The Australian government has passed a bill that markedly increases the penalty for companies suffering from serious or repeated data breaches. To that end, the maximum fines have been bumped up from the current AU$2.22 million to AU$50 million, 30% of an entity’s adjusted turnover in the relevant period, or three times the value of […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsA Canadian man has revealed that the company he chose to provide security for his home was carelessly exposing the private information for other customers, even after he warned them about the problem. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsA further 67% were hit by ransomware in past year
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Researchers have disclosed details of three new security vulnerabilities affecting operational technology (OT) products from CODESYS and Festo that could lead to source code tampering and denial-of-service (DoS). The vulnerabilities, reported by Forescout Vedere Labs, are the latest in a long list of flaws collectively tracked under the name OT:ICEFALL. “These issues exemplify either an
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A threat actor with a suspected China nexus has been linked to a set of espionage attacks in the Philippines that primarily relies on USB devices as an initial infection vector. Mandiant, which is part of Google Cloud, is tracking the cluster under its uncategorized moniker UNC4191. An analysis of the artifacts used in the intrusions […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsA new Gartner® report, How to Respond to the 2022 Cyberthreat Landscape, focuses on the new threats organizations will face as they prepare for the future of work and accelerate digital transformations. Gartner’s advice will help security and risk management leaders continually refine their strategy to combat top threats, high-momentum attacks, and emerging threats. It […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsResearch shows that web applications and API attacks continued to explode in the first half of 2022. Does your organization have the best defense today? Akamai recommends deploying a holistic web application and API protection (WAAP) solution. The right WAAP can strengthen your information security strategy and provide insight into emerging risks to target security […]
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