NIST has formalized three post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, with organizations urged to start the transition to quantum-secure encryption immediately This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: NIST Formalizes World’s First Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards
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Hacktivism’s Role in Political Conflict: The Renewed Campaign of #OpVenezuela
Venezuela is currently facing significant political unrest following the July 28th, 2024, presidential election. Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner, securing a third term in office. However, the opposition claims that substantial evidence indicates the election was fraudulent, with claims…
Check Point Research Warns Every Day is a School Day for Cybercriminals with the Education Sector as the Top Target in 2024
Highlights The Education sector has been the most targeted industry this year to date, with an average of 3,086 attacks per organization per week, marking a 37% increase compared to 2023 The APAC region has witnessed the greatest number of…
New Post Quantum Cryptography Standards Poised to Revolutionize Cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has officially published its highly anticipated Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) for post-quantum cryptography (PQC). This significant development will affect a broad range of entities, including financial institutions and government agencies, particularly…
Massive Data Breach in Columbus Over 3TB Files Leaked by Rhysida Ransomware Group
Columbus is grappling with the fallout from a significant data breach, as the Rhysida ransomware group has begun leaking over three terabytes of stolen data on the dark web. The breach, which targeted the city’s employees, comes after two…
East Valley Institute of Technology Data Breach Exposes Over 200,000 Records
The EVIT breach exposed the data of 208,717 individuals, including students, faculty and parents This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: East Valley Institute of Technology Data Breach Exposes Over 200,000 Records
Cost of a data breach 2024: Financial industry
According to the IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2024 report, the average global breach cost has reached $4.88 million — a significant increase over last year’s $4.45 million and the biggest jump since the pandemic. For financial industry enterprises,…
National Public Data Breach: 2.7bn Records Leaked on Dark Web
In August, 2.7 billion records from National Public Data, including social security numbers, were leaked on a dark web forum. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: National Public Data Breach: 2.7bn Records Leaked…
Guardio Critical Security Alerts monitors and analyzes scam activities
Guardio launched a new feature, Critical Security Alerts, which enables real-time alerts to identify and prevent financial scams, ensuring immediate intervention when suspicious browsing patterns are detected. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers in the United States lost over…
Suspected head of Reveton, Ransom Cartel RaaS groups arrested
An international operation coordinated by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has resulted in the arrest and extradition of a man believed to be one of the world’s most prolific Russian-speaking cybercrime actors. The arrest The NCA has been investigating…
Researchers Uncover Vulnerabilities in AI-Powered Azure Health Bot Service
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two security flaws in Microsoft’s Azure Health Bot Service that, if exploited, could permit a malicious actor to achieve lateral movement within customer environments and access sensitive patient data. The critical issues, now patched by Microsoft,…
GhostWrite: New T-Head CPU Bugs Expose Devices to Unrestricted Attacks
A team of researchers from the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany has disclosed an architectural bug impacting Chinese chip company T-Head’s XuanTie C910 and C920 RISC-V CPUs that could allow attackers to gain unrestricted access to susceptible…
The great location leak: Privacy risks in dating apps
Convenience may come at a cost – such as when your favorite app reveals your exact coordinates to someone you’d rather keep at a distance This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: The great location leak:…
Reframing the ZTNA vs. SASE Debate
While ZTNA can be deployed independently, it is an integral component of the SASE architecture as well. The post Reframing the ZTNA vs. SASE Debate appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed Read the…
Cequence Storms Black Hat with API Security Testing for Generative AI Applications
That’s a wrap for Black Hat 2024! We had a great show and met many of you at the booth or on the show floor. I hope you were able to come by, watched a session by Jason Kent, Hacker…
Cato Network Reports Spike in Attempts to Exploit Log4j Vulnerabilities
A report published today by Cato Networks finds three years after its discovery in 2021 there was a 61% increase in attempts to exploit Log4j vulnerabilities in inbound traffic and a 79% increase in the attempted use of Log4j in…
Scammers dupe chemical company into wiring $60 million
Orion S.A., a global chemical company with headquarters in Luxembourg, has become a victim of fraud: it lost approximately $60 million through “multiple fraudulently induced outbound wire transfers to accounts controlled by unknown third parties.” The scammers targeted an employee…
Phishing Campaign Compromises 100+ Ukrainian Government Computers
CERT-UA has warned that a mass phishing campaign impersonating Ukraine’s Security Services has infected more than 100 government devices This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Phishing Campaign Compromises 100+ Ukrainian Government Computers
Twitter’s AI Ambitions Face GDPR Backlash: Nine New Complaints Filed
Twitter, recently rebranded as “X,” is under increased scrutiny after nine additional complaints were filed across Europe, alleging the company unlawfully used the personal data of over 60 million EU/EEA users to train its AI technologies without their consent. This…
Preparation Is Not Optional: 10 Incident Response Readiness Considerations for Any Organization
Incident response preparation is not optional. Here are ten activities every organization should consider implementing. Read more. This article has been indexed from Fortinet Threat Research Blog Read the original article: Preparation Is Not Optional: 10 Incident Response Readiness…