InfoSec News Nuggets 9/25/2024

'Cybersecurity issue' takes MoneyGram offline for three days – and counting A "cybersecurity issue" has shut down MoneyGram's systems and payment services since Friday, and the fintech leader has yet to update customers as to when it expects to have its global money transfer services back up and running. The downed services reportedly include in-person payments as well as online transactions. The Register has asked Texas-based MoneyGram for comment and will update this story if and when we receive…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 8/15/2024

US appeals court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional  A federal appeals court has ruled that geofence warrants are unconstitutional, a decision that will limit the use of the controversial search warrants across several U.S. states. The Friday ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which covers Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, found that geofence warrants are “categorically prohibited by the Fourth Amendment,” which protects against unwarranted searches and seizures. Civil liberties and privacy advocates applauded the ruling, which…
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