Tag: law
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The 2026 Digital Omnibus
For the better part of a decade, doing business under EU digital law has been challenging, with DDPR, ePrivacy updates, the NUS2 Directive, the AI and Data Acts, and others coming in rapid succession. For organizations already investing heavily in compliance frameworks like CMMC, the prospect of layering on yet another set of requirements has”¦…
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Japan relaxes privacy laws to make itself the ‘easiest country to develop AI’
Opting out of personal data use won’t be an option because Minister says that’s a ‘very big obstacle’ to AI adoption First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/japan_privacy_law_changes_ai/
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France Limits Chinese-Made Solar Energy Components
Paris Backs Protectionism and Cybersecurity Requirements to Keep Out Chinese Firms. France is saying non to Chinese photovoltaic components through a mix of protectionism and cybersecurity requirements as it readies a government-backed program of new solar energy projects. Chinese cybersecurity laws require firms to share key information and generally cooperate with Beijing. First seen on…
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How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025
Tags: ai, attack, botnet, dark-web, ddos, defense, dns, finance, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, jobs, law, LLM, mitigation, network, resilience, risk, service, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, usa, vulnerabilityMassive attack capacity: Demonstration attacks peaked at 30Tbps and 4 gigapackets per second, primarily launched by Internet of Things (IoT) botnets such as Aisuru and TurboMirai variants.AI integration: The use of AI, including dark-web large language models (LLMs), moved from emerging trend to operational reality, making sophisticated attacks accessible to a wider range of threat actors.Persistent threat…
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Authorities disrupt router DNS hijacks used to steal Microsoft 365 logins
An international operation from law enforcement authorities in partnership with private companies has disrupted FrostArmada, an APT28 campaign hijacking local traffic from MikroTik and TP-Link routers to steal Microsoft account credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/authorities-disrupt-dns-hijacks-used-to-steal-microsoft-365-logins/
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Authorities disrupt router DNS hijacks used to steal Microsoft 365 logins
An international operation from law enforcement authorities in partnership with private companies has disrupted FrostArmada, an APT28 campaign hijacking local traffic from MikroTik and TP-Link routers to steal Microsoft account credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/authorities-disrupt-dns-hijacks-used-to-steal-microsoft-365-logins/
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The rise of proactive cyber: Why defense is no longer enough
Tags: attack, breach, ciso, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, defense, framework, google, government, hacking, infrastructure, intelligence, korea, law, microsoft, network, north-korea, risk, threat, toolWhat ‘proactive cyber’ means: Despite the more aggressive language, this shift toward private-sector involvement doesn’t envision vigilante-style payback by aggrieved organizations. It instead embraces a more systematic effort to interfere with adversaries earlier in the attack chain using authorities and capabilities that already exist.”To be clear, this is not hacking back,” Joyce said. “This is…
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Child Safety at Risk as EU CSAM Detection Law Lapses, Reporting Concerns Rise
A growing surge in CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) circulating online has become an urgent concern for authorities and child protection organizations across the EU. As digital platforms continue to play a central role in communication, the challenge of tackling child sexual exploitation has intensified. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/eu-csam-law-gap-child-sexual-exploitation-risk/
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New Mexico’s Meta Ruling and Encryption
Mike Masnick points out that the recent New Mexico court ruling against Meta has some bad implications for end-to-end encryption, and security in general: If the “design choices create liability” framework seems worrying in the abstract, the New Mexico case provides a concrete example of where it leads in practice. One of the key pieces…
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Big tech vows to continue CSAM scanning in Europe despite expiration of law allowing it
Microsoft, Google, Meta and Snapchat released a statement on Friday saying they “reaffirm their continued commitment to protecting children and preserving privacy, and will continue to take voluntary action” to complete the scans. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/big-tech-vows-to-continue-csam-scanning
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North Korea’s Modular Malware Strategy Hides Attribution, Defies Takedowns
North Korea’s cyber program is shifting from monolithic “families” to a modular, portfolio-style malware ecosystem designed to survive exposure, frustrate attribution, and keep operations running under constant pressure. Years of sanctions, coordinated law-enforcement pressure, and rapid public disclosure of campaigns have forced Pyongyang to treat every tool as disposable. Once-static implants are now built with…
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West Virginia Gives CISO Greater Authority to Lead Statewide Cybersecurity Program
What happened West Virginia approved legislation that gives the state’s chief information security officer greater authority to lead and standardize cybersecurity efforts across state government. Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the measure on Thursday. The law directs the state’s Cybersecurity Office, led by Leroy Amos within the Office of Technology, to develop statewide cybersecurity policies and…The…
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ShinyHunters Claims Rebooted BreachForums Now More Secure
Group Resurrects Hacker Site Despite Multiple Law Enforcement Disruptions Drama continues to come fast and furious in BreachForums land, as the ShinyHunters group announced that it’s rebooted the long-running and oft-disrupted forum yet again, just weeks after it got hacked and its databases dumped, leading the previous admin to allegedly exit scam and steal $4,000.…
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HIPAA I Do Not Think That Word Means What You Say It Means
HIPAA is often used as a shorthand for “no,” but the law is a nuanced permissions framework, not a blanket prohibition. Explore why “HIPAA-compliant” software often enforces a caricature of the actual 45 C.F.R. pt. 164. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/hipaa-i-do-not-think-that-word-means-what-you-say-it-means/
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State AG Sues Change Healthcare in 2024 Ransomware Attack
Iowa Seeking Civil Monetary Fines, Damages for Alleged Violations. Iowa’s state attorney general is seeking financial damages, civil penalties and improvements to UnitedHealth Group’s data security practices for alleged violations of state and federal laws and other claims involving the 2024 ransomware attack on its Change Healthcare unit. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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French Senate passes bill that would ban children under 15 from social media
If the French effort becomes law, it would make France the first European country to follow Australia’s lead by banning social media for young teenagers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/french-senate-passes-bill-child-ban-social-media
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Employee Data Breaches Surge to Seven-Year High
Analysis from law firm Nockolds suggests non-cyber incidents are driving up employee data breaches First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/employee-data-breaches-surge/
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Iranian hackers breach FBI director’s personal email, and post his CV and photos online
It’s not every day that you read that the head of America’s top law enforcement agency has been hacked, but then – these aren’t ordinary times. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/iranian-hackers-breach-fbi-directors-personal-email-post-cv-and-photos-online
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Global Cybercrime Investigations Gain Ground
Stan Duijf of Dutch National Police on Collaborative Law Enforcement. Global law enforcement agencies are shifting tactics to disrupt ransomware earlier in the attack chain. Stan Duijf of the Dutch National Police describes how collaboration, threat intelligence and cryptocurrency seizures are making cybercrime more costly and less effective for criminals. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Europe Girds for Looming IoT Security Regulations
European Commission Publishes Draft Guidance for Cyber Resilience Act. Key implementation deadlines loom for one of Europe’s most consequential cybersecurity laws and draft guidance from the European Union may help manufacturers comply – up to a point. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/europe-girds-for-looming-iot-security-regulations-a-31249
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European Parliament rejects extension of CSAM scanning rules for tech platforms
The 311 members of Parliament who voted against an extension did so despite strong support from law enforcement, children’s rights groups, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, several European commissioners and a half dozen big tech companies to allow the scans to continue. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/eu-parliament-rejects-csam-scanning-extension
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Cryptohack Roundup: Hacker Mints $24M From Resolv
Also: SEC Drops BitClout Founder Case, BlockFills Files for Chapter 11. This week, a hacker minted $24M from Resolv, SEC dropped its case against BitClout founder, BlockFills filed for Chapter 11, Bitrefill linked hack to Lazarus, OpenClaw phishing scam hit devs, global law enforcement crackdown on scams and Balancer Labs to wind down after $128M…
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Russia detains alleged admin of LeakBase cybercrime forum weeks after global crackdown
Russian authorities have detained a suspected administrator of LeakBase, a major online marketplace for stolen data, weeks after U.S. and European law enforcement agencies carried out a global crackdown on the platform. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/leakbase-russia-admin-arrest-cyber
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Russian authorities arrest alleged LeakBase admin behind stolen data marketplace
Russian authorities arrested the alleged LeakBase admin for running a marketplace selling stolen data since 2021. Russian law enforcement has arrested the suspected administrator of LeakBase, a cybercrime forum used to trade stolen personal data. The suspect, from Taganrog, is accused of running the platform since 2021. During a search of his home, authorities seized…
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LeakBase Forum Admin Arrested by Russian Authorities in Global Cybercrime Operation
Russian law enforcement agencies have successfully apprehended the suspected administrator of LeakBase, a prominent international cybercrime forum. The arrest, executed by officers from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) alongside regional security services in Rostov, marks a significant disruption to the global underground trade of stolen data. The suspect, a resident of Taganrog, is…
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LeakBase Admin Arrested in Russia Over Massive Stolen Credential Marketplace
The alleged administrator of the LeakBase cybercrime forum has been arrested by Russian law enforcement authorities, state media reported Thursday.According to TASS and MVD Media, a news website linked to the Russian Interior Ministry, the suspect is a resident of the city of Taganrog. The suspect is said to have been detained for creating and…
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Sen. Wyden Warns of Another Section 702 Abuse
Sen. Ron Wyden is warning us of an abuse of Section 702: Wyden took to the Senate floor to deliver a lengthy speech, ostensibly about the since approved (with support of many Democrats) nomination of Joshua Rudd to lead the NSA. Wyden was protesting that nomination, but in the context of Rudd being unwilling to…
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Treasury asks whether terrorism risk insurance program should bolster cyber coverage
A Federal Register notice seeks public comment on how cyber is covered within a 2002 law and program. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/treasury-asks-whether-terrorism-risk-insurance-program-should-bolster-cyber-coverage/
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Treasury asks whether terrorism risk insurance program should bolster cyber coverage
A Federal Register notice seeks public comment on how cyber is covered within a 2002 law and program. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/treasury-asks-whether-terrorism-risk-insurance-program-should-bolster-cyber-coverage/