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It's Raining Zero-Days in Cyberspace

Mihir Bagwe  •  March 20, 2023

Last year was another bonanza in zero-days for Chinese state hackers, say security researchers in a report predicting a permanent uptick in nation-state exploitation of yet-unpatched vulnerabilities. "Attackers seek stealth and ease of exploitation," writes cybersecurity firm Mandiant.

ISMG Editors: Will SVB Crash Kill Cybersecurity Innovation?

Anna Delaney  •  March 17, 2023

In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss how the Silicon Valley Bank crash will affect innovation in the cybersecurity space, why the SEC fined cloud provider Blackbaud $3 million for its "erroneous" breach details, and why the feds fined a web hosting firm in a kids' insurance site hack.

What Does the UK Version of GDPR Mean for Businesses?

Anna Delaney  •  March 16, 2023

The U.K. government recently embarked on a plan to create its own version of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, but attorney Jonathan Armstrong says he is "pretty skeptical" that this second attempt at privacy reform will successfully make it through the country's Parliament.

OnDemand | Are You Vulnerable? The Alarming Rise in Cyberattacks

Information Security Media Group  •  March 16, 2023

ChipMixer Shut Down for Allegedly Laundering $3 Billion

Rashmi Ramesh  •  March 15, 2023

U.S. and German police seized darknet cryptocurrency anonymizing service ChipMixer, which federal prosecutors say cybercriminals used to launder $3 billion including proceeds from ransomware extortion and North Korean cryptocurrency hacking. Among its alleged customers: LockBit and the Russian GRU.

Feds Fine Web Hosting Firm in Kids Insurance Site Hack

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  March 14, 2023

A Florida company will pay nearly $300,000 to settle allegations stemming from a 2020 hacking incident that revealed the personal identifying information of hundreds of thousands of minors. The settlement with Jelly Bean Communications Design is part of a federal crackdown on lax cybersecurity.