All News articles – Page 61
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NewsEU antitrust chief warns Apple must apply iOS 14 privacy policy to its own apps
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager warns Apple that its own apps must abide by its new privacy update amid accusations of anti-competitiveness from Facebook.
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NewsCrown Resorts deemed unsuitable to run $2.2bn Sydney casino due to money laundering concerns
Crown Resorts deemed unsuitable to run $2.2bn Sydney casino due to money laundering concerns
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NewsFTC settles with travel insurer for lax security on cloud database
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the US has finalised a settlement with SkyMed International over allegations that the emergency travel services provider failed to take reasonable steps to secure sensitive consumer information.
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NewsUK authorities eye crackdown on company formation agents’ laundering
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is planning a crackdown on company formation agents in a bid to tackle money laundering.
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NewsGoogle disables Chrome extension infected with malware
Google Chrome has blocked users from installing the popular extension, The Great Suspender following unconfirmed reports that it had been used to steal login credentials.
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NewsHacker’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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NewsUK 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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NewsLuxembourg 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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NewsSouth 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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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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NewsOxfam Australia probes potential hack
The Australian arm of charity Oxfam is investigating a potential data breach.
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NewsFounder 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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NewsUS 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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NewsThousands 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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NewsUK 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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NewsClearview 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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News 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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NewsGerman 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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News50 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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NewsFTC 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.
