An attempt by the California statehouse to tame the potential of artificial intelligence catastrophic risks hit a roadblock when Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the measure late last month. One obstacle is lack of a widely-accepted definition for "catastrophic" AI risks.
While a Ransomware Task Force study of 2023 ransomware group disruptions finds they're often "tactical and temporary," report co-author Taylor Grossman said recent, major law enforcement actions may "really strategically pull them apart and make it harder for them to regroup."
The Department of Defense is set to implement significant changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, effective October 15, streamlining compliance for contractors by introducing a tiered system while enhancing security standards.
The European Council on Thursday adopted security-by-design regulation that makes patching and vulnerability updates mandatory for connected devices. The regulation will ensure that "products with digital components are made secure throughout the supply chain and throughout their life cycle."
General hospitals in New York State must now report cyber incidents to state regulators within 72 hours under new cybersecurity requirements that went into effect on Oct. 2. The hospitals have until next fall to comply with a long list of other security mandates, including appointing a CISO.
Relyance AI raised $32 million in Series B funding to grow its data governance platform. The funds will be used to scale operations, enhance real-time data visibility, and support enterprises in complying with complex global privacy regulations, ensuring responsible AI adoption across industries.
The world's largest hotel chain agreed Wednesday to pay $52 million and submit to 20 years of third-party monitoring of its cybersecurity program to settle a rash of data breaches affecting millions of guests. The sizeable payout is part of a settlement reached with 50 U.S. attorneys general.
Ransom payments are typically tightly held secrets between cybercriminals and their victims, but the Australian government has introduced a cybersecurity bill in Parliament that would require larger businesses to report ransom payments to the government.
An Oklahoma county provider of medical, fire, police and other 911 emergency services is notifying 180,000 individuals that their health information may have been compromised in a recent ransomware attack. The incident affects patients receiving emergency medical care as far back as 2011.
The European Council on Tuesday introduced a new sanctions framework to target Russian nationals and organizations engaged in malicious cyber activities such as election misinformation and disruptive cyberattacks. It seeks to address activities such as influence operations and hacking.
Cybercrime syndicates across Southeast Asia have teamed up with human traffickers, money launderers and cryptocurrency services to build an increasingly effective cybercrime ecosystem that can survive law enforcement crackdowns, according to a new United Nations report.
In this eye-opening presentation, CyberArk raises the alert of Qilin, a sophisticated Ransomware as a Service operator specifically targeting the U.S. healthcare sector.
IronNet and several former executives agreed to a $6.6 million settlement, ending a class action lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors with inflated revenue projections. The settlement aims to provide relief for investors misled by allegedly inaccurate revenue projections.
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion in connection with his role in the Raccoon malware-as-a-service info stealer criminal operation. Dutch authorities extradited him in February after arresting him in March 2022.
A U.S. federal judge mostly stopped from going into effect a newly-enacted California law restricting the use of election-related deepfakes, ruling Wednesday the statute likely violates American freedom of speech guarantees. The legislation "acts as a hammer instead of a scalpel," the judge wrote.
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