Several global Computer Emergency Response Teams have issued alerts as well as fixes for Google Chrome browser and Android operating system vulnerabilities. Countries issuing the alerts include France, India and Canada.
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the final phase of the Windows 11 upgrade announced on Jan. 26 by installing RedLine Stealer malware to those downloading a fake installer, according to the HP threat research team.
Researchers have detected a massive breach of more than 500 stores. All of the targeted sites were still using the 12-year-old Magento 1 e-commerce platform, which Adobe stopped supporting on June 30, 2020.
As a veteran cybersecurity leader, Jerich Beason of Epiq has seen historic evolution in technology and how it is applied. But in cybersecurity leadership? The "softer side" of being a CISO has lagged behind, and this is where he intends to be an agent for positive change.
The SEC voted 3-1 to advance new, mandatory cybersecurity rules for registered investment advisers, companies and funds. The proposal - open for a 30-day public comment period - would require entities to adopt and implement written cybersecurity policies and a 48-hour incident reporting mandate.
Technology giant Microsoft has released patches for 51 vulnerabilities as part of its Patch Tuesday announcement. Of the total, none of the fixes are for critical bugs, and three are rereleased patches. Separately, the company says it will block internet macros by default in its Office applications.
Equifax has agreed to a settlement for the 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of 147 million people. The settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and 50 U.S. states and territories includes up to $425 million to help victims.
The European Central Bank, the central bank of the 19 EU countries using the euro, has reportedly warned against potential Russian cyberattacks, and EU banking institutions are reportedly conducting cyber war games to test resiliency against a potential cyber offensive, according to Reuters.
Federal authorities are again warning healthcare and public health sector entities about potential threats posed by ransomware-as-a-service group LockBit 2.0, despite the cybercrime gang's claim that it does not target healthcare organizations.
A "deliberate and malicious" cyberattack struck Vodafone Portugal, including its 4G/5G network, fixed voice, TV, SMS and voice/digital answering services. ATM networks of large banks connected to its 4G network were also disrupted. The company says its 4G network has now been partially restored.
The FBI has seized $3.6 billion in cryptocurrency that it says traces to the 2016 theft of 119,754 bitcoins from the Bitfinex virtual currency exchange. A married New York couple who styled themselves as technology entrepreneurs has been charged with laundering the stolen friends.
In a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday, the Apache Software Foundation and leaders from Cisco, Palo Alto Networks and The Atlantic Council discussed open-source software security, urging both government and private sector entities to recognize the breadth of the free-to-use software and adversaries' willingness to...
As a CISO in financial services, Bradley Schaufenbuel of Paychex enjoys the velocity of change - no two days are alike. But with that pace comes a corresponding uptick in supply chain risk, which adds a new degree of difficulty to an already challenging leadership role.
Israeli officials announced they will set up a commission of inquiry to investigate reports that the nation's police force used the flagship spyware of Israeli firm NSO Group, called Pegasus, to hack the phones of Israeli public officials, journalists and activists.
Jameeka Green Aaron, CISO of Auth0, says, "We're not protecting technology; we are protecting people." Because of that, she is a strong proponent of "privacy by design" in security controls, and she strongly advocates for viewing fraud and privacy together - not separately.
Our website uses cookies. Cookies enable us to provide the best experience possible and help us understand how visitors use our website. By browsing inforisktoday.eu, you agree to our use of cookies.