Apr 30, 2024NewsroomDocker Hub / Supply Chain Attack Cybersecurity researchers have discovered multiple campaigns targeting Docker Hub by planting millions of malicious “imageless” containers over the past five years, once again underscoring how open-source registries could pave the way for supply chain attacks. “Over four million of the repositories in Docker Hub are imageless and…
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A 26-year-old Finnish man was sentenced to more than six years in prison today after being convicted of hacking into an online psychotherapy clinic, leaking tens of thousands of patient therapy records, and attempting to extort the clinic and patients. On October 21, 2020, the Vastaamo Psychotherapy Center in Finland became the target of blackmail…
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‘The funding is for us to double down on investments in the channel,” says Dave Colesante, Apptega CEO. ‘It’s being able to package up compliance-as-a-service with our partners and do the same on the security scoring part.’ Apptega has raised $15 million in funding to accelerate the development of technology that brings continuous compliance to…
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AWS’ global partner leader, Ruba Borno, talks with CRN about the general availability of Amazon Q Tuesday and why the AI-powered assistant is better than rivals Google and Microsoft’s generative AI technology. AWS’ Ruba Borno is bullish that Amazon Q is now the world’s best generative AI-powered assistant as the new AI chatbot becomes generally…
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Elizabeth Warren put the kibosh on bad banking practices with her vision for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and now, with the Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act, she’s taking on Big Data. She joined us to talk about reigning in the Wild West of online life. This week’s Tinfoil Swan takes a look at subscription…
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About Bruce Schneier I am a public-interest technologist, working at the intersection of security, technology, and people. I’ve been writing about security issues on my blog since 2004, and in my monthly newsletter since 1998. I’m a fellow and lecturer at Harvard’s Kennedy School, a board member of EFF, and the Chief of Security Architecture…
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Apr 30, 2024NewsroomMachine Learning / National Security The U.S. government has unveiled new security guidelines aimed at bolstering critical infrastructure against artificial intelligence (AI)-related threats. “These guidelines are informed by the whole-of-government effort to assess AI risks across all sixteen critical infrastructure sectors, and address threats both to and from, and involving AI systems,” the…
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Calls for better response amid consolidation Meanwhile, the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare has triggered demands for mandatory baseline security standards for healthcare providers. Earlier this month, UnitedHealth faced criticism for its handling of the attack during a three-hour session before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Significantly, the incident has brought concerns about healthcare…
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With Starmus Earth: The Future of Our Home Planet around the corner, we sat down with David Eicher, the Astronomy Magazine editor-in-chief and one of the event’s speakers, to hear his thoughts on a diverse range of subjects – from the most pressing challenges facing our home planet to the mysteries of the universe and the…
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Apr 30, 2024NewsroomIoT Security / Botnet The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is calling on manufacturers of smart devices to comply with new legislation that prohibits them from using default passwords, effective April 29, 2024. “The law, known as the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure act (or PSTI act), will help consumers to choose…
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