Three U.S. federal bank regulatory agencies have issued a joint statement highlighting the risks of crypto-asset risks to banking organizations. The statement, issued today by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, describes key risks associated with crypto-assets and ...

Cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has extended a collaboration with Intel Corp. to offer enhanced anti-ransomware capabilities for Check Point Harmony customers. Under the collaboration, the Intel vPro platform’s threat detection technology will be available within Check Point Harmony Endpoint. The pairing provides enterprises with processor-level anti-ransomware security at both the hardware and ...

Apple Inc. is set to make replacing batteries in devices more expensive starting in March amid ongoing reports of a price cut for the iPhone 15 later this year. A note spotted on Apple’s iPhone Battery Service support document states that the “current out-of-warranty battery service fee will apply until the end of February 2022″ and ...

Ransomware gangs are known for many things, none of them good, but for a change, it turns out some of them do have a heart when it comes to sick children in hospitals. The infamous LockBit ransomware gang has released a free decryptor for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada after one of ...

Telsa Inc.’s self-driving Autopilot functionality has been found to have a new feature: fleeing from the law. Police in Germany were forced to give chase recently after a Model 3 refused to stop at a checkpoint. The incident occurred on an Autobahn near Bamberg, Germany, when the police officers attempted to pull the Tesla over ...

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, has acquired 3D-printed lenses startup Luxexcel Group B.V. for an undisclosed sum to improve future augmented reality glasses. Founded in 2009 with operations in The Netherlands and Belgium, Luxexcel enables partners to 3D-print prescription lenses in volume, create better lenses and integrate smart technology in lenses. The ...

Supply chain issues facing Apple Inc. from ongoing COVID-related disruption in China may have passed their worst point just as the company is now facing a new issue: a sales slump in lower-end models. Apple’s issues in mainland China date back to the earliest days of COVID-19 but became much more serious when protests emerged ...

Following in the footsteps of the European Union, India has passed a regulation that will mandate the use of USB-C chargers for all mobile devices. The announcement by the Indian government-run Bureau of Indian Standards was reportedly made Tuesday following consultation with industry stakeholders about standards, global supply chain constraints and the availability of products. ...

Data security firm Netwrix Corp. has acquired privileged access management startup Remediant Inc. for an undisclosed price to enrich its PAM offering. Founded in 2015, Remediant offers PAM software designed to assist enterprises in protecting their accounts from misuse and abuse. The software provides real-time monitoring, zero-trust security protection of privileged accounts and just-in-time administration across ...

The U.S. House of Representatives has banned TikTok on all House-issued mobile phones as the U.S. government moves towards a ban across all government devices. NBC News reported late Tuesday that a memo sent by Catherine L. Szpindor, chief administrative officer of the House, also banned TikTok from being downloaded on House-issued devices. The memo states ...