FBI finds cybercrime group has targeted US firms since November last year
The FBI has discovered that the OnePercent ransomware gang has been actively targeting US organisations since November 2020 as a ransomware affiliate.
US teams with Singapore to tackle cybersecurity, sustainable finance challenges
The US and Singaporean governments have entered into a new cooperation agreement to partner in the key areas of cybersecurity, the economy and the climate.
Global e-signature market to grow at CAGR of 26.6% by 2030
The global e-signature market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 26.6% from 2021 to 2030, reaching $12.7bn in revenue.
Value of AML fines grow fivefold in 2020
There were 45 fines for AML failures issued globally during 2020, which matched the levels of 2019, and 2021 looks set to match this figure, according to a report from Kroll.
CISA offers government and private sector guidance on ransomware prevention
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shared guidance on how the government and private sector can prevent ransomware data breaches.
Compliance management startup Regology secures $8m in its Series A
Regology, which automates enterprise compliance processes through AI, has netted $8m in its Series A funding round.
Web application attacks on financial services see sharp incline in H1 2021
A study by cybersecurity firm Imperva Research Labs has found web applications attacks on the financial services industry hiked 38% between January and May 2021.
SEC sues three former Netflix engineers over insider trading on subscriber numbers
Three former Netflix software engineers and two associates were charged with insider trading in a multi-million-dollar scheme that used inside information on the streaming giant’s subscriber growth, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said.
Spend on Australian cards dipped in 2020, but value of fraud increased
Overall spend on Australian cards in 2020 was down by 2.2% - the first recorded drop – but the overall value of card fraud increased by 0.6%.
Over three-quarters of retailers have seen fraud increase during the pandemic
A survey by fraud prevention solutions provider Riskified has found 82% of retailers believe they have seen a climb in fraud attempts since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.