In today’s digital landscape, the security of personal information is an ever-present concern. The ubiquity of data breaches raises questions about the extent to which identities are exposed and vulnerable. While high-profile […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Risk Tolerance: Understanding the Risks to your Organization
‘A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for,’ said Dr. Grace Hopper, Rear Admiral of the US Navy and a computer pioneer. As soon as the ship leaves the harbor, or even the dock,…
Do you know what your supply chain is and if it is secure?
Ukraine, Ireland, Japan and Iceland join NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE)
The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) announced that Ukraine, Ireland, Japan and Iceland joined the organization. The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) is a multinational organization established to enhance cyber defence capabilities and promote…
Apple Thwarts $2 Billion in App Store Fraud, Rejects 1.7 Million App Submissions
Apple has announced that it prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and rejected roughly 1.7 million app submissions for privacy and security violations in 2022. The computing giant said it terminated 428,000 developer accounts for potential fraudulent activity,…
Darknet Carding Kingpin Pleads Guilty: Sold Financial Info of Tens of Thousands
A U.S. national has pleaded guilty in a Missouri court to operating a darknet carding site and selling financial information belonging to tens of thousands of victims in the country. Michael D. Mihalo, aka Dale Michael Mihalo Jr. and ggmccloud1,…
Ransomware – Stop’em Before They Wreak Havoc
Ransomware – Stop’em Before They Wreak Havoc madhav Thu, 05/18/2023 – 06:03 Cybercriminals have been making a run on your data with ransomware attacks over the last decade in increasing frequency. They wreak havoc by bringing critical infrastructures, supply chains,…
OpenAI CEO concerned that ChatGPT could compromise US elections 2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed his concerns to the Senate that the use of AI without any limitations is a big cause for concern regarding the integrity of election processing to be held in November 2024. ChatGPT is turning…
Apple Blocked Over $2 Billion in Fraudulent Transactions & 1.7 Malicious Apps
Apple published a report claiming that they prevented around $2 billion of potentially fraudulent transactions in 2022 and rejected around 1.7 million app submissions as they failed to meet the App Store’s High Standard of Privacy. Apple has been giving…
Critical Flaws in Cisco Small Business Switches Could Allow Remote Attacks
Cisco has released updates to address a set of nine security flaws in its Small Business Series Switches that could be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to run arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. “These vulnerabilities are…
Meet “AI”, your new colleague: could it expose your company’s secrets?
Before rushing to embrace the LLM-powered “hire”, make sure your organization has safeguards in place to avoid putting its business and customer data at risk The post Meet “AI”, your new colleague: could it expose your company’s secrets? appeared first…
Your KeePass Master Password may be at risk, but a fix is coming
A recently disclosed vulnerability in the KeePass password manager may be exploited to retrieve the master password. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-32784. indicates that the master password may be recovered from system memory dumps, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.…
Organizations’ cyber resilience efforts fail to keep up with evolving threats
A steady increase in cyberattacks and evolving threat landscape are resulting in more organizations turning their attention to building long-term cyber resilience; however, many of these programs are falling short and fail to prove teams’ real-world cyber capabilities, according Immersive…
Introducing Permit.io: Simplifying access control and policy management for developers
In this Help Net Security video interview, Or Weis, Co-Founder and CEO of Permit.io, discusses an innovative approach to managing permissions and access control within applications. We will explore policy as code and how it addresses organizations’ challenges in managing…
Enhancing open source security: Insights from the OpenSSF on addressing key challenges
In this Help Net Security interview, we meet a prominent industry leader. Brian Behlendorf, CTO at the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), shares insights on the influence of his experiences with the White House CTO office, World Economic Forum, and…
Happy Mother’s Day! Serving, surviving, and thriving as a mom with a cyber career
Being a mother and working in cybersecurity necessitates unique skillsets. As mothers, we understand time management, communication, and positive reinforcement. We emphasize the value of clear instructions and providing positive reinforcement. Mothers possess the capacity to remain calm and composed…
Scans required for PCI DSS compliance
This is the fifth blog in the series focused on PCI DSS, written by an AT&T Cybersecurity consultant. See the first blog relating to IAM and PCI DSS here. See the second blog on PCI DSS reporting details to ensure when…
Identity crimes: Too many victims, limited resources
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has documented incidents of identity theft reported during 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, highlighting the use of strategies by criminals to convince people to willingly share protected information. The number of reported…
Lacroix Shuts Down Facilities After Ransomware Attack
According to reports, international electronics firm Lacroix thwarted a cyberattack on its French (Beaupréau), German (Willich), and Tunisian (Zriba) activity sites. The company claims it has temporarily disabled a number of its online services in order to analyze the damage…
Predicting the future of endpoint security in a zero-trust world
Providers must innovate and integrate AI and ML technologies into zero trust and endpoint detection, response and self-healing. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: Predicting the future of endpoint security in a…
Six million patients’ data feared stolen from PharMerica
Cue the inevitable class action lawsuit PharMerica, one of the largest pharmacy service providers in the US, has revealed its IT systems were breached last month – and it’s feared the intruders stole personal and healthcare data belonging to more…
Why Using Generative AI for OKRs Is Generally a Bad Idea
Setting objectives and key results (OKRs) is a powerful way to align an organization’s efforts toward a common goal. However, as the amount of data and complexity of objectives increase, it can become challenging to set effective and achievable goals.…
PharMerica breach impacts almost 6 million people
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: PharMerica Tags: Money Message Tags: ransomware Tags: PII Tags: SSN US pharmacy giant PharMerica has reported a cybersecurity incident that affects over 5.8 million people. The data theft has been claimed by ransomware group Money…
Leaked Babuk ransomware builder code lives on as RA Group
Categories: News Tags: ransomware Tags: RA Group Tags: babuk Tags: code Tags: leaked Tags: encrypted Tags: stolen Tags: exfiltrated Tags: ransom Tags: hijack Tags: blackmail Tags: double extortion Tags: leak Tags: sell We take a look at yet another ransomware…
The Top 4 Ransomware Vulnerabilities Putting your Company in Danger
By Aaron Sandeen, CEO and co-founder at Securin In 2023, you can divide organizations into two categories: those who have been hit by a ransomware attack and those who will be soon. Ransomware is ubiquitous, inescapable, and—despite widespread efforts to…
The EVM Compatibility Chronicles — Part I
Poll: 61% of Americans say AI threatens humanity’s future
Poll: 61% of Americans say AI threatens humanity’s future l33tdawg Wed, 05/17/2023 – 22:59 This article has been indexed from HITBSecNews – Keeping Knowledge Free for Over a Decade Read the original article: Poll: 61% of Americans say AI threatens…