Collaborate Disseminate
In the first six months of 2024, Hiya flagged nearly 20 billion calls as suspected spam – more than 107 million spam calls everyday. The data showed spam flag rates of more than 20% of unknown calls (calls coming from outside of someone’s address book)… Continue reading Fraud tactics and the growing prevalence of AI scams
After peaking in late 2023, the ransomware industry is beginning to stabilize in productivity, with notable developments in ransomware targets, and industry dynamics, according to WithSecure. Sectors impacted by ransomware (Source: WithSecure) While ra… Continue reading The changing dynamics of ransomware as law enforcement strikes
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Entrust, Fortanix, McAfee, Own, RightCrowd, and Wallarm. Own proactively detects and stores data changes in Salesforce Continuous Data Protection from Own pushes… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: August 23, 2024
ESET researchers uncovered NGate malware, which can relay data from victims’ payment cards via a malicious app installed on their Android devices to the attacker’s rooted Android phone. Attack overview (Source: ESET) Unauthorized ATM withdrawals The ca… Continue reading Android malware uses NFC to steal money at ATMs
Things change fast in the world of data privacy. Just earlier this year, the question I was being asked most frequently was, “How similar will the proposed federal privacy law (APRA) be to the EU’s GDPR?” Now that APRA is pretty much dead on arrival by… Continue reading A survival guide for data privacy in the age of federal inaction
There’s been an alarming increase in ransomware attacks over the past year, alongside significant shifts in the tactics and strategies employed by cybercriminals that underscore the necessity for organizations to implement around-the-clock monito… Continue reading Most ransomware attacks occur between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Senior executives are prime targets for cybercriminals, with 72% of surveyed cybersecurity professionals in the US reporting that cyberattacks have targeted this group in the past 18 months. This trend, highlighted in GetApp’s 2024 Executive Cybersecur… Continue reading Why C-suite leaders are prime cyber targets
95% of cybersecurity experts express low confidence in GenAI security measures while red team data shows anyone can easily hack GenAI models, according to Lakera. Attack methods specific to GenAI, or prompt attacks, are easily used by anyone to manipul… Continue reading GenAI models are easily compromised
OpenCTI is an open-source platform designed to help organizations manage their cyber threat intelligence (CTI) data and observables. The platform structures its data using a knowledge schema built on the STIX2 standards. It features a modern web applic… Continue reading OpenCTI: Open-source cyber threat intelligence platform
Associate Cybersecurity Operations Officer UNICC | USA | On-site – View job details The Center aims to provide trusted ICT services and digital business solutions. You will work under the direct supervision and guidance of the Head of C… Continue reading Cybersecurity jobs available right now: August 21, 2024