Ransomware gang files SEC complaint over victim’s undisclosed breach

Ransomware gang files complaint with SEC complaining victim didn’t promptly announce breach

The cybercrime gang claims its victim ‘has not fulfilled’ their obligation to report the breach.

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Coinbase insiders sold millions of dollars of stock while federal regulators investigated

Coinbase insists it’s done nothing wrong.

On by Claire Goforth

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Leaked White House order may allow U.S. companies to sell conflict minerals

Global Witness said the action ‘could actually undermine U.S. national security.’

On by Dell Cameron

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Washington wants corporations to disclose their boards’ cyber expertise

Everyone agrees that companies need cyber defenses. But is this the right approach?

On by Eric Geller

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Battle over 1986 email-privacy law heats up in House debate

Privacy advocates and law-enforcement officials sparred over whether to require a warrant in all non-emergency situations.

On by Eric Geller

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Watch a third baseman try to catch a baseball with his face

Who says this game is boring?

On by Miles Klee

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The strangest shout-outs in Twitter’s S-1 filing

What do Kevin Durant and Osama bin Laden have in common?

On by Miles Klee

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Facebook’s silence on PRISM could result in legal action

There was one significant risk Facebook didn’t disclose before its initial public offering: the company’s participation in an NSA operation. 

On by Joe Kloc

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3 federal agencies investigating AP Twitter hack

The SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Association are looking into the tweet that tanked the Dow Jones Tuesday.

On by Kris Holt

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Netflix CEO’s Facebook post wasn’t public enough for the SEC

Reed Hastings announced the latest viewership numbers for Netflix in a public Facebook post, which may not have met the Securities and Exchange Commissions standards for sharing information with investors.

On by Fidel Martinez

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Facebook has 83 million fake accounts, according to SEC filing

Nearly 9 percent of accounts on the site are fake, Facebook admits. The number is significantly higher than the one revealed in a recent BBC investigation.

On by Fidel Martinez

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