July 26, 2024
Via: Help Net SecurityGitGuardian’s tool helps companies discover developer leaks on GitHub GitGuardian released a tool to help companies discover how many secrets their developers have leaked on public GitHub, both company-related and personal. The audit generates a score ranging from A to […]
July 3, 2024
Via: SecureWorldOrganizations increasingly rely on global talent outsourcing to bolster their cybersecurity capabilities. By tapping into a vast pool of skilled professionals worldwide, companies can address skill shortages, optimize costs, and gain access to specialized expertise. However, this trend also introduces […]
July 3, 2024
Via: TechRadarIf you’re an Android user, there’s good news for you: you no longer need to create an account to use Proton VPN – one of the best VPN services on the market. After a successful beta version launched earlier in […]
July 1, 2024
Via: The RegisterGlibc-based Linux systems are vulnerable to a new bug (CVE-2024-6387) in OpenSSH’s server (sshd) and should upgrade to the latest version. Infosec researchers at Qualys published their findings today, revealing that sshd is vulnerable to a race condition that could […]
July 1, 2024
Via: The RegisterLibraries. Hushed temples to the civilizing power of knowledge, or launchpads of global destruction? Yep, another word tech has borrowed and debased. Code libraries are essential for adding just the right standard tested functionality to a project. They’re also a […]
June 24, 2024
Via: The RegisterWhen two stories from opposite ends of the IT universe boil down to the same thing, sound the klaxons. At the uber-fashionable AI end of tech, Meta has grudgingly complied with a ruling not to feed European social media crap […]
June 7, 2024
Via: Help Net Security26% of organizations don’t provide IT security training to end-users, according to Hornetsecurity. The Hornetsecurity survey, which compiled feedback from industry professionals worldwide, also reveals that 8% of organizations offer adaptive training that evolves based on the results of regular […]
May 28, 2024
Via: The RegisterSome ideas work better than others. Take DARPA, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Launched by US President Dwight Eisenhower in 1957 response to Sputnik, its job is to create and test concepts that may be useful in thwarting […]
May 15, 2024
Via: The RegisterA cyber defense strategy outlines policies, procedures, and technologies to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber attacks. This helps avoid financial loss, reputational damage, and legal repercussions. Developing a cyber defense strategy involves evaluating business risks, implementing security controls and […]
May 1, 2024
Via: TechRadarHybrid access as a service (HAaaS) provider Cloudbrink has created a new tool that can measure packet loss impact, revealing the deep-seated causes of network and application performance problems affecting the hybrid workforce. Cloudbrink’s own research reveals as little as 0.0047% packet […]
February 27, 2024
Via: The RegisterAfter ten years operating under the original model, and two years working to revise it, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released version 2.0 of its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). Unlike the original, which was designed with critical […]
February 27, 2024
Via: The RegisterBroadcom has delivered on its 2023 teaser of integration between VMware’s SD-WAN and Symantec’s Security Service Edge, by today debuting the “VMware VeloCloud SASE, Secured by Symantec” at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Symantec Security Service Edge is already […]
February 23, 2024
Via: Security WeekThe outage knocked out cellphone service for thousands of its users across the U.S. starting early Thursday before it was restored. AT&T blamed the incident on an error in coding, without elaborating. “Based on our initial review, we believe that […]
February 21, 2024
Via: The RegisterIt was growing threat levels and an increase in reported cybersecurity attacks since digitalization which pushed the European Union to introduce the original Network and Information Security (NIS) Directive in 2016. The rules at the time went some way towards […]
February 19, 2024
Via: TechRadarGoogle Chrome is getting an upgrade that will help safeguard devices connected to a private or home network. Google outlined its plans in a post on its Chrome Platform Status page, explaining that the new feature will behave as a […]
February 14, 2024
Via: The RegisterOpenAI has shut down five accounts it asserts were used by government agents to generate phishing emails and malicious software scripts as well as research ways to evade malware detection. Specifically, China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea were apparently “querying […]
Data loss, Network security, Threats & Malware
February 12, 2024
Via: The RegisterWillis Lease Finance Corporation has admitted to US regulators that it fell prey to a “cybersecurity incident” after data purportedly stolen from the biz was posted to the Black Basta ransomware group’s leak blog. The form 8-K filed with the […]
January 26, 2024
Via: The RegisterThere’s a line in the latest plea from CISA – the US government’s cybersecurity agency – to software developers to do a better job of writing secure code that may make you spit out your coffee. Jack Cable, a CISA […]
January 24, 2024
Via: The RegisterThe idea that AI could generate super-potent and undetectable malware has been bandied about for years – and also already debunked. However, an article published today by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) suggests there is a “realistic possibility” […]
January 17, 2024
Via: The RegisterA vendor establishing a business unit dedicated to government sales is not new or unusual. But Finnish telecommunications giant Nokia’s decision to do so in the USA this week tells a bigger story about Washington’s paranoia regarding the security of […]