Tag: Cybersecurity
Russian programmer says FSB agents planted spyware on his Android phone
A programmer said the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) installed spyware on his Android phone after he was detained in Moscow earlier this...
US says Chinese hackers are still lurking in American phone networks
U.S. government officials said Tuesday that the China-backed hacking group dubbed Salt Typhoon are still inside some of the networks of America’s largest...
US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive personal data
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a new rule that would block data brokers from selling personal and financial information on Americans,...
Indian online ID verification firm Signzy confirms security incident
Signzy, a popular vendor offering online “know your customer” ID verification and customer onboarding services to several top financial institutions, commercial banks, and...
Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker
The Russian government has confirmed the indictment of a 32-year-old resident, who authorities accuse of creating and launching ransomware attacks. Russian prosecutors said...
AWS launches an incident response service to combat cybersecurity threats
Companies often struggle with how to respond to cybersecurity incidents. According to one recent poll, only three out of five organizations have an...