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New Backdoors on a European Government’s Network Appear to be Russian

Researchers with the Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET published a technical analysis on Wednesday of the two backdoors by a suspected Russian threat group, which they named LunarWeb and LunarMail.

SEC to Require Financial Firms to Have Data Breach Incident Plans

The SEC now requires certain financial institutions to have written policies for detecting, addressing, and notifying customers of data breaches involving their personal information.

New UK System Will See ISPs Benefit From Same Protections as Government Networks

The UK's NCSC has launched a new "Share and Defend" system that will provide internet service providers with the same malicious domain blocklists used to protect government networks, helping to raise cybersecurity resilience across the country.

FCC Might Require Telecoms to Report on Securing Internet’s BGP Technology

The FCC is proposing to mandate that broadband providers develop BGP security plans and document their use of the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) security framework.

Us Offers $5 Million for Info on North Korean IT Workers Involved in Job Fraud

The U.S. government is offering a $5 million reward for information on a network of North Korean IT workers who allegedly scammed U.S. companies out of nearly $7 million through a job fraud scheme.

Cyber Trust Label Could be in Place by End of the Year, White House Says

The Biden administration plans to have consumer devices labeled with the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark on store shelves by the end of 2024, to help consumers understand security and encourage manufacturers to include basic digital defenses.

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Convicted of Laundering $1.2 Billion by Dutch Court

The co-founder of the cryptocurrency anonymizing service Tornado Cash, Alexey Pertsev, was convicted by a Dutch court of money laundering $1.2 billion and sentenced to five years and four months in prison.

FTC Fires ‘Shot Across the Bow’ at Automakers Over Connected-Car Data Privacy

The FTC issued a strong warning to automakers about their data collection and sharing practices, particularly regarding the sale of sensitive geolocation data, and emphasized that it will take enforcement action to protect consumer privacy.

Vermont Passes Data Privacy Law Allowing Consumers to Sue Companies

Vermont has passed one of the strongest comprehensive data privacy laws in the country, which includes a provision allowing individuals to sue companies for violating their privacy rights.

Southeast Asian Scam Syndicates Stealing $64 Billion Annually, Researchers Find

Researchers have found that Southeast Asian scam syndicates are stealing an estimated $64 billion annually through various online fraud operations, with the majority of the losses occurring in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.

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