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Australia bans government use of Kaspersky software due to ‘unacceptable security risk’

Australia bans government use of Kaspersky software due to ‘unacceptable security risk’

Australia has become the latest country to ban government officials from using software made by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, arguing that the software poses an “unacceptable security risk.”  Australia’s Department of Home Affairs last week… 

A huge trove of leaked Black Basta chat logs expose the ransomware gang’s key members and victims

A huge trove of leaked Black Basta chat logs expose the ransomware gang’s key members and victims

A trove of chat logs allegedly belonging to the Black Basta ransomware group has leaked online, exposing key members of the prolific Russia-linked gang.  The chat logs, which include over 200,000 messages spanning from September… 

California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers

California privacy regulator seeks to fine Florida data broker after huge breach of Social Security numbers

California’s privacy regulator is asking a court to fine a data broker that lost hundreds of millions of Social Security numbers in one of last year’s biggest data breaches. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA),…