BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “Law enforcement and regulatory action over the past year in the United States most likely dissuaded hackers from stealing cryptocurrency, making the amount stolen in the first quarter of the year the lowest compared to each of the four quarters in 2022.” The May 23, 2023 article
Continue Reading Crypto Hacks in 2023 have declined in 2023, but likely to Increase!
GovInfoSecurity.com reported that “Executive liability, where decision-makers face personal liability for making professional decisions, is a topic trending yet again as former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan was recently sentenced to probation and a fine for his role in covering up a data breach that affected tens of millions of Uber
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Darkreading.com reported that “A recent study shows that 77% of IT professionals believe that shadow IT is becoming a major concern in 2023, with more than 65% saying their SaaS tools aren’t being approved.” The April 21, 2023 article entitled “Shadow IT, SaaS Pose Security Liability for Enterprises” (https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/shadow-it-saas-pose-security-liability-for-enterprises
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Darkreading.com reported that “The infamous LockBit ransomware gang has developed a version of their malware for macOS devices — the first ever foray into Apple’s territory by a major ransomware group.” The April 18, 2023 article entitled “Researchers Discover First-Ever Major Ransomware Targeting macOS” (https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/researchers-discover-first-ever-major-ransomware-targeting-macos) included these comments
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Darkreading.com reported that “Extended IoT devices (xIoT) stand as a perennial favorite for cyberattackers seeking to move laterally and establish persistence within enterprise networks. They’ve got everything the bad guys need for a foothold: They’re grossly under secured, they’re present in large numbers (and in sensitive parts of the network)
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Darkreading.com reported that “In a survey released last week, 42% of the more than 400 IT and security professionals surveyed — and 71% of those in the United States — maintain that they have been instructed to keep a data breach confidential when they knew the incident should be reported.”
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HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “A user of the now-shuttered BreachForums in April 2021 posted a data set of 533 million Facebook profiles, including mobile numbers, email addresses and names scraped from the site in 2018 and 2019.” The article entitled “Facebook Opposes Irish Data Watchdog’s 265-Million-Euro Fine” (https://tinyurl.com/3ynw2w5n) included
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Darkreading.com reported “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurs Space Force to seek astronomical investments in cybersecurity.” The March 31, 2023 article entitled “US Space Force Requests $700M for Cybersecurity Blast Off” (https://www.darkreading.com/cloud/us-space-force-wants-700m-cybersecurity) included these comments:
US Space Force top brass have requested a $700 million investment in cybersecurity as
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BankInfoSecurity.com reported that in a US Senate hearing that “The Government Accountability Office in November reported the DOD had experienced more than 12,000 cyber incidents since 2015, although the annual rate of detected attacks has been declining.” The March 29, 2023 report entitled “Pentagon Doubles Down on Zero Trust” (
Continue Reading Are you surprised to learn that the DOD has had more than 12,000 cyber attacks since 2015
Darkreading.com reported that ‘Researchers from France-based pen-testing firm Synacktiv demonstrated two separate exploits against the Tesla Model 3 this week at the Pwn2Own hacking contest in Vancouver. The attacks gave them deep access into subsystems controlling the vehicle’s safety and other components.” The March 24, 2023 article entitled “Tesla Model
Continue Reading Did you know that your Tesla can be hacked in less than 2 minutes?