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ICO Warns of Fines for “Nefarious” AI Use

UK privacy regulator, the information commissioner, says illegal use of AI will be punished with fines... Read More

Published on: 08-12-23
Geopolitics to Blame For DoS Surge in Europe, Says ENISA

European security agency claims “novel and massive” DDoS threat is driven by political motivation... Read More

Published on: 08-12-23
Ransomware Surge is Driving UK Inflation, Says Veeam

Veeam research reveals that corporate victims of ransomware are more likely to increase prices and fire staff... Read More

Published on: 08-12-23
New Report: Over 40% of Google Drive Files Contain Sensitive Info

The Metomic research also suggested 34.2% of the files were shared with external contacts... Read More

Published on: 07-12-23
UK Government Warns of Russian Cyber Campaigns Against Democracy

The NCSC identified the threat group responsible as Star Blizzard, linked to Russia’s FSB Center 18... Read More

Published on: 07-12-23
Cyber-Attacks More Likely Than Fire or Theft, Aviva Research Finds

YouGov and Aviva research finds that UK businesses are almost five times as likely to have experienced a cyber-attack as a fire... Read More

Published on: 07-12-23
Liability Fears Damaging CISO Role, Says Former Uber CISO

Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan says CISOs are thinking about themselves rather than the bigger picture due to the risk of personal liability... Read More

Published on: 07-12-23
Ninety Percent of Energy Companies Suffer Supplier Data Breach

Forty-three of the world’s 48 largest energy companies were hit by a third-party data breach over the past year... Read More

Published on: 07-12-23
Governments Spying on Apple and Google Users, Says Senator

Secret government requests for Android and iOS push notification data should be made public, argues Ron Wyden... Read More

Published on: 07-12-23
Cambridge Hospitals Admit Two Excel-Based Data Breaches

Information on cancer and maternity patients was accidentally disclosed by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust... Read More

Published on: 07-12-23
78% of CISOs Concerned About AppSec Manageability

The Cycode report draws from a survey of 500 US CISOs, AppSec Directors and DevSecOps team members... Read More

Published on: 06-12-23
Trojan-Proxy Threat Expands Across macOS, Android and Windows

Kaspersky found multiple variants, but none are being marked as malicious by anti-malware vendors... Read More

Published on: 06-12-23
LockBit Remains Top Global Ransomware Threat

The strain was responsible for over a quarter of global ransomware attacks between January 2022 and September 2023... Read More

Published on: 06-12-23
Deutsche Wohnen Ruling Set to Drive Up GDPR Fines

Legal experts claim that landmark ECJ ruling will make it easier for authorities to sanction organizations infringing the GDPR... Read More

Published on: 06-12-23
Police Arrest 1000 Suspected Money Mules

Global police arrest 1000 money mule suspects and identify thousands more in a major crackdown on money laundering... Read More

Published on: 06-12-23
UK FCA Warns of Christmas Loan Fee Fraud Surge

Financial Conduct Authority claims economic hardship is making consumers more vulnerable to loan fee fraud... Read More

Published on: 06-12-23
Disney+ Cyber Scheme Exposes New Impersonation Attack Tactics

Abnormal Security said the attackers used advanced customization techniques to deceive victims... Read More

Published on: 05-12-23
SpyLoan Scams Target Android Users With Deceptive Apps

ESET said these apps request sensitive user information, exfiltrating it to attackers’ servers... Read More

Published on: 05-12-23
US Federal Agencies Miss Deadline for Incident Response Requirements

20 government agencies have failed to reach the incident response maturity level required by law, the GAO found in a new report... Read More

Published on: 05-12-23
Russian APT28 Exploits Outlook Bug to Access Exchange

Notorious Russian APT28 group is actively exploiting CVE-2023-23397 to hijack Exchange email accounts... Read More

Published on: 05-12-23
Porn Age Checks Threaten Security and Privacy, Report Warns

Online Safety Act’s mandate for age verification to access pornography could be a security and privacy disaster, think tanks warn... Read More

Published on: 05-12-23
Sellafield Accused of Covering Up Major Cyber Breaches

Europe’s largest nuclear site, Sellafield, is accused of consistent security failings... Read More

Published on: 05-12-23
Cybercriminals Escalate Microsoft Office Attacks By 53% in 2023

The Kaspersky report also revealed an average detection of 411,000 malicious files per day... Read More

Published on: 04-12-23
Rust-Based Botnet P2Pinfect Targets MIPS Architecture

Cado Security found the variant while investigating files uploaded to an SSH honeypot... Read More

Published on: 04-12-23

What Is Credential Phishing?

You guard the keys to your home closely, right? They have their own special spot in your bag or in... The post What Is Credential... Read More

Published on: 07-12-23
Do I Really Need to be on Snapchat to be a Good Digital Parent?

If you had to count the number of social media platforms your teen uses, I wonder what the score would... The post Do I Really... Read More

Published on: 06-12-23
Is That Delivery Text Real or Fake? How to Shop and Ship Safely this Season

With the rush of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping comes a rush of another kind. Millions of fake delivery... The post Is That Delivery... Read More

Published on: 05-12-23
PDF Phishing: Beyond the Bait

By Lakshya Mathur & Yashvi Shah Phishing attackers aim to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive information for financial gain, credential... The post PDF Phishing: Beyond... Read More

Published on: 04-12-23
How To Help Your Teens Stay Safe When They Start Dating Online

In the 80’s, train stations and church groups were the key places to meet boys. And despite the fact I... The post How To Help... Read More

Published on: 01-12-23
Look Out for the Cyber Grinch! How to Shop Safely This Holiday Season

Yes, there is a Cyber Grinch. In fact, you’ll find evidence of an entire host of grinches online — the... The post Look Out for... Read More

Published on: 30-11-23
Beneath the Surface: How Hackers Turn NetSupport Against Users

NetSupport malware variants have been a persistent threat, demonstrating adaptability and evolving infection techniques. In this technical analysis, we delve... The post Beneath the Surface:... Read More

Published on: 27-11-23
Online Shopping: The Dos and Don’ts

Internet shopping has become an integral part of our daily lives, providing convenience, variety, and easy price comparisons. However, with this convenience comes potential risks.... Read More

Published on: 26-11-23
Sextortion – What Every Parent Needs To Know

Imagine this. You’re 15, feeling unsure about yourself in the world, possibly even a little lonely. One day, a pretty... The post Sextortion – What... Read More

Published on: 23-11-23
The Benefits of Protection – How Organizations Gain from Digital Wellness

This is the final in a series of three articles covering digital wellness programs in the workplace. Here we explore... The post The Benefits of... Read More

Published on: 16-11-23
To fight cyber extortion and ransomware, shift left

How can organizations defend themselves more effectively against ransomware and other forms of cyber extortion? By “shifting left” and adopting proactive cybersecurity strategies to detect... Read More

Published on: 04-05-23
Inside the 2022 Email Cyber Threat Landscape

Key trends and predictions you should know about... Read More

Published on: 04-05-23
Attack on Security Titans: Earth Longzhi Returns With New Tricks

After months of dormancy, Earth Longzhi, a subgroup of advanced persistent threat (APT) group APT41, has reemerged using new techniques in its infection routine. This... Read More

Published on: 02-05-23
To Keep Up With Cybersecurity Laws, Go 'Federal First'

With new cybersecurity laws and regulations rolling out, the best way to maintain broad compliance is to align with the most stringent frameworks. In the... Read More

Published on: 02-05-23
Global Cyber Risk Lowers to Moderate Level in 2H' 2022

Trend’s seventh edition of the Cyber Risk Index (CRI) reveals an in-depth analysis of cyber threat and vulnerabilities... Read More

Published on: 02-05-23
Rapture, a Ransomware Family With Similarities to Paradise

In March and April 2023, we observed a type of ransomware targeting its victims via a minimalistic approach with tools that leave only a minimal... Read More

Published on: 28-04-23
SSL vs. TLS: Which should you be using?

You may wonder if you should choose SSL or TLS to secure your network. Explore the differences between the two communications protocols, use cases where... Read More

Published on: 27-04-23
Attackers Use Containers for Profit via TrafficStealer

We found TrafficStealer abusing open container APIs in order to redirect traffic to specific websites and manipulate engagement with ads.... Read More

Published on: 26-04-23
Update Now: PaperCut Vulnerability CVE-2023-27350 Under Active Exploitation

Two vulnerabilities in PaperCut have been found, and one of them is being actively exploited in the wild. This blog entry provides a summary of... Read More

Published on: 26-04-23
Achieving Cloud Compliance Throughout Your Migration

Part of a secure cloud migration strategy is ensuring compliance of all the moving pieces. Just like your cloud journey, cloud compliance isn’t all about... Read More

Published on: 25-04-23