Group Cross-Referenced Open-Source Victim Intelligence With Infostealer Hauls The leak of 200,000 internal chat messages for the Black Basta operation provides an overview of how a modern ransomware group organizes itself to take down victims in the most efficient, profit-maximizing manner possible, using a variety of tactics that should be, in theory, easy to repel.
A proposed state privacy law awaiting the signature of New York State's governor promises to make the processing of and sale of health information by a wide array of organizations much more complicated and restrictive, said regulatory attorney Angie Matney, who explains why.
Citing Security Concerns, Australia Joins Others in Banning Anti-Virus Products The Australian Department of Home Affairs on Friday banned the use of Kaspersky Lab products in public offices citing an "unacceptable security risk" to the government networks and data. All government offices must uninstall all Kaspersky products and report the completion of the task to the agency.
Withdrawal of Advanced Data Protection for British Users Could Have Global Impact Apple's decision to withdraw iCloud end-to-end encryption in the United Kingdom has privacy and security advocates worried that the British government could scan and surveil sensitive information of Apple users worldwide. Apple on Friday deactivated its Advanced Data Protection feature in the U.K.