7 IoT Devices That Make Security Pros Cringe
A look at everything from truly dumb smart devices to cool-looking IoT tech with huge cybersecurity and privacy implications.
Cyber NewsFormer Uber Security Chief Found Guilty of Data Breach Coverup
A U.S. federal court jury has found former Uber Chief Security Officer Joseph Sullivan guilty of not disclosing a 2016 breach of customer and driver records to regulators and attempting to cover up the incident. Sullivan has been convicted on two counts: One for obstructing justice by not reporting the incident and another for misprision. […]
Cyber News19-Year-Old Teen Arrested for Using Leaked Optus Breach Data in SMS Scam
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has arrested a 19-year-old teen from Sydney for allegedly attempting to leverage the data leaked following the Optus data breach late last month to extort victims. The suspect is said to have carried out a text message blackmail scam, demanding that the recipients transfer $2,000 to a bank account or […]
Cyber NewsRDP Attacks Decline 89% in Eight Months
Return to office and improved defenses are having an impact
Cyber NewsEmployee Volunteer Program Supports Youth Globally
Giving back is part of the ethos at Cisco. Part of how that happens is through employees volunteering as part of Cisco’s Time2Give benefit in which employees can use paid time to contribute to their communities and support the causes they’re passionate about. During the pandemic, Cisco increased this benefit from five paid volunteering days […]
Cyber News5 reasons why security operations are getting harder
Recent ESG research reveals that 52% of security professionals believe security operations are more difficult today than they were two years ago. Why? Security operations center (SOC) teams point to issues such as: A rapidly evolving and changing threat landscape: Forty-one percent of security professionals find it difficult to understand and counteract modern threats like […]
Cyber NewsThis is how I do Cybersecurity
There are many ways to do cybersecurity. This is how I do it, and I call it Evidence Based cybersecurity management. Continue reading on The CISO Den »
Cyber NewsSmashing Security podcast #292: Trussterflucks and eBay stalking
Has new UK prime minister Liz Truss been careless with her mobile phone, and hear the most extraordinary story of corporate cyberstalking. All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by nobody for reasons […]
Cyber News7 Biggest Cybersecurity Threats of the 21st Century
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. The 21st century has seen a dramatic increase in the number and sophistication of cybersecurity threats. Here are the 7 biggest threats that businesses and individuals need to be aware of. Ransomware as a service In the past few years, ransomware has become one of the […]
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