The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a press release that the SEC had “charged Payward Ventures, Inc. and Payward Trading Ltd., both commonly known as Kraken, with failing to register the offer and sale of their crypto asset staking-as-a-service program, whereby investors transfer crypto assets to Kraken for
Continue Reading Kraken (Staking-as-a-Service) settles for $30 Million with the SEC!
BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “More than 4 billion people have accounts on Facebook and Instagram, making them the most popular social media platforms on the planet. Members share photos, life events and opinions to attract followers, build businesses and stay connected with friends and family. But there’s a darker side to
Continue Reading Facebook & Instagram account takeover scams people, banks, & government agencies!
HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “A “large number of unusual transactions” may have gone unnoticed by investigative authorities before the exchange’s belated registration with Dutch authorities in September, the bank said Thursday.” The January 27, 2023 article entitled “Coinbase Fined 3.3 Million Euros by Dutch Central Bank’’ (https://tinyurl.com/52h62ebz) included these
Continue Reading Coinbase fined 33 Million Euros!HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill signed into law last week by President Joe Biden contains new cybersecurity requirements for medical devices that make it a game changer for strengthening security within the healthcare ecosystem…” The January 4, 2023 report entitled “Exclusive: FDA Leader on Impact of
Continue Reading Medical Device Cybersecurity Requirements are now LAW!BankInfoSecurity.com reported about Twitter “the uptime problems come amid ongoing concerns about the long-term security of Twitter’s systems – and user data privacy – following last month’s mass layoffs at the company, which included an exodus of cybersecurity staff.” The December 29, 2022 report entitled “As Twitter Downplays Outage, Security
Continue Reading Cyberattack at Twitter blamed on lack of security staff or what?HomeLandPrepNews.com reported that “the House as a bipartisan, bicameral push to make federal agencies more proactive on cybersecurity protections. Much of the onus would be on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), though, to prioritize the acquisition and migration of federal agencies’ information technology to post-quantum cryptography, as well
Continue Reading Are you ready the new Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act?GovInfoSecurity.com reported “A hacking group the Ukrainian government says is a unit of Russian intelligence attempted earlier this year to compromise a large petroleum refining company based inside a NATO member, new research charges.” A December 20, 2022 report entitled “Russian Hackers Targeted Oil Refinery Firm in NATO Country” (
Continue Reading Russians cyber attacks target a NATO petroleum refinery!DarkReading.com reported that Microsoft issued a report about “this new botnet is used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Minecraft servers, which might sound like kid stuff. But enterprises should take note because of the botnet’s ability to target both Windows and Linux devices, spread quickly, and avoid detection, the Microsoft
Continue Reading Watch out for DDoS on Minecraft servers!HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported “Federal regulators slapped a California dental practice with a $23,000 fine and corrective action plan after its owner responded to negative Yelp reviews by posting patient data online.” The December 14, 2022 article entitled “Dental Practice Hit With HIPAA Fine for Posting PHI on Yelp” (https://tinyurl.com/2p9b4acn)
Continue Reading Yelp postings leads to an OCR fine for posting PHI and violating HIPAA!BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “U.S. federal law enforcement arrested four members of a business email conspiracy and credit card fraud ring, alleging they collectively tricked legitimate businesses into enriching them by $9.2 million.” The December 9, 2022 report entitled “US Law Enforcement Arrests 4 for Business Email Compromise” (https://tinyurl.com/wsfb39vj)
Continue Reading Business Email Compromise (BEC or Spearphishing) continues to grow!