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Hacker’s attempt to poison US city’s water supply thwarted
The US secret service and other law enforcement agencies are investigating after a hacker reportedly tried to add a dangerous amount of a toxic chemical to Oldsmar water system in Florida.
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UK government unveils new professional body to boost cyber security skills and standards
A new professional body will be established next month to set professional standards and boost career opportunities in cyber security, the government has announced.
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Luxembourg government hits back at reports country is haven for money laundering
The Luxembourg government has sought to counter allegations that the country is a haven for money laundering and tax evasion, following a damning report by journalists.
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South Africa’s surveillance law ruled unconstitutional
South Africa’s constitutional court has ruled that the country’s 2002 Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act is unconstitutional as it fails to provide adequate privacy safeguards.
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What makes us human: countering the accidental insider cyber threat
Everybody makes mistakes in the workplace and sometimes this can lead to sensitive information being put at risk. Philip Bridge discusses how to mitigate against these risks.
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Attack on UK estate agency was Egregor ransomware, according to experts
A malware attack on a large UK estate agency was carried out by the Egregor ransomware group and appears to be case of ‘double extortion’, according to threat intelligence experts.
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Oxfam Australia probes potential hack
The Australian arm of charity Oxfam is investigating a potential data breach.
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Founder of $90 million cryptocurrency hedge fund admits securities fraud
A 24-year-old Australian national is facing up to 20 years in prison in the United States (US) after defrauding investors in his cryptocurrency hedge fund out of $90m and then attempting to steal from a second fund.
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US seizes Iranian oil tanker over alleged terrorist group funding links
The United States has seized an Iranian oil tanker and is seeking a forfeiture order over alleged links to terrorist financing.
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Thousands of Australians remain unaware cyber attack affected them
Service NSW has been unable to contact between 20% and 30% of the 104,000 people whose data was compromised in a breach last March, a Parliamentary inquiry was told.
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UK Serious Fraud Office loses legal fight to compel foreign business to hand over documents
The United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has lost a court battle over whether it has the power to compel foreign businesses to hand over documents held overseas.
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Clearview AI’s anti-crime facial recognition technology broke Canadian privacy law, probe finds
Clearview AI’s scraping of billions of images of people from the internet was mass surveillance and a clear violation of Canadians’ privacy rights, a investigation by four of the country’s privacy commissioners has concluded.
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Singapore to limit police access to contact-tracing data
The government in Singapore has tabled amendments to its Covid-19 Act to permit police use of personal information from the country’s contact-tracing app in criminal investigations.
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German regulator orders Goldman Sachs to comply with AML law
Germany’s financial watchdog has ordered Goldman Sachs to comply with anti-money laundering legislation.
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50 US banks deceived through shell companies in laundering operation
Police have arrested more than 100 members of a criminal gang accused of laundering €12 million through 50 different U.S. banks.
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FTC finalises settlement with Zoom over 'misleading' security
The United States’ consumer watchdog, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has finalised a settlement with Zoom Video Communications over allegations it misled consumers about the level of security in Zoom meetings and compromised the security of some Mac users.
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Governments’ data demands from Amazon soar
Online shopping giant Amazon says information requests from governments worldwide increased more than eight times in the second half of last year compared with the first.
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Brexit trade agreement fails to replicate financial crime information-sharing
The Trade & Co-operation agreement will see the UK lose access to information but hopefully common sense will prevail, writes Michael Hatchwell
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An Agile Approach to Reduce Privacy Risk and Earn Customer Trust
Traditional data protection is sinking under the perfect storm of constant data change, accelerating data speed, and surging data volume—and the customer backlash is rising.
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The future of India’s privacy landscape
India is one of the world’s largest data-generating countries and is on the cusp of enacting a new Data Protection Law. PrivSec Report examines what it could all mean.