DataBreachToday.com reported that “Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX says unsanctioned actors made off with customers’ digital assets, initiating a scramble to cut off digital wallets from the internet.” The November 14, 2022 report entitled “’Unauthorized Transactions’ Lead to Missing Funds at FTX” (https://tinyurl.com/4jnumzjy) included these comments:
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Continue Reading FTX cryptocurrency bankruptcy began with “Unauthorized Transactions”!The US Department of Justice reported that on November 4, 2022 “that JAMES ZHONG pled guilty to committing wire fraud in September 2012 when he unlawfully obtained over 50,000 Bitcoin from the Silk Road dark web internet marketplace.” The November 7, 2022 Press Release entitled “U.S. Attorney Announces Historic $3.36…
Continue Reading $3.36B Crypto Theft Leads to Guilty Plea!DarkReading.com reported that “The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears poised to take enforcement action against SolarWinds for the enterprise software company’s alleged violation of federal securities laws when making statements and disclosures about the 2019 data breach at the company.” The November 7, 2022 article entitled “SolarWinds Faces…
Continue Reading SolarWinds faced SEC penalties for disclosing cyber intrusion!HealthInfoSecurity.com reported to “Add DropBox to the list of tech companies experiencing a multifactor fail moment. The file storage and sharing company acknowledged Tuesday that employees fell for a well-crafted phishing campaign that gave hackers access to internal code repositories and some personally identifying information.” The November 3, 2022 report…
Continue Reading Dropbox’s MFA (Multifactor Authentication) Failed!BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “Ransomware attacks against U.K. hospitals and schools remained the biggest cybersecurity threat facing country in 2022, the country’s cybersecurity agency warns, adding that these attacks are likely to surge in the coming months.” The November 1, 2022 article entitled “Ransomware Attacks Pose Biggest Threat to UK Organizations”…
Continue Reading Raas (Ransomware as a Service) expanding in the UK!HealthCareInfo.com reported that “over revelations that hospitals and other healthcare providers have incorporated into patient portals web tracking technology offered by Meta and Google.” The October 25, 2022 article entitled ” Pressure on Meta Mounts Over Pixel Collecting Health Data” (https://tinyurl.com/23hjnpz3) included these comments regarding Sen. Mark Warner…
Continue Reading Do you want Meta to collect your health data?InfoRiskToday.com reported that “European lawmakers are pushing to include guarantees of online anonymity in legislation creating a continentwide framework for digital identity.” The October 11, 2022 article entitled “EU Lawmakers Push for Anonymity Assurances in Digital ID” https://tinyurl.com/3h6r5kwb included these comments:
The European Commission first proposed in 2021 a framework…
Continue Reading New EU Privacy for Anonymity Assurances in Digital ID on the horizon!HealthInfoSecurity.com reported that a “…former physician pleaded guilty to criminal HIPAA violations in a case involving a compound pharmaceutical salesman and a conspiracy alleged to have racked up $2.5 million in healthcare fraud.” The October 12, 2022 article entitled “Former Doctor Pleads Guilty to HIPAA Charges in Fraud Case” (…
Continue Reading Doctor Pleads Guilty to HIPAA Criminal Charges!BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report examines whether banks should be held liable for the rapidly increasing Zelle fraud problem, explores the latest M&A activity among identity and access management vendors, and discusses the implications of the new legal framework for personal data transfers between…
Continue Reading Should you trust Zelle?BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “Cryptocurrency exchange Binance restored operations on its BSC Token Hub smart contract early Friday, hours after a hacker stole BNB Binance chain native tokens worth $568.6 million.” The October 7, 2022 report entitled “Binance Restores Cross-Chain Bridge After $569M Attack” (https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/binance-restores-cross-chain-bridge-after-569m-attack-a-20227?rf=2022-10-10_ENEWS_SUB_BIS__Slot1_ART20227&mkt_tok=MDUxLVpYSS0yMzcAAAGHYVq8ZarT2sO51gTq2mDPcXEGWKuMu2I2qeQH9hwhNFN9OW1WVk72EeerLr_XjiDDmBSoNvXZIBjdDC_Ohqmat2HqX__3wf5kAOkqB0w5i4RpkvAgQQ) included these comments:
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Continue Reading After $568.6 Million theft from a Cryptocurrencey exchange its Smart Contract hub is restored!