October is not just a month for Halloween costumes and pumpkin spice lattes; it’s also a time to don our digital capes and celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In today’s increasingly connected world, where our lives are intertwined with technology, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. So, let’s use this month to shine a spotlight…
“The Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 to adopt new regulations that would require publicly traded companies to notify the government when their IT systems are hacked and periodically disclose details around their cybersecurity risk governance in public filings. The rules, first proposed in 2022, were adopted in a meeting Wednesday, and would compel businesses…
Digital threat actors are adopting evolving tactical behaviors, opting for different types of malicious attacks compared to previous years, according to SonicWall. Overall intrusion attempts were up, led by the highest year on record for global cryptojacking volume recorded by SonicWall, as threat actors shifted away from traditional ransomware attacks in favor of a stealthier…
“A cyber-attack on an NHS supplier has left two ambulance trusts serving millions of people without access to electronic patient records, it has emerged. Swedish healthcare IT firm Ortivus said in a statement that an attack on July 18 left affected UK customers using its hosted datacenter. “The electronic patient records are currently unavailable and…
The US Senate has proposed a bill for the development of a national cybersecurity labeling program set to be introduced in May 2020. The program aims to tackle the issue of poor security measures in Internet of Things (IoT) devices and increase transparency for consumers. The labels will be specific to the device and manufacturer,…
The US government has recently threatened to impose a ban on the popular video-sharing app, TikTok, if its Chinese owners, ByteDance, do not comply with their demands to sell a majority stake to American investors. This threat is part of ongoing concerns over the national security risks that could potentially be associated with Chinese-owned tech…
Introduction In February 2023, a third-party security report was released, revealing some shocking findings about the current state of cybersecurity. The report, which was conducted by a team of cybersecurity experts, analyzed data from various industries and companies around the world. The findings are alarming, and they highlight the need for companies to take cybersecurity…
The White House has released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy detailing how the US government plans to secure cyber infrastructure, protect American citizens, and promote American values. The strategy has four pillars: protecting American infrastructure, combating cybercrime and improving incident response, promoting American influence abroad, and developing a cyber workforce. It also includes a plan…
What’s happened? Just days before Christmas, when most people probably weren’t paying too much attention, password management service LastPass revealed that hackers had accessed customers’ password vaults. You’re probably thinking of the original announcement LastPass made back on August 25 2022, where it said that a hacker had managed to gain access to a developer’s…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the field of cybersecurity by enabling computers to autonomously detect and respond to threats. With the ability to analyze vast amounts of data and identify patterns that may indicate a cyber attack is imminent, AI can help organizations to proactively defend against cyber threats and reduce their…
