.
Trends
BlackBerry 2022 Threat Report (BlackBerry) Download our annual report to explore cybersecurity trends from ransomware to supply chain attacks, infrastructure security to automotive cybersecurity, and endpoint security to AI.
IT Security Survey 2022 (AV Comparatives) We have conducted our annual survey, which helps us to improve our service to the end-user community. Respondents were asked for their opinions on various topics related to anti-virus software
testing and anti-virus software in general. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the survey.
Initial Access Brokers in 2021: An Ever Expanding Threat (Digital Shadows) To say that 2021 has been a turbulent year for security teams would be a massive understatement.
CrowdStrike’s Annual Threat Report Exposes Evolution of eCrime Ecosystem (Crowdstrike) The 2022 CrowdStrike Global Threat Report, which details an 82% increase in ransomware-related data leaks, and adds 21 new tracked adversaries.
2022 Global Threat Report: A Year of Adaptability and Perseverance (Crowdstrike) This year’s Global Threat Report offers crucial insights into the attacks of 2021, so security teams can understand the increasingly ominous threat landscape.
The crypto craze is spawning a new niche in psychology: therapy for crypto addicts (Quartz) As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies began to slide last winter, more and more crypto traders began to seek out therapists to help with their addiction.
Spain, the country with the most remote desktop attacks in 2021 (Cuopm) Spain was in 2021 the country where more remote desktop attacks detectedspecifically more than 51 billiona figure that doubles the second country, Italy, with a total of 25,000 million, according to a report by the ESET company that highlights the cybersecurity deficit in teleworking. The Remote Desktop Protocol or RDP is Microsoft’s own protocol that […]
Marketplace
Akamai to acquire AWS competitor Linode for $900M (VentureBeat) Akamai announced the planned acquisition of Linode, a competitor to cloud platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS), for $900 million.
The CEO of Arlington's Shift5 has big plans for $50M in new funding (Washington Business Journal) Arlington’s Shift5 Inc. says it’s seen new demand in the relatively niche area of protecting transportation and military systems from cyberattacks.
Securonix Locks Up $1B Round, Cybersecurity’s Largest Raise Of The Year (Crunchbase News) Securonix has announced a raise of more than $1 billion from Vista Equity Partners
NightDragon, Merlin Partner to Deliver Emerging Cybersecurity Innovation to U.S. Public Sector (Merlin Cyber) Merlin will work with NightDragon portfolio companies to advance their go-to-market capabilities and deliver solutions to support public sector customers
Microsoft is on a buying binge. Here's what it could buy next (CNN) Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has been going on a major shopping spree. Now there are reports Microsoft is looking to buy Mandiant, the cybersecurity software firm formerly known as FireEye that is currently valued at about $4.5 billion.
Morphisec praises Beer Sheva as “the cyber center of Israel.” (CTECH) The company and its technology were born out of the Cyber Labs of Ben Gurion University
Aura Appoints Jose Malpartida as Chief Product Officer (Aura Company Newsroom) Aura, the leader in intelligent safety for consumers, today announced Jose Malpartida has joined the company as chief product officer. Malpartida joins Aura from Bond, a personal security company,...
PlexTrac Appoints David Cote as Chief Revenue Officer (PlexTrac) PlexTrac today announced that it has hired David Cote as its chief revenue officer to help fuel the company’s already explosive growth.
DomainTools Expands Executive Team Following Strategic Acquisition of Farsight Security Inc. (GlobeNewswire News Room) DomainTools Positioned for Accelerated Growth with Expansion of Executive Team Driven by Increased Global Demand for Industry-leading Threat Intelligence...
Zscaler appoints cloud and security channel expert (Security Brief) Eccleston's appointment will accelerate the growth of the Zscaler channel organisation in the Europe, Middle East and Africa and Asia Pacific regions.
ExtraHop names Patrick Dennis as new CEO (Information Age) Cloud-native network detection and response provider ExtraHop has announced the appointment of Patrick Dennis as its new CEO
PKWARE Appoints Marc Punzirudu as Field Chief Technology Officer (PKWARE) PKWARE, a global leader in automated data security, today announced the appointment of Marc Punzirudu as field chief technology officer (CTO).
Products, Services, and Solutions
Retrospect Announces Integration with Microsoft Azure Blob Storage (Retrospect) New Data Protection Solution Strengthens StorCentric’s Data-Centric Security Portfolio
Lumu Introduces New Lumu Free, Broadest Network Detection and Response Solution Built for Companies of All Sizes, Verticals (GlobeNewswire News Room) Company’s upgraded freemium tier helps organizations jump-start their Continuous Compromise Assessment journey to simplify their cybersecurity operations...
Cloudentity Announces GraphQL Support to Provide Seamless Visibility, Access Control and Governance for GraphQL APIs (Business Wire) Today, Cloudentity released GraphQL support capabilities that secure GraphQL application programming interfaces (APIs).
Checkmarx KICS Integrated into GitLab 14.5 as Default IaC Code Scanner (Checkmarx) Open-source KICS (Keeping Infrastructure as Code Secure) scanning tool can be seamlessly added to GitLab Secure pipelines to scan Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Kubernetes and Terraform.
WhiteSource Announces Remediation-Centric Entry into the SAST Market (PR Newswire) WhiteSource, a leader in software composition analysis (SCA), today announced the company's expansion into custom code security following two...
Thales Expands Relationship with Google Cloud to Increase Customer Trust in the Cloud (Business Wire) Building on the two companies’ long standing partnership, Thales and Google Cloud are now working together to strengthen data security for customers m
Mandiant Offering Helps Answer the Question: Are We Able to Prevent Ransomware? (Mandiant) Ransomware Defense Validation helps organizations understand if they can defend against ransomware attacks.
Mandiant Offering Helps Answer the Question: Are We Able to Prevent Ransomware? (Mandiant) Ransomware Defense Validation helps organizations understand if they can defend against ransomware attacks.
Armorblox Joins the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR Marketplace (Armorblox) Armorblox, the leader in cloud email security, today announced that the Armorblox content pack is now available on the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR Marketplace, the industry’s largest and most comprehensive security orchestration marketplace.
Artera Services Selects Deepwatch MDR to Advance Security Operations and Protect Critical Infrastructure (Business Wire) Deepwatch, the leader in advanced managed detection and response (MDR) security, today announced Artera Services has selected Deepwatch’s MDR solution
Automox Expands Partner Ecosystem with Rapid7 and ServiceNow (GlobeNewswire News Room) Rapid7 partnership speeds vulnerability remediation and enhances collaboration; ServiceNow integration unleashes the power of data with consolidated...
IBM launches flash storage solution against ransomware and cyberattacks (California18) IBM presented last Tuesday (8) the IBM FlashSystem Cyber Vault, a new system designed to help companies detect ransomware attacks and other cyber crimes, in addition to accelerating recovery after incidents.
LogRhythm, Pareto to Bridge Critical Skills Gap within the Cybersecurity (Fast Mode) LogRhythm, the company powering today’s security operations centres (SOCs), has partnered with the world’s largest assessment,
Dragos partners with NSA and CISA to increase OT cybersecurity for United States critical infrastructure (Help Net Security) Dragos has announced initiatives with the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
LogicMonitor Expands Reach in Legal Industry Through Strategic Opportunity with HBR Consulting’s Managed Services (Business Wire) LogicMonitor, the leading SaaS-based observability and IT operations data collaboration platform for enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs),
Technologies, Techniques, and Standards
Better Data Sharing Keys ICS Cyber Protection, Feds Say (Meritalk) Efforts by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) to invest in real-time information sharing capabilities are keying the Biden administration’s campaign to improve industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity, CISA and NSA officials said this week.
How Log4j is Exploited and Tips to Stay Protected (Nodeware) This automatic update enables users to utilize the new detection technology to immediately learn of any Log4j vulnerabilities. This development will ensure you reduce your risk level to the lowest possible level.
Legislation, Policy, and Regulation
UN Committee To Begin Negotiating New Cybercrime Treaty Amid Disagreement Among States Over Its Scope (Electronic Frontier Foundation) As a UN-convened committee of government experts from around the world gets ready to begin negotiations to draft a Cybercrime Treaty, there's a pronounced lack of consensus among UN member states about what constitutes a "cybercrime" and how expansive the treaty will be. After years of discussion,...
Russia-China Alliance Could Easily Declare Cyber World War (Newsmax) Globally, we have a serious Russia-China problem; we will even more so if the Russian-Ukraine tensions gripping us escalate into actual combat.
US, French Military Leaders Discuss Cyber Collaboration in Georgia Meeting; Gen. Lloyd Austin Quoted (Executive Gov) Cyber officials from U.S. and France’s militaries recently met at the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence in Georgia to advance the two sides’ partnership in cyberspace.
Cyber Attacks | Pakistan emerges as China’s proxy against India (ORF) India needs to effectively counter the menace of China-Pakistan cyber collaboration as it has not just national security implications, but indeed implications for India’s democracy as a whole
US must increase manufacturing of core grid equipment, despite costs: Berkshire Hathaway Energy (Utility Dive) Securing the grid means moving development of some critical equipment back to the United States — or at least away from China, say experts. But that will come with a cost.
SEC Focus on Cybersecurity Begins to Take Shape (JD Supra) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is implementing a campaign to overhaul the agency’s expectations around cybersecurity and cyber incident...
Kevin Cramer, Jack Reed Address SEC to Urge Cyber Transparency Boost (ExecutiveGov) Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., have jointly issued a letter that urges the Securities and Exchange Commission to boost cybersecurity transparency for investors.
Litigation, Investigation, and Law Enforcement
Alexei Navalny faces additional 10-year jail sentence on fraud charges (euronews) The Russian opposition leader is already serving a 2.5-year sentence in a maximum-security detention centre.
It’s not about privacy: NSO scandal shows risk of rogue intel forces (Haaretz) Rogue police officers or agents who overstep their authority are a well-known phenomenon. We can’t let intelligence agents do as they see fit
WSJ News Exclusive | SEC Probes Trading Affiliates of Crypto Giant Binance’s U.S. Arm (Wall Street Journal) The regulator is interested in trading firms with links to Binance’s founder, people familiar with the probe say.
WSJ News Exclusive | SEC Probes Trading Affiliates of Crypto Giant Binance’s U.S. Arm (Wall Street Journal) The regulator is interested in trading firms with links to Binance’s founder, people familiar with the probe say.
Meta to Pay $90 Million to Settle Decade-Old Facebook Data Privacy Lawsuit (Variety) Meta, the parent company of Facebook, agreed to pay $90 million to settle a long-running data privacy lawsuit over its use of cookies in 2010-11 to track users’ internet use even after they had log…
Meta agrees $90 mn settlement in Facebook privacy suit (TechXplore) Facebook-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 10-year-old lawsuit accusing it of tracking users online even after they logged off the social network, court records show.
CaptureRx Proposes $4.75 Million Settlement to End Data Breach Litigation (HIPAA Journal) CaptureRx has proposed a $4.75 million settlement to resolve claims related to a 2021 data breach that affected approximately 2.4 million patients of its
MDL Judge Rejects Clearview's 1st Amendment Defense (Law360) An Illinois federal judge ruled Monday that facial recognition technology company Clearview AI does not have a First Amendment right to dodge multidistrict litigation claims that it unlawfully collected biometric information from photos on the internet.
