Indonesia’s private data protection bill cleared another hurdle and could be voted into law this week. As Bloomberg reports: Data operators could face up to five years in jail and a maximum fine of 5 billion rupiah ($337,000) for leaking or misusing private information, according to Indonesia’s new data privacy bill set to be passed…
Category: Of Note
“Proactive cyber defense” to be introduced to critical infrastructure
The following is a machine translation of a Yomiuri news story: The government is considering introducing an “active cyber defense” system to detect signs of an attack and identify the source of the attack in order to strengthen defense against cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as communications and electricity. Adjustments will be made in…
Lorenz ransomware breaches corporate network via phone systems
Sergiu Gatlan reports: The Lorenz ransomware gang now uses a critical vulnerability in Mitel MiVoice VOIP appliances to breach enterprises, using their phone systems for initial access to their corporate networks. Arctic Wolf Labs security researchers spotted this new tactic after observing a significant overlap with Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) tied to ransomware attacks…
Vasile Mereacre testifies against former Uber security chief in criminal trial
Maria Dinzeo reports: When hackers Vasile Mereacre and Brandon Glover teamed up in 2016 and began scouring Github for exploitable security flaws, they weren’t looking to hack any one company specifically. But Uber’s lax security quickly made the ride-hail giant the pair’s top target. Testifying Monday in the former Uber security head Joe Sullivan’s criminal obstruction…
Member of Roanoke-Area ATM Skimming Conspiracy Pleads Guilty
ROANOKE, Va. – A member of a Romanian criminal organization who traveled to the United States to conduct ATM skimming pleaded guilty last week in federal court. Catalin Puscasu, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Puscasu is the third defendant to have pleaded guilty for…
What’s the impact of ransomware attacks on healthcare entities? Did you ask the people who really know?
Expect some buzz next week about a new report with significant findings about the impact of cyberattacks on patient care and mortality. The study was funded by Proofpoint and conducted independently by Ponemon Institute. The survey addresses important questions about the impact of various types of cyberattacks on patient safety and care. While DataBreaches appreciates…