Security News

SEC Settles With Two Traders Charged in EDGAR Hacking Case
2020-04-13 10:53

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission last week announced that it reached a settlement with two of the traders charged last year over their roles in a scheme that involved hacking the organization's EDGAR electronic filing system. The SEC revealed in September 2017 that a breach of its EDGAR system detected in 2016 had allowed hackers to obtain non-public information that was used by some traders to make a profit.

SEC Shares Cybersecurity and Resiliency Observations
2020-01-30 20:09

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published a report detailing cybersecurity and operational resiliency practices that market participants have adopted.

SEC Consult Open Sources Hardware Analysis Tool
2019-12-04 17:58

Austria-based IT security services and consulting company SEC Consult on Wednesday announced the release as open source of its SEC Xtractor assisted hardware analysis tool. read more

US insurers face SEC probe over web-access bungle that exposed 'up to 885 million' files
2019-08-13 11:57

But it claims just 32 people had 'non-public' info disclosed. Eh? The American Securities and Exchange Commission is said to be investigating a US insurance company that allegedly left 885 million...

Report: SEC Investigates First American Data Exposure
2019-08-13 10:48

Title and Settlement Company Exposed Hundreds of Millions of Data RecordsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the exposure of personal and mortgage-related records from...

SEC Investigating Data Leak at First American Financial Corp.
2019-08-12 20:30

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating a security failure on the Web site of real estate title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. that exposed more than 885...

New UK Home Sec invokes infosec nerd rage by calling for end to end-to-end encryption
2019-07-31 14:28

Yep, Patel continues age-old tradition. Plus: Five Eyes word games Newly assigned UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has declared war on encryption safeguards, demanding they be torn up for the...

UK Home Sec kick-starts US request to extradite ex-WikiLeaker Assange
2019-06-13 11:11

Sajid Javid inks court papers for hearing tomorrow UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid revealed this morning that he has signed papers to have Julian Assange extradited to the US.…

SEC demands better disclosure for cybersecurity incidents and threats
2019-04-30 05:15

As companies increasingly rely on networked systems and on the Internet, cybersecurity threats have grown. Companies that fall victim to a successful cyberattack incur substantial costs for...

Cyber-sec biz Fortinet coughs up $545,000 after 'flogging' rebadged Chinese kit to Uncle Sam – but why so low? We may be able to explain
2019-04-17 01:40

Rogue employee takes blame, seems he ain't no Fortinet son Fortinet this week agreed to pay the US government $545,000 to settle claims it allowed employees to peddle Chinese-made gear that would...