A report published this week by Sysdig predicts global cyberattacks will cost over $100 billion in 2025 based om the fact that the average cost of a public cloud breach alone has eclipsed $5 million, with the number of attacks…
Safely Scale Your Data Center With These Five Cybersecurity Measures
Datacenter cybersecurity is critical because of the vast industries using these facilities. Healthcare, finance, education, and other sectors rely on this storage solution to protect records and sensitive information. Companies may adjust their storage needs based on demand, so understanding…
Irish Watchdog Imposes Record €310 Million Fine on LinkedIn for GDPR Violations
The Irish data protection watchdog on Thursday fined LinkedIn €310 million ($335 million) for violating the privacy of its users by conducting behavioral analyses of personal data for targeted advertising. “The inquiry examined LinkedIn’s processing of personal data for the…
US Energy Sector Faces Growing Cybersecurity Threats
A recent cybersecurity report by SecurityScorecard and KPMG reveals that the US energy sector remains at high risk of cyber threats, particularly from third-party sources. This analysis, evaluating 250 top US energy companies, highlights vulnerabilities across the energy supply chain—from…
A Dangerous Alliance: Scattered Spider, RansomHub Join Forces
ReliaQuest has released a detailed investigation into a cyber intrusion that impacted a manufacturing company in October 2024. The attack has been attributed with high confidence to the predominantly English-speaking cyber collective “Scattered Spider,” now partnering with the notorious “RansomHub”…
AI-Driven Deepfake Scams Cost Americans Billions in Losses
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, cybercriminals are now capable of creating sophisticated “deepfake” scams, which result in significant financial losses for the companies that are targeted. On a video call with her chief financial officer, in which other…
Achieving peak cyber resilience
Climbing Mount Everest isn’t a feat for the faint hearted. Extreme weather, dangerous terrain and acclimatization requirements make the trek challenging for even the most experienced climbers. It’s estimated that the expedition takes more than two months, on average. That’s…
ESET Research Podcast: CosmicBeetle
Learn how a rather clumsy cybercrime group wielding buggy malicious tools managed to compromise a number of SMBs in various parts of the world This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: ESET Research Podcast: CosmicBeetle
How to fend off a quantum computer attack
In this Help Net Security video, IEEE member Marc Lijour explains quantum computing and offers insight into how to fend off a quantum computer attack. The post How to fend off a quantum computer attack appeared first on Help Net…
The future of cyber insurance: Meeting the demand for non-attack coverage
In this Help Net Security interview, Michael Daum, Head of Global Cyber Claims for Allianz Commercial, discusses the significant rise in cyber claims in 2024, driven by an increase in data breaches and ransomware attacks. Daum highlights the need for…
How to Protect Against Ransomware Attacks?
Criminal hackers employ ransomware attacks against their targets by encrypting their data and demanding that a ransom be paid within an allotted timeframe or risk losing it forever. When an… The post How to Protect Against Ransomware Attacks? appeared first…
New infosec products of the week: October 25, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Fastly, IBM, Ivanti, Kusari, and Nucleus Security. IBM Guardium Data Security Center protects hybrid cloud and AI IBM Guardium Data Security Center provides a common…
Unclear pricing for GRC tools creates market confusion
Due to widely varying government, risk, and compliance (GRC) tool pricing, enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders must understand four different pricing-tier categories of GRC solutions and apply a scoping framework to further estimate likely costs ahead of vendor selection, according…
ISC Stormcast For Friday, October 25th, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9196, (Fri, Oct 25th)
This post doesn’t have text content, please click on the link below to view the original article. This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: ISC Stormcast For Friday, October 25th, 2024…
digiDirect – 304,337 breached accounts
In September 2024, a data breach sourced from the Australian retailer digiDirect was published to a popular hacking forum. The breach exposed over 300k rows of data including email and physical address, name, phone number and date of birth. Approximately…
Putin’s pro-Trump trolls accuse Harris of poaching rhinos
Plus: Iran’s IRGC probes election-related websites in swing states Russian, Iranian, and Chinese trolls are all ramping up their US election disinformation efforts ahead of November 5, but – aside from undermining faith in the democratic process and confidence in the…
Have you stayed at a Marriott? Here’s what its settlement with the FTC means for you
The hotel chain must implement major security changes and help the more than 344 million customers affected by its multiple data breaches. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: Have you…
Is the Blockchain Secure? Yes, and Here’s Why
Blockchain, known for its role in cybersecurity, fintech, and cryptocurrencies, raises the question: Is it secure? Absolutely! With… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Tech, Crypto & Hacking News Read the original article: Is the Blockchain…
AWS Cloud Development Kit flaw exposed accounts to full takeover
Remember Bucket Monopoly? Yeah, it gets worse Amazon Web Services has fixed a flaw in its open source Cloud Development Kit that, under the right conditions, could allow an attacker to hijack a user’s account completely.… This article has been…
5 Security Considerations for Managing AI Agents and Their Identities
5 min read Balancing non-human IAM for access – and governance for oversight – is key to ensuring security, compliance, and accountability in managing these next-generation systems. The post 5 Security Considerations for Managing AI Agents and Their Identities appeared…
Disability Rights Are Technology Rights
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> At EFF, our work always begins from the same place: technological self-determination. That’s the right to decide which technology you use, and how you use it. Technological…
IT Security News Daily Summary 2024-10-24
How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare data breach affects over 100 million people in America Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 Day 2: participants demonstrated an exploit against Samsung Galaxy S24 Apple will pay…
How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline
A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare data breach affects over 100 million people in America
Health insurance giant UnitedHealth blamed a ransomware gang for the data breach that included a substantial proportion of America’s health data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 Day 2: participants demonstrated an exploit against Samsung Galaxy S24
On the second day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024, researchers demonstrated an exploit for the Samsung Galaxy S24. On day two of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024, hackers demonstrated attacks against 51 zero-day vulnerabilities, earning a total of $358,625, prizes that we have…
Apple will pay security researchers up to $1 million to hack its private AI cloud
Ahead of the debut of Apple’s private AI cloud next week, dubbed Private Cloud Compute, the technology giant says it will pay security researchers up to $1 million to find vulnerabilities that can compromise the security of its private AI…
White House Memo Puts the Focus of AI on National Security
A national security memo released by the Biden Administration is order government agencies to ensure the development and use of AI enables the United States to keep its edge in AI over global adversaries while continuing to align with the…