There’s a natural human desire to avoid threatening scenarios. The irony, of course, is if you hope to attain any semblance of security, you’ve got to remain prepared to confront those very same threats. As a decision-maker for your organization, you know this well. But no matter how many experts or trusted cybersecurity tools your […]
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The authors behind the resurfaced ZLoader malware have added a feature that was originally present in the Zeus banking trojan that it’s based on, indicating that it’s being actively developed. “The latest version, 2.4.1.0, introduces a feature to prevent execution on machines that differ from the original infection,” Zscaler ThreatLabz researcher Santiago Vicente said in […]
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A former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has been sentenced to nearly 22 years (262 months) in prison for attempting to transfer classified documents to Russia. “This sentence should serve as a stark warning to all those entrusted with protecting national defense information that there are consequences to betraying that trust,” said […]
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Ransomware Crisis Escalates Attacks Surged A Whopping 33% In 2023 Brace yourself for a cyber shocker: “Attempted ransomware attacks on organizations rose 33% worldwide last year. About 1 in 20 organizations in the US fell victim to attempted ransomware attacks.” – Check Point Research It’s no secret: the U.S. is squarely in the middle of […]
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Ransomware Protection Strategies That Work Ransomware attacks are growing both in frequency and sophistication. Implementing robust defensive strategies is more crucial than ever. Here’s how specific measures can effectively combat these cyber threats: 1. Regular Software Updates: Many ransomware attacks exploit software vulnerabilities. Regular updates patch these vulnerabilities, closing gaps that attackers use to infiltrate […]
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple campaigns targeting Docker Hub by planting millions of malicious “imageless” containers over the past five years, once again underscoring how open-source registries could pave the way for supply chain attacks. “Over four million of the repositories in Docker Hub are imageless and have no content except for the repository documentation,” […]
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A 26-year-old Finnish man was sentenced to more than six years in prison today after being convicted of hacking into an online psychotherapy clinic, leaking tens of thousands of patient therapy records, and attempting to extort the clinic and patients. On October 21, 2020, the Vastaamo Psychotherapy Center in Finland became the target of blackmail […]
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Meta has threatened to pull WhatsApp out of India if the courts try to force it to break its end-to-end encryption. Tags: encryption, India, Meta, privacy, WhatsApp Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis.
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The U.S. government has unveiled new security guidelines aimed at bolstering critical infrastructure against artificial intelligence (AI)-related threats. “These guidelines are informed by the whole-of-government effort to assess AI risks across all sixteen critical infrastructure sectors, and address threats both to and from, and involving AI systems,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday. […]
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