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Delta Electronics, a tech giants’ contractor, hit by Conti ransomware

Security Affairs

Delta Electronics, a Taiwanese contractor for multiple tech giants such as Apple, Dell, HP and Tesla, was hit by Conti ransomware. Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company Delta Electronics was hit by the Conti ransomware that took place this week. ” reported a statement from the security company cited by CTWANT.

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New York State Requires Private Employers to Notify Employees of Electronic Monitoring

Hunton Privacy

2628 (the “Act”), which requires private employers with a place of business in New York State to provide their employees prior written notice, upon hiring, of any electronic monitoring, as defined in the Act, to which the employees will be subjected by the employer. The Act will become effective 180 days after becoming law, on May 7, 2022.

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Estonian National charged with helping Russia acquire U.S. hacking tools and electronics

Security Affairs

made electronics on behalf of the Russian government and military. The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. “Shevlyakov also attempted to acquire computer hacking tools.” ” reads a press release published by DoJ.

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Notice of employer electronic monitoring

Data Protection Report

New York’s new law (SB 2628) goes into effect on May 7, 2022. Companies may want to review their employee privacy and monitoring policies, especially with the new New York law taking effect in May of 2022, and the California Privacy Rights Act, Colorado Privacy Act, and Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act all taking effect in 2023.

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Best Encryption Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Encryption technology has evolved over the years to cover data in use, and the emerging power of quantum computing has given rise to quantum cryptography. The advent of quantum computing has given them far more juice to crack traditional encryption methods. This adds a vital extra layer of security. New Quantum Encryption Standards.

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UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market

Krebs on Security

The NCA says hiring or launching attacks designed to knock websites or users offline is punishable in the UK under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. In mid-December 2022, the U.S. men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of popular DDoS-for-hire services. ” the NCA announcement continues. According to U.S.

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Ukraine’s cyber police dismantled a massive bot farm spreading propaganda

Security Affairs

361 (Unauthorized interference in the work of information (automated), electronic communication, information and communication systems, electronic communication networks), Art. The police seized computer equipment, mobile phones, more than 250 GSM gateways and about 150,000 SIM cards of various mobile operators. ​