Cybersecurity News
Turn the Tables: Supply Chain Defense Needs Some Offense, Fortinet Says
SPONSORED CONTENT: Watch now -- While the SolarWinds hack put fresh attention on supply chain vulnerabilities, Derek Manky of Fortinet's Fortiguard Labs suggests dismantling cybercriminals' own supply chains.25 May 2021
Iranian hacking group Agrius pretends to encrypt files for a ransom, destroys it instead
The relatively new threat group has been connected to attacks against Israeli targets.25 May 2021
Russian dark web marketplace Hydra cryptocurrency transactions reached $1.37bn in 2020
The market is used to trade everything from drugs to stolen data.25 May 2021
Encrochat drug dealer betrayed by his love of cheese
Police were able to arrest him by using a shared photo of Stilton as a starting point.25 May 2021
American Express Fined for Sending Millions of Spam Messages
British regulators ruled that Amex sent 4 million nuisance emails to opted-out customers.
24 May 2021
Restaurant Reservation System Patches Easy-to-Exploit XSS Bug
A WordPress reservation plugin has a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated hackers to access reservation data stored by site owners.
24 May 2021
Cartoon Caption Winner: Magic May
And the winner of The Edge's May cartoon caption contest is ...
24 May 2021
Former FBI Employee Indicted for Taking Documents Home
The long-time intelligence analyst was accused of inappropriately handling documents related to national security.24 May 2021
Air India Confirms Data of 4.5M Travelers Compromised
Affected data includes names, birthdates, contact information, passport details, and credit card data, the airline reports.24 May 2021
Sophos Research Uncovers Widespread Use of TLS By Cybercriminals
SPONSORED CONTENT: Nearly half of all malware is being disseminated via the Transport Layer Security cryptographic protocol, says Dan Schiappa, executive VP and chief product officer for Sophos.24 May 2021
FBI Analyst Indicted for Theft of Osama bin Laden Threat Intel
An FBI employee allegedly made off with top-secret documents, keeping them in her home for more than a decade.
24 May 2021
Work from Home Modifies the Endpoint Security Equation, Cisco Says
SPONSORED CONTENT: As customers get to grips with this new WFH reality, they'll need to simplify their implementations and make more use of automation, says Cisco Secure's Al Huger.24 May 2021
As Threat Hunting Matures, Malware Labs Emerge
By leveraging their analysis outputs, security pros can update detection rules engines and establish a stronger security posture in the process.24 May 2021
Cyber Insurance Firms Start Tapping Out as Ransomware Continues to Rise
A global insurance carrier refuses to write new ransomware policies in France, while insurers rewrite policies. Are we heading toward a day when ransomware incidents become uninsurable?24 May 2021
FBI identifies 16 Conti ransomware attacks striking US healthcare, first responders
One of Conti’s latest victims is Ireland’s health service.24 May 2021
Rom‑con: How romance fraud targets older people and how to avoid it
Online dating scams often follow the same script – here’s what senior citizens should watch out for and how their younger relatives can help them avoid falling victim
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24 May 2021
FBI intelligence analyst indicted for theft of cybersecurity, counterterrorism documents
The former agent held top-level clearance privileges.24 May 2021
Forwarding Emails
When you forward an email to others or copy new people to an email thread, review all the content in the entire email and make sure the information contained in it is suitable for everyone. It is very easy to forward emails to others, not realizing there is highly sensitive information in the bottom of the email that people should not have access to.24 May 2021
FBI Issues Conti Ransomware Alert as Attacks Target Healthcare
Officials have identified at least 16 Conti ransomware attacks targeting US healthcare and first responder networks.21 May 2021
Data in Danger Amid New IT Challenges
Survey finds new threats due to the pandemic make managing enterprise cyber-risk even more challenging.21 May 2021
