Regulatory (72)
What Cyber Leaders Are Saying About SolarWinds’ SEC Charges
- Wednesday, 08 November 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent fraud allegations against technology company SolarWinds and its chief information security officer, Tim Brown, over a 2020 data breach have hit the cybersecurity community like a shockwave.
Read more...SEC Sues SolarWinds CISO Over 2020 Russian Hack
- Thursday, 02 November 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued SolarWinds and its chief information security officer, Tim Brown, over a wide-ranging breach of the company’s software in a 2020 Russian cyber-spying effort. So reports ABC News.
Read more...Equifax Fined Almost $14M Over 2017 Data Breach
- Thursday, 19 October 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
A British regulator has ordered the UK arm of Equifax to pay a fine of £11,164,400, or roughly $13.6 million, for a massive 2017 data breach. So reports The Record.
Read more...MOVEiT Vendor Faces Widespread Probes After Mass-Hack
- Wednesday, 18 October 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Progress Software, the maker of the MOVEit file-transfer software at the center of a mass-hack affecting an ever-growing array of organizations, has found itself facing investigations on all sides.
Read more...TikTok Fined $368M in Europe Over Children’s Privacy
- Saturday, 23 September 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
TikTok has been slapped with a $368 million fine for running afoul of Europe’s tough data protection rules when it comes to children’s privacy. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...SEC's Breach Disclosure Rules Criticized as 'Worryingly Vague'
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Data breach reporting rules newly introduced by the Securities and Exchange Commission have drawn industry pushback. So reports IT Pro.
Read more...Wyden Urges Inquiry Into Microsoft Data Breach
- Sunday, 06 August 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has called on the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to investigate Microsoft’s handling of cybersecurity. So reports Axios.
Read more...Ex-Cybersecurity Pro Charged With $9M Crypto Theft
- Friday, 21 July 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Federal prosecutors have arrested and charged Shakeeb Ahmed, described only as a “former security engineer” for an “international technology company,” with stealing about $9 million in cryptocurrency. So reports Gizmodo.
Read more...White House Cyber Roadmap Faces Obstacles, Industry Pros Say
- Friday, 21 July 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The Biden administration has announced an implementation plan for the National Cybersecurity Strategy released in March, and the industry wasted no time weighing in on the new framework.
Read more...Microsoft Stashes $425M for Expected European Fine
- Friday, 09 June 2023
- Regulatory
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Microsoft has said that it is expanding a reserve fund and will “take a charge of approximately $425 million in the fourth quarter” of 2023 in anticipation of a potential fine for violating Europe’s sweeping data-privacy law. So reports GovInfoSecurity.
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