Cybersecurity News
Amazon Sidewalk Poised to Sweep You Into Its Mesh
On June 8, Amazon’s pulling all its devices into a device-to-device wireless mix, inspiring FUD along the way. Now's the time to opt out if you're be-FUDdled.
Russian underground forums launch competitions for cryptocurrency, NFT hacks
Prizes are on offer for everything from stealing wallet funds to compromising NFTs.US schools land IBM grants to protect themselves against ransomware
The grants are worth a total of $3 million.US Seizes Attacker Domains Used in USAID Phishing Campaign
The move follows last week's disclosure of an ongoing attack designed to mimic emails from the US Agency for International Development.New Barebones Ransomware Strain Surfaces
The authors of Epsilon Red have offloaded many tasks that are usually integrated into the ransomware -- such as Volume Shadow Copy deletion -- to PowerShell scripts.Cyber-Insurance Fuels Ransomware Payment Surge
Companies relying on their cyber-insurance policies to pay off ransomware criminals are being blamed for a recent uptick in ransomware attacks.
Meat Producer JBS USA Hit By Ransomware Attack
The company says recovery from the attack may delay transactions with customers and suppliers.Where Bug Bounty Programs Fall Flat
Some criminals package exploits into bundles to sell on cybercriminal forums years after they were zero days, while others say bounties aren't enough .
The Future of PCI SSC Mobile Standards
The Council is currently working on the next evolution of its mobile security standards. To date, PCI SSC has two mobile standards: PCI Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC) Standard, which provides a software-based approach for protecting PIN entry on the wide variety of COTS devices, and PCI Contactless Payments on COTS (CPoC) Standard which addresses security for solutions that enable merchants to accept contactless payments using a smartphone or other commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) mobile device with near-field communication (NFC).
Return to Basics: Email Security in the Post-COVID Workplace
As we reimagine the post-pandemic workplace, we must also reevaluate post-pandemic email security practices.Name That Edge Toon: In Tow
Feeling creative? Submit your caption in the comments, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.
CISO Confidence Is Rising, but Issues Remain
New research reveals how global CISOs dealt with COVID-19 and their plans for 2022-2023.How Mobile Ad Fraud has Evolved in the Year of the Pandemic
Mobile ad fraud has always been a challenge for network operators in all parts of the globe, but the pandemic has made users more vulnerable than ever before due to the sheer amount of time they now spend with their devices.
Cybersecurity Group Hopes to Push 30 More National Priorities
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission worked with legislators and the Trump administration to get 27 recommendations implemented in policy last year. It's aiming for 30 more in 2021.Cyberattack Forces Meat Producer to Shut Down Operations in U.S., Australia
Global food distributor JBS Foods suffered an unspecified incident over the weekend that disrupted several servers supporting IT systems and could affect the supply chain for some time.
GPs urged to refuse to hand over patient details to NHS Digital
Senior doctors call on colleagues not to share personal data, in effort to buy time to raise awareness of plans
Senior GPs have called on colleagues to refuse to hand over patients’ personal data to NHS Digital, in a move they hope will buy time to raise awareness of plans to place all medical records in England on a central database.
All 36 doctors’ surgeries in Tower Hamlets, east London, have already agreed to withhold the data when collection begins on 1 July, the Guardian understands. An email has been circulated to about 100 practices across north-east London calling on them to also consider whether the data collection is legitimate, with the hope that it will spread to many more. The email makes clear the refusal to share the data is technically a breach of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
Related: The Guardian view on medical records: NHS data grab needs explaining | Editorial
Continue reading...Asian cybercrime takedown leads to intercept of $83 million in financial theft
Police intercepted funds that were on their way to the accounts of financial fraudsters.SEC charges US promoters for marketing alleged BitConnect cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
Promoters of a suspected, high-profile exit scam are now in the hot seat.5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe
From knock-off designer products to too-good-to-be-true job offers, here are five common schemes fraudsters use to trick teenagers out of their money and sensitive data
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