Tech companies are selling domains suggesting illegal sales of guns, malware

COVID-19-related domains remain a concern.

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Privacy legislation might provide a powerful guard against online identity fraud

It might pose a new hurdle for cybercriminals looking to swipe personal information.

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Experts say ransomware could be bigger threat for campaigns in 2022

Hackers are also widening their net to candidates’ families and friends, experts say.

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FBI takes down dark web marketplace for U.S. citizen personal data

The crime operation may have been connected to Joker’s Stash.

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Congress reaches compromise on draft privacy legislation

Newly proposed federal privacy framework comes with protections for biometric data and against discrimination.

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Senators push for more frequent medical device cybersecurity guidance from FDA

Cybersecurity threats against health care have skyrocketed in recent years.

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Evil Corp affiliates are using off-the-shelf ransomware to evade sanctions

Researchers found a number of similarities between Evil Corp and a new group of attackers.

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