With today’s explosion of remote workers, we’re seeing an overwhelming reliance on the cloud. Its agility, anywhere access, and dynamic scalability make the cloud ideal for this new working paradigm. But what about cloud security? Whose responsibility is it...
A survey from Tripwire, a provider of security and compliance solutions, revealed that several organizations face shortcomings in securing their cloud environments. In its “Implementing Cloud Security Best Practices” report, Tripwire revealed that the majority of security professionals (76%)...
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned online users about cybercriminals promoting fake investment schemes via bogus endorsements that use the faces of celebrities like Ed Sheeran, Sir Richard Branson, and Martin Lewis. In a security alert, the...
Over the past weekend, two incidents of ransomware attacks – one on alcoholic beverages giant Brown-Forman, which owns renowned brands like Jack Daniel’s, Finlandia Vodka and Korbel champagne, and the other on the world’s largest cruise line, the Carnival...
Netherlands-based ethical hacker Jelle Ursem, in association with Databreaches.net, uncovered nine data breach incidents at multiple health care providers. The data breach exposed medical records of over 200,000 U.S. patients. In a security report, Ursem stated that the data...
Vendor risk management (VRM) is a big problem. Vendors are cybercriminals’ favorite avenue of attack. 61% of the U.S. organizations experienced data breaches caused by third-party vendors. And these breaches can damage a company’s reputation and stock price.
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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) temporarily halted operations after discovering two cyberattacks on its systems where attackers exploited thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to illegally obtain government services and to compromise Canadians’ data, as reported by CBC.
The attacks...
Diners visiting the popular Ritz hotel in London were left with a sour aftertaste as scammers posing as “extremely convincing” hotel staff stole their payment card details. The potential data breach indicates the possibility that this incident may have...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of three cyber-enabled terrorist financing campaigns, involving the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, al-Qaeda, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). This is the U.S. government’s largest-ever...
Recently, the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, rose to more than $12,000 in trading value, which is its highest level since August 2019. The price swings of cryptocurrencies are erratic, attracting both investors and cybercriminals. Since its inception in 2009, there...
