Financial information like credit/debit card and bank account numbers continue to be peddled on underground dark web markets. Threat actor groups and other cybercriminal affiliates often rely on the darknet markets to obtain sensitive financial data and exploit it...
Most security incidents are caused due to human weaknesses and the lack of preparedness and awareness.
In an exclusive video interview, Brian Pereira, Editor-in-Chief, CISO MAG, discusses human preparedness with Jawad Kazim, CISO at a leading MSSP in New Jersey.
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From bringing up PSIT Bill to strengthen the IoT devices security to collaborating with other countries to boost cybersecurity, the U.K. government is in full action to thwart growing security incidents in the country. Recently, the Information Commissioner’s Office...
Panasonic Corporation, a Japanese consumer electronics giant has concurred that a third-party accessed its file server on its network on November 11, 2021. A global press release states that through an internal investigation, it was established that some data...
Adversaries exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities become a constant security concern for organizations. Cybersecurity researchers from F-Secure recently discovered multiple critical vulnerabilities in 150 multifunction printers (MFPs) manufactured by Hewlett Packard (HP). The researchers stated the security flaws CVE-2021-39237 and CVE-2021-39238...
Not too long ago, in August 2021, Conti operators successfully targeted SAC Wireless, a U.S.-based Nokia Subsidiary, with a ransomware attack. After an internal investigation, SAC found a laundry list of vulnerabilities in their security system that the Conti...
Security researchers from Threatfabric uncovered four different Android banking Trojans distributed via the Google Play Store between August and November 2021. The Trojans reportedly made over 300,000 infections via different kinds of dropper apps disguised as legitimate smartphone applications.
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CISO Mag has been writing about increasing cyberattacks given the onset of the festive season and how to be vigilant and safeguard against these threat actors.
Reports on breaches and attacks continue to trickle in with renewed cyberattack techniques. The...
Strong login credentials are treated as the first defense against unauthorized intrusions. However, they also become a gateway for cybercriminals to penetrate critical network systems. Threat actors mostly obtain sensitive login information like usernames, passwords, or passcodes via data...
We cannot ignore the significance of strong passwords while talking about cybersecurity. Most internet users still use easy-to-guess credentials or reuse passwords, making a hacker’s jobs easy. Adversaries often steal credentials or crack passwords to break into users’ online...
