Security
Horrors of a blockchain: how you could lose all NFT profits in a copyright lawsuit
The sector has been blighted with several negative headlines – but is it cyber-secure just yet?
Read more about Horrors of a blockchain: how you could lose all NFT profits in a copyright lawsuit
Apple’s Lockdown Mode: a decent attempt, but no panacea
The tech giant’s newly introduced capacity to manually limit a device’s attack surface is a step in the right direction, but Lockdown Mode will hardly protect a victim from dedicated nation-state attackers in the long run.
Read more about Apple’s Lockdown Mode: a decent attempt, but no panacea
Fintech CEO: trimming cybersecurity workforce is a sucker's bet
Companies laying off cybersecurity professionals are making themselves an even larger target for cybercrime, an expert claims.
Read more about Fintech CEO: trimming cybersecurity workforce is a sucker's bet
Shanghai police data leak may be a national security concern for China
The sheer volume of the leak, if authenticated, would make the dataset stolen from Shanghai police a goldmine for spy agencies and threat actors worldwide.
Read more about Shanghai police data leak may be a national security concern for China
What’s the biggest cyber threat to your company: hackers, employees, or ransomware?
Given the tremendous growth in cyberattacks during the Covid pandemic, it may be tempting to assume that external threats must naturally pose more of a cyber risk to organizations than internal threats. Yet, it’s a dangerous misconception.
Read more about What’s the biggest cyber threat to your company: hackers, employees, or ransomware?
Roger Northrop, Mutare: “collaboration platforms expand the threat surface and introduce new security vulnerabilities”
It’s pretty obvious, that while the two parties are communicating the third one is not welcome. For that to be...
Read more about Roger Northrop, Mutare: “collaboration platforms expand the threat surface and introduce new security vulnerabilities”
Google shares intelligence on hack-for-hire groups
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) shared information on a criminal segment that specializes in compromising accounts and exfiltrating data as a service – hack-for-hire groups.
Read more about Google shares intelligence on hack-for-hire groups
Digital transformation: an array of risks or a sea of opportunities?
Are our leaders ready to cope with the cybersecurity challenges that will be brought by the accelerated pace of digitization in the years ahead?
Read more about Digital transformation: an array of risks or a sea of opportunities?
Popular child-tracking Android apps contain gaping security holes
Android apps with over 85 million installations spy on the parents that use them to track their children, and some even contain links to malicious sites.
Read more about Popular child-tracking Android apps contain gaping security holes
Firms should have response plans for third-party provider failures – interview
Some companies are probably reviewing the costs and benefits of using Cloudflare after its recent outage, but for most the tradeoffs are still positive, an expert told Cybernews.
Read more about Firms should have response plans for third-party provider failures – interview
Nick Kurayev, ScienceSoft: “we know the bottlenecks and see improvement opportunities”
We, without a doubt, are moving into the era of automation. So it’s only natural that our reliance on software...
Read more about Nick Kurayev, ScienceSoft: “we know the bottlenecks and see improvement opportunities”
Raj Singh, Pulse: “establishing a work culture that respects work and home boundaries is the key to smooth remote communications”
The global switch to work from home blurred the lines between work and personal life, resulting in remote employees often...
Read more about Raj Singh, Pulse: “establishing a work culture that respects work and home boundaries is the key to smooth remote communications”
Maxime Agostini, Sarus: “as organizations provide more data to analysts, the likelihood of one user being compromised is growing”
Over the last few years, the demand for data science solutions skyrocketed. However, not every organization has the expertise needed...
Read more about Maxime Agostini, Sarus: “as organizations provide more data to analysts, the likelihood of one user being compromised is growing”
Onur Alp Soner, Countly: “businesses have to have a strong and personalized digital presence if they want to remain relevant”
As the pandemic pushes businesses to move their operations online, companies need to put in extra effort to stand out...
Read more about Onur Alp Soner, Countly: “businesses have to have a strong and personalized digital presence if they want to remain relevant”
Russia ramps up efforts to hack Ukraine’s allies, Microsoft says
Russian cyberspies went into overdrive following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February, launching multiple attacks against Kyiv’s allies. Estonia is a notable exception.
Read more about Russia ramps up efforts to hack Ukraine’s allies, Microsoft says
200k companies potentially vulnerable to Atlassian zero-day vulnerability
Western governments and high-profile private sector organizations remain vulnerable to Atlassian vulnerability weeks after this critical zero-day flaw was initially discovered.
Read more about 200k companies potentially vulnerable to Atlassian zero-day vulnerability
Lori DeMatteis, Iris Automation: “in the near future, many industries will utilize drones in scenarios that were previously impossible”
The recent advancements in technology allow more and more everyday tasks to be completely automated and fulfilled by drones. While...
Read more about Lori DeMatteis, Iris Automation: “in the near future, many industries will utilize drones in scenarios that were previously impossible”
Bigger firms face growing identity threat, warns report
Larger businesses must take steps to ensure their growing pools of contractors, mobile devices, and remote workers do not become an attack vector bad actors can exploit, according to a report on identity-related cyber threats.
Read more about Bigger firms face growing identity threat, warns report
25 million free VPN user records exposed
Free VPN software left more than 18GB of connection logs accessible to the public. Threat actors could exploit the database to identify and even locate its users.
Read more about 25 million free VPN user records exposed
A systems approach to cybersecurity: the future of digital safety?
The last few years have seen a noticeable increase in the number of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
Read more about A systems approach to cybersecurity: the future of digital safety?
