Crooks must be licking their lips at the possibilities Uncle Sam’s consumer watchdog has scrapped plans to implement Biden-era rules that would’ve treated certain data brokers as credit bureaus, forcing them to follow stricter laws when flogging Americans’ sensitive data.… READ MORE HERE…

‘We hope it makes attendees feel safe reporting violations’ A Seattle court this week dismissed with prejudice the defamation case brought against DEF CON and its organizer Jeff Moss by former conference stalwart Christopher Hadnagy.… READ MORE HERE…

DragonForce-riding ransomware ring also has ‘shiny object syndrome’ so will likely move on to another sector soon Interview  The same miscreants behind recent cyberattacks on British retailers are now trying to dig their claws into major American retailers’ IT environments – and in some cases even deploying ransomware, according to Google.… READ MORE HERE…

Lessons learned from last year’s security snafu interview  Being the chief information security officer at Snowflake is never an easy job, but last spring it was especially challenging.… READ MORE HERE…

Ransomware or critical infra hit? Top US manufacturer maintains steely silence Nucor, the largest steel manufacturer in the US, shut down production operations after discovering its servers had been penetrated.… READ MORE HERE…

Admits due diligence fell short – furious users cry ‘gaslighting’ Customers are blasting VPN Secure’s new parent company after it abruptly axed thousands of “lifetime” accounts. The reason? The CEO admits in an interview with The Register that his team didn’t dig deep enough before acquiring the virtual private network outfit, and simply can’t afford to honor those legacy deals.… READ MORE HERE…