Updates

18 Jul 2024

UK government to introduce new cyber security bill

UK government introduces a new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to enhance national cyber-defences.

18 Jul 2024

Hong Kong advances stablecoin regulation after public consultation

Stablecoin issuers will now be required to obtain a license from HKMA.

18 Jul 2024

EU regulation on Ecodesign for Sustainable Products comes into force

The EU’s new regulation requires Digital Product Passports for most products by 2030.

18 Jul 2024

Italy investigates Google over alleged unfair data usage

Italy’s antitrust agency investigates Google over alleged unfair data usage for commercial practices.

18 Jul 2024

Meta’s AI models excluded from EU market

Meta’s concerns stem from AI models’ compliance with EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

18 Jul 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics face rising cyber risks, analysts say

Analysts observed a significant surge in dark web activity targeting France.

18 Jul 2024

EU investigates Google-Samsung AI deal

Google and Samsung’s AI partnership under EU antitrust scrutiny.

18 Jul 2024

INTERPOL arrests 300, seizes $3M in West African cybercrime crackdown

INTERPOL’s Operation Jackal III and a five-year investigation in Argentina led to the arrests of 372 individuals, the seizure of $4.2 million, and the blocking of 820 bank accounts, highlighting the critical importance of international cooperation against West African financial fraud networks.

18 Jul 2024

Ransomware recovery costs for critical infrastructure quadruple to $3 million

The energy and water sectors are prime targets for cybercriminals due to their critical nature.

17 Jul 2024

USA considers stricter trade rules for China chips

One of the measures under review is the Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR).