Month: May 2024
Digital Security Their innocuous looks and endearing names mask their true power. These gadgets are designed to help identify and prevent security woes, but what if they fall into the wrong hands? 06 May 2024 • , 5 min. read Can seemingly innocuous objects that feign the appearance of regular USB sticks, charging cables or…
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May 07, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Cybercrime A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken into custody in Greece in July 2017. He was subsequently extradited to the U.S. in August 2022. Vinnik and his…
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Belfast, United Kingdom, 7th May 2024 – BlackFog, a leader in ransomware protection and anti data exfiltration technology, today announced the opening of its new research and development (R&D) headquarters in Belfast, United Kingdom. The office, situated in the historic Custom House building in the heart of Belfast, will provide a centre from which BlackFog…
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Recent developments in the cyber landscape have raised concerns over escalating tensions between Germany and Russia. A cyberattack on the Bundestag, the German parliament, has been attributed to Russia by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Condemning the attack as “intolerable,” Baerbock vowed consequences for those responsible. This incident marks a significant escalation in cyber warfare,…
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The challenge is to grant access to the enterprise assets that users and devices have rights to in each context, and to keep up with changes in these contexts as computing needs evolve. That includes onboarding users and systems, permission authorizations, and the offboarding of users and devices in a timely manner. One example of these…
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The first quarter of 2024 broke records with 192 publicly disclosed ransomware attacks, an increase of 48% over 2023. The number of undisclosed attacks also reached new heights, with a 22% increase over the previous year. The unreported to reported ratio began to stabilize throughout the first three months of the year, with the figure…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-045 DATE(S) ISSUED: 05/06/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Android OS, the most severe of which could allow for privilege escalation. Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and watches. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these…
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Security Operations, Google’s platform for detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats, will use AI to automate detections from threat discoveries. Google and Mandiant experts provide teams with curated detections that let them specify the type of threat detection they need for their environment. The company unveiled two new kinds of detections: cloud and emerging…
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Google is adding a new feature to Google Chrome that allows publishers to add video chapters to videos embedded on websites, similar to how chapters work on YouTube. According to a new post on Chrome’s status page, the new “Video Chapter” support is part of the MediaMetadata interface for the Media Session API, which contains the metadata…
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The complexities of global compliance pose significant challenges for businesses, amidst evolving laws and new technologies. Experts highlight the fragmented nature of digital regulations, emphasizing the need for proactive measures. With rising costs and hidden impacts on business operations, organizations are investing in Governance, Risk, and Compliance teams and leveraging AI and automation. Cloud providers…
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