Cybersecurity Incidents in Healthcare and AI Exposures In this episode, host Jim Love discusses recent cybersecurity incidents, including a major cyber attack on Wirral University Teaching Hospital in the UK, exposing healthcare vulnerabilities. An AI chatbot startup, WotNot, exposed 300,000…
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Hackers Move From Data Theft To Complete Destruction: Cyber Security Today For Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Cybersecurity Today: From Data Theft to Total Destruction In today’s episode, we cover the latest shifts in cybercrime as hackers move from data theft to complete system destruction, impacting businesses on a massive scale. We discuss Palo Alto Networks’ insights…
Preparing for take-off: Regulatory perspectives on generative AI adoption within Australian financial services
The Australian financial services regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has provided its most substantial guidance on generative AI to date in Member Therese McCarthy Hockey’s remarks to the AFIA Risk Summit 2024. The guidance gives a green light…
Put your usernames and passwords in your will, advises Japan’s government
Digital end of life planning saves your loved ones from a little extra anguish Japan’s National Consumer Affairs Center on Wednesday suggested citizens start “digital end of life planning” and offered tips on how to do it.… This article has…
Now Online Safety Act is law, UK has ‘priorities’ – but still won’t explain ‘spy clause’
Draft doc struggles to describe how theoretically encryption-busting powers might be used The UK government has set out plans detailing how it will use the new law it has created to control online platforms and social media – with one…
‘Alarming’ security bugs lay low in Linux’s needrestart server utility for 10 years
Update now: Qualys says flaws give root to local users, are ‘easily exploitable’ Researchers at Qualys refuse to release exploit code for five bugs in the Linux world’s needrestart utility that allow unprivileged local attackers to gain root access without…
Chinese ship casts shadow over Baltic subsea cable snipfest
Danish military confirms it is monitoring as Swedish police investigate. Cloudflare says impact was ‘minimal’ The Danish military has confirmed it is tracking a Chinese ship that is under investigation after two optical fiber internet cables under the Baltic Sea…
2,000 Palo Alto Firewalls Compromised via New Vulnerabilities
The number of internet-exposed Palo Alto firewalls is dropping, but 2,000 have been compromised, according to Shadowserver Foundation. The post 2,000 Palo Alto Firewalls Compromised via New Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read…
API (In)security: The Hidden Risk of Black Friday
Black Friday may be the pinnacle of the holiday shopping season, a day when online retailers experience unprecedented traffic and revenue opportunities as consumers kick off the Christmas season. For many retailers, it’s a make-or-break event. Yet, with increased traffic…
Let’s Build A Dashboard!
Introduction One of the most powerful things to do with data is to visualize it. Being able to see the data in various contexts can help executives and security professionals alike understand their cyber environment better and identify their strengths…
AI in Cybercrime: Hackers Exploiting OpenAI
In a recent podcast interview with Cybercrime Magazine’s host, Charlie Osborne, Heather Engel, Managing Partner at Strategic Cyber Partners, discusses reports from OpenAI that hackers are trying to use its tools for malicious purposes. The podcast can be listened to…
Why RBAC is Still a Big Deal in 2024
For many experts, the verdict is that RBAC remains a big deal because it delivers on two crucial fronts: It keeps organizations secure while enabling them to remain agile and innovative. In an era of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, that’s a…
Here’s Yet Another D-Link RCE That Won’t be Fixed
D-Licious: Stubborn network device maker digs in heels and tells you to buy new gear. The post Here’s Yet Another D-Link RCE That Won’t be Fixed appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read…
US Exposes Major Chinese Cyber-Espionage Targeting Telecom Networks
The United States has accused China of conducting a vast cyber espionage operation that targeted multiple telecommunications networks. The hackers allegedly stole sensitive data and intercepted communications relating to a few government and political leaders. The incident raises national…
New Ghost Tap Assault Exploits NFC Mobile Payments to Steal Funds
The attackers are increasingly relying on a novel approach that employs near-field communication (NFC) to pay out victims’ funds at scale. ThreatFabric’s Ghost Tap technology enables fraudsters to cash out money from stolen credit cards related to mobile payment…
Creating a Strong Cybersecurity Culture: The Key to Business Resilience
In today’s fast-paced digital environment, businesses face an increasing risk of cyber threats. Establishing a strong cybersecurity culture is essential to protecting sensitive information, maintaining operations, and fostering trust with clients. Companies that prioritize cybersecurity awareness empower employees to…
How Agentic AI Will Change the Way You Work
Artificial intelligence is entering a groundbreaking phase that could drastically change the way we work. For years, AI prediction and content creation have been utilised, but the spotlight has shifted toward the most advanced: agentic AI. Such intelligent systems are…
The Hidden Dangers of Compromised Wi-Fi Routers
Cybercriminals who attack routers are swift and precise, spending countless hours studying network vulnerabilities to compromise sensitive data and then taking advantage of those vulnerabilities to compromise the router. The term “router hacking” refers to taking control of a user’s…
North Korean Front Companies Impersonate U.S. IT Firms to Fund Missile Programs
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are impersonating U.S.-based software and technology consulting businesses in order to further their financial objectives as part of a broader information technology (IT) worker scheme. “Front companies, often…
10 Most Impactful PAM Use Cases for Enhancing Organizational Security
Privileged access management (PAM) plays a pivotal role in building a strong security strategy. PAM empowers you to significantly reduce cybersecurity risks, gain tighter control over privileged access, achieve regulatory compliance, and reduce the burden on your IT team. As…