Computer manufacturer Acer is the latest victim of a ransomware attack. According to a report, the Taiwanese company has been hit by a REvil ransomware attack, with the attackers demanding over $50 million ransom. It is found that the ransomware operators...
Akamai Technologies, a cybersecurity solutions provider, today announced the launch of Akamai MFA, a cloud-based solution to close the security gaps that exist in the multi-factor authentication technique, which has now become an industry norm. Akamai MFA is a...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, all businesses were shaken awake by the rapid transmission of this virus. The disruption it unleashed on the global economy was beyond anyone’s comprehension. As they developed overnight responses to ensure business continuity, many...
These are turbulent times with the global pandemic impacting business. The threat landscape has also changed significantly. So, having good technical skills is not enough to be an effective security leader today.
Soft skills are now much sought after. Communication...
Clubhouse, a popular invite-only audio chat app, ran into severe security issues after threat actors allegedly misused the app’s popularity. Security experts recently found cybercriminals distributing a malicious app mimicking the Android version of Clubhouse. The Clubhouse platform is only available...
The FBI received nearly 800,000 cybercrime complaints in 2020, with reported losses of $4.2 billion. In its latest Internet Crime Report for 2020, the agency stated that it received a significant number of complaints about various cybercrimes, including COVID-19-themed...
F5 just announced the availability of its 2021 State of Application Strategy report. In its seventh iteration, this annual survey identifies several converging trends, many of which have been significantly impacted as organizations revamp digital experiences to address the...
Researchers discovered threat actors misusing text messaging services to snoop on victims’ message inboxes. According to a report from security firm Motherboard, certain text-messaging management services have been misused to secretly redirect text messages from victims’ devices to cybercriminals,...
As the world celebrated womanhood and women’s contribution to society on International Women’s Day, we at CISO MAG decided to devote the month of March to all the women in cybersecurity. The purpose of this article is to highlight...
Android users who are running older versions of the operating system are prone to various mobile takeover attacks. A recent analysis from mobile security firm Lookout found that 99.2% of Android users in the U.S. government agencies are running...
