Cybersecurity News
Ukraine calls for volunteer hackers to protect critical infrastructure: report
The country is reportedly asking volunteers to join digital defensive and surveillance missions.White House Denies Mulling Massive Cyberattacks Against Russia
The options reportedly included tampering with trains, electric service and internet connectivity, hampering Russia's military operations in Ukraine.
Paving the Way: Inspiring Women in Payments - A Q&A featuring Debbie Zaller
Raised by a single mother, Debbie Zaller learned how to be independent at a young age. This independence eventually gave her confidence to step out of her role as an accountant and volunteer to learn an entirely new industry in PCI assessments. She would go on to become her firm’s first female Principal. In this edition of our blog, Debbie describes the path that led to her success, and how that path continues to change for women.
The Harsh Truths of Cybersecurity in 2022, Part II
Sonya Duffin, ransomware and data-protection expert at Veritas Technologies, shares three steps organizations can take today to reduce cyberattack fallout.
Zenly Social-Media App Bugs Allow Account Takeover
A pair of bugs in the Snap-owned tracking app reveal phone numbers and allow account hijacking.
Microsoft App Store Sizzling with New ‘Electron Bot’ Malware
The SEO poisoning bot, capable of full system takeover, is actively taking over social media accounts, masquerading as popular games like Temple Run.
Russia unleashed data-wiper virus on Ukraine, say cyber experts
UK government and banks on alert for new form of malware said to have infected hundreds of machines
Cyber experts have identified a new strain of computer-disabling malware unleashed on Ukrainian targets as part of Russia’s offensive, as the UK government and banks said they were on alert for online attacks.
Russia was widely expected to launch a cyber assault alongside its military campaign, and the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine was marked by the deployment of a “wiper” virus. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, which paralyses websites by bombarding them with spurious information requests, also hit Ukrainian government sites.
Continue reading...Web Filtering and Compliances for Wi-Fi Providers
Demand for public Wi-Fi is on the rise. Usually free of charge, but there is a risk of expensive losses. Learn ways to protect yourself from cyber-threats.
Cyberattackers Leverage DocuSign to Steal Microsoft Outlook Logins
A targeted phishing attack takes aim at a major U.S. payments company.
The Art of Non-boring Cybersec Training–Podcast
With human error being the common factor in most cyberattacks, employee training has got to get better. To that end, Trustwave cybersec training expert Darren Van Booven explains the importance of fish stress balls and management buy-in.
Darktrace acquires attack surface analytics firm Cybersprint
Darktrace says the deal will bolster the firm's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.HermeticWiper: New data‑wiping malware hits Ukraine
Hundreds of computers in Ukraine compromised just hours after a wave of DDoS attacks brings down a number of Ukrainian websites
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Samsung Shattered Encryption on 100M Phones
One cryptography expert said that 'serious flaws' in the way Samsung phones encrypt sensitive material, as revealed by academics, are 'embarrassingly bad.'
Sextortion Rears Its Ugly Head Again
Attackers are sending email blasts with malware links in embedded PDFs as a way to evade email filters, lying about having fictional "video evidence."
Coffee with the Council Podcast: What’s New in 2022 Featuring Lance Johnson
Alicia Malone: Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast series, “Coffee with The Council”. I'm Alicia Malone, senior manager of public relations for the PCI Security Standards Council. Today, we'll be talking about what you can expect in the year ahead for PCI SSC with Lance Johnson, our executive director. Welcome, Lance.
Creaky Old WannaCry, GandCrab Top the Ransomware Scene
Nothing like zombie campaigns: WannaCry's old as dirt, and GandCrab threw in the towel years ago. They're on auto-pilot at this point, researchers say.
Technology, Progress, and Climate
The climate solutions we need to transform every sector are here. The question is: what role will you play in this transformation? You, your community, your business, your government?
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