MAS to examine buy now pay later schemes for stricter regulation amid concerns over...
Amidst the popularity of buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has raised growing concerns over consumers drowning in unseen debt.
Verizon report finds 85% of data breaches in 2020 involved human interaction
A report by Verizon has found that over 85% of data attacks in 2020 involved some form of human interaction.
UK Foreign Secretary calls on Russia to do more against state-backed cybercrime
The UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said Russia must do more to tackle cybercriminals operating from within their national borders.
Biden signs cybersecurity executive order in wake of pipeline hack
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at bolstering US cybersecurity defences following the Colonial Pipeline.
Jamf to bring zero trust to Apple following Wandera purchase
US enterprise management software company Jamf is set to acquire zero-trust cloud security firm Wandera for $400m in cash.
Absolute Software set to purchase NetMotion for $340m
Canadian endpoint resilience solutions provider Absolute Software has agreed a deal to acquire security management platform NetMotion for $340m in cash.
US House to reintroduce finance bill aimed at boosting data transparency
The US House of Representatives is planning to use its current session – running to November 2022 – to reintroduce the Financial Transparency Act (FTA).
Largest US pipeline operations halted following ransomware attack
Operations at the Colonial Pipeline have been brought to a standstill following a ransomware cyberattack that affected some of its IT systems.
EBA launches consultation on money laundering, terrorism financing in the EU
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has introduced a public consultation on a database on anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing (AML/CFT) in the EU.
French, EU cybersecurity heads stress greater cooperation, resources importance
The heads of the European and the French cybersecurity agencies have called for a greater level of cooperation and more resources to compete in the cybersecurity spending race.