InfoSec News Nuggets 11/22/2021

US regulators order banks to report cyberattacks within 36 hours US federal bank regulatory agencies have approved a new rule ordering banks to notify their primary federal regulators of significant computer-security incidents within 36 hours. Banks are only required to report major cyberattacks if they have or will likely impact their operations, the ability to deliver banking products and services, or the US financial sector's stability. Bank service providers will also have to notify customers…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 10/14/2021

New SnapMC group extorts companies after short 30-minute hacks Security researchers have discovered a new threat actor that carries out lightning-fast hacks, typically under 30 minutes, steals a company’s files, and then extorts the victim with threats to leak the data online or to media outlets unless a ransom payment is made within a few days. Discovered by Dutch security firm Fox-IT, the company named the group SnapMC because of its short-lived intrusions and the use of…
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