With the increasing number of cyberattacks targeting large enterprises, many companies have turned to zero-trust security measures to protect their networks and data. However, a recent report from Gartner has raised concerns about the limitations of zero trust as a…
Chinese spy sentenced to 8 years in federal prison
The foreign national intended to obtain U.S. citizenship and a security clearance in order to get a federal government cybersecurity position. This article has been indexed from FCW – All Content Read the original article: Chinese spy sentenced to 8…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-01-26
Bitdefender Recognized Under XDR, EDR and EPP Categories in 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Endpoint Security Report Ofcom Opens Probe Into BT Customer Contracts Refurbished versus Remanufactured: What’s the Difference and Why Does it Matter? One-third of orgs don’t take…
Bitdefender Recognized Under XDR, EDR and EPP Categories in 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Endpoint Security Report
BUCHAREST, Romania & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, is pleased to announce that it was recognized in the December 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Endpoint Security¹ report across multiple categories. The report tracks the innovations that aid…
Ofcom Opens Probe Into BT Customer Contracts
Telecoms regulator Ofcom to investigate BT and subsidiaries EE and Plusnet over potential lack of clarity in customer contracts This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Ofcom Opens Probe Into BT Customer Contracts
Refurbished versus Remanufactured: What’s the Difference and Why Does it Matter?
Second-hand products have seen a surge in popularity of late as businesses and consumers alike look to save money and live more sustainably. The technology industry hasn’t been without its own mini revolution, seeing refurbished goods flood the market as…
One-third of orgs don’t take cyberwarfare seriously despite the Russia-Ukraine war
Research released by Armis finds that one-third of organizations don’t take cyberwarfare seriously, despite the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: One-third of orgs don’t take cyberwarfare seriously despite…
Dutch suspect locked up for alleged personal data megathefts
Undercover Austrian “controlled data buy” leads to Amsterdam arrest and ongoing investigation. Suspect is said to steal and sell all sorts of data, including medical records. This article has been indexed from Naked Security – Sophos Read the original article:…
SaaS RootKit Exploits Hidden Rules in Microsoft 365
A vulnerability within Microsoft’s OAuth application registration allows an attacker to create hidden forwarding rules that act as a malicious SaaS rootkit. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: SaaS RootKit Exploits Hidden Rules in…
A Child’s Garden of Cybersecurity
Whether you dream of your child growing into a CISO or just want them to improve their security hygiene, consider this roundup of literary geekery. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: A Child’s Garden…
Riot Games Latest Video-Game Maker to Suffer Breach
Highlighting continued attacks on game developers, attackers stole source code from and issued a ransom demand to the maker of League of Legends. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Riot Games Latest Video-Game Maker…
What the FBI’s Hive takedown means for the ransomware economy
The FBI’s coordinated operation against the Hive ransomware gang highlights that the ransomware economy is under serious strain in 2023. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: What the FBI’s Hive takedown means…
Australia, Singapore firms amongst most likely to halt digital transformation due to cyberwarfare risks
Organisations in Australia, the US, and Singapore are amongst the top most likely to stall their digital transformation initiatives due to cyberwarfare threats, above the global average of 55%. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in…
Privacy Regulators Accuse Home Depot Of Sharing User Data With Facebook Without Consent
The post Privacy Regulators Accuse Home Depot Of Sharing User Data With Facebook Without Consent appeared first on Facecrooks. According to an investigation from Canada’s chief privacy regulator, Home Depot routinely shared customers’ private data with Facebook without first obtaining…
UK NCSC warns of spear-phishing attacks from Russia-linked and Iran-linked groups
The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns of a surge in the number of attacks from Russian and Iranian nation-state actors. The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning of targeted phishing attacks conducted by threat actors based in Russia…
Bitdefender Recognized Under XDR, EDR and EPP Categories in 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Endpoint Security Report
BUCHAREST, Romania & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, is pleased to announce that it was recognized in the December 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Endpoint Security¹ report across multiple categories. The report tracks the innovations that aid…
New Python Malware Targeting Windows Devices
By Deeba Ahmed Dubbed PY#RATION by researchers; the new Python malware is equipped with RAT behaviour and info-stealing capabilities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Python Malware Targeting Windows Devices This article has been indexed…
Job scams: How they persuade and how to protect yourself
With so many companies currently reducing their workforce, job scams have become a serious and widespread problem for those who are looking for work. Stories from people who came across these scams on LinkedIn talk about scammers asking for their…
5 Long-term Benefits of Adopting Zero Trust Architecture
For the past several years we’ve all been sold the benefits of moving to Zero Trust, and it’s worked. We’re sold. But what now? At this point, companies have decided to embark on a long and committed journey – Zero…
Apple Issues Updates for Older Devices to Fix Actively Exploited Vulnerability
Apple has backported fixes for a recently disclosed critical security flaw affecting older devices, citing evidence of active exploitation. The issue, tracked as CVE-2022-42856, is a type confusion vulnerability in the WebKit browser engine that could result in arbitrary code execution…
Cyberattacks Target Websites of German Airports, Admin
Websites of German airports, administration bodies and banks were hit by DDoS attacks attributed to Russian hacker group Killnet The post Cyberattacks Target Websites of German Airports, Admin appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…
Bitdefender Recognized Under XDR, EDR and EPP Categories in 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Endpoint Security Report
BUCHAREST, Romania & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, is pleased to announce that it was recognized in the December 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Endpoint Security¹ report across multiple categories. The report tracks the innovations that aid…
Cryptocurrencies: How have they influenced cybercrime?
Cryptocurrencies have now been around for over a decade. Since their inception, they’ve been gaining traction as a legitimate form of currency. However, along with the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies, there has also been a rise in the use…
When may a robot kill? New DOD policy tries to clarify
An updated policy tweaks wording in a bid to dispel confusion. This article has been indexed from FCW – All Content Read the original article: When may a robot kill? New DOD policy tries to clarify
GAO pegs unemployment insurance fraud tally at more than $60 billion
At the same time, the congressional watchdog cautioned that governmentwide fraud estimates are potentially dicey. This article has been indexed from FCW – All Content Read the original article: GAO pegs unemployment insurance fraud tally at more than $60 billion
Threat Groups Distributing Malware via Google Ads
Security researchers are warning that Google Ads are being actively leveraged to distribute malware to unsuspecting victims searching for software downloads. On January 20, CronUp researcher Germán Fernández warned that the DEV-0569 ransomware group is using Google Ads to distribute…
Dutchman Detained for Dealing Details of Tens of Millions of People
The accused sold an enormous data set stolen from the Austrian radio and television licensing authority — to an undercover cop. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Dutchman Detained for Dealing Details of Tens…