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4 Key Steps to Reevaluate Your Cybersecurity Priorities
COMMENTARYCyber extortion bolted to its highest level in early 2023 after a slight decline in 2022, according to Orange Cyberdefense, and didn't slow down the...
Surge in ‘Hunter-Killer’ Malware Uncovered by Picus Security
PRESS RELEASESAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Picus Security, the Security Validation company, has released the Picus Red Report 2024. This fourth annual report shares learnings from...
Prudential Files Voluntary Breach Notice with SEC
Fresh on the heels of the Bank of America cyber compromise, another Fortune 500 giant is notably in the data breach crosshairs: Prudential Financial...
Robocalls with AI-Generated Voices Now Illegal, FCC Declares
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has declared AI-generated voice robocalls illegal in the United States to combat the rising misuse of technology in unwarranted...
China’s Dogged Campaign to Portray Itself as Victim of US Hacking
For more than two years, China's government has been attempting to portray the US as indulging in the same kind of cyber espionage and...
China’s Dogged Campaign to Portray Itself as Victim of US Hacking
For more than two years, China's government has been attempting to portray the US as indulging in the same kind of cyber espionage and...
Ransomware Groups Claim Hits on Hyundai Motor Europe and a California Union
Hyundai Motor Europe and a California union separately this week revealed they had suffered cyberattacks last month and lost data to the respective threat...
CISO Corner: DoD Regs, Neurodiverse Talent & Tel Aviv’s Light Rail
Welcome to CISO Corner, Dark Reading's weekly digest of articles tailored specifically to security operations readers and security leaders. Every week, we'll offer articles...
Ransomware Attackers Netted $1 billion From Victims in The Past Year
Penka Hristovska Updated on: February 9, 2024 Ransomware victims paid attackers over $1 billion last year, setting a new...
Iran-Israel Cyber War Goes Global
Iran's cyber conflict with Israel has reached global proportions, with cyberattacks against businesses and government agencies on other continents causing arguably as much ruckus...
The Spectacular Rise and Scandalous Fall of BitBoy: A Crypto Influencer’s Empire Crumbles
David Yaffe-Bellany’s New York Times (NYT) article introduces us to Ben Armstrong, a figure who rose to prominence in the cryptocurrency world as “BitBoy.”...
Assessing and mitigating cybersecurity risks lurking in your supply chain
Business Security Blindly trusting your partners and suppliers on their security posture is not sustainable – it’s time to take control through effective...
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