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FCC Will Clarify Section 230 Rules on Content Moderation
The decision by the FCC to clarify the meaning of the Communications Act's Section 230 could affect the legal protections technology companies currently have regarding user-generated content.
SonicWall Fixes Critical Flaw in Firewall Appliances
A critical flaw in SonicOS could lead to remote code execution in vulnerable SonicWall firewall appliances.
New York Wants Social Media Companies to be Regulated
New York’s Department of Financial Services investigated the July attack on Twitter called for greater cybersecurity oversight for major technology platforms, especially social media companies.
FIN11 Cybercrime Group Uses Ransomware, Extortion to Cash In
The newly identified FIN11 group uses the Clop ransomware and various public malware tools in operations against companies around the world.
Microsoft Fixes Ping of Death Flaw in Windows
A flaw (CVE-2020-16898) in Windows 10 and Server 2019 can allow remote code execution with one malformed ICMP packet.
Microsoft and Partners Disrupt Trickbot Botnet
Microsoft and several other security companies worked together to disrupt the Trickbot malware network, seizing C2 servers and disabling IP addresses associated with it.
Morgan Stanley to Pay $60 Million Fine for 2016 Data Breach
Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $60 million fine for its repeated failures to adequately protect customer data when disposing of old equipment.
New Android Ransomware Variant Shows Constant Evolution
A new Android ransomware strain known as MalLocker.B is using new techniques to persist and evade defenses.
Cybercrime Victims Are Not Calling the Police
Ransomware, business email compromise, and social engineering are among the top threats facing organizations, but the magnitude of the problem is not well-understood, Europol said in its threat assessment report.
California Voters Asked to Amend Privacy Law
California voters will vote on Proposition 24, on whether to expand the groundbreaking privacy law that was passed just two yeras ago. Proposition 24, or the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020, builds on the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 which just took effect this year.
Global Privacy Control Protocol Aims to Pick Up Where Do Not Track Left Off
The new Global Privacy Control protocol is designed to let users tell websites not to sell their data.
UHS Recovering From Malware Infection
Universal Health Services says most of its network and applications are back online after a massive malware infection hit the company last week.
Visa Reports POS Malware Infected Two Hospitality Companies
Two hospitality merchants in North America were compromised by point-of-sale malware in May and June of this year, Visa said in a recent technical report.
China-Linked Hackers Found Using UEFI Rootkit
The newly discovered MosaicRegressor framework has been used by attackers linked to China to deliver a UEFI rootkit in some targets.
House Version of EARN IT Act Introduced
The EARN IT Act has now made its was into the House of Representatives, with a key change from the Senate version's stance on encryption.