EU Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules for Critical Infrastructure Under NIS2 Directive

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The European Commission has adopted new cybersecurity rules for critical infrastructure across the EU, taking a major step toward enhancing digital resilience. This implementing regulation under the updated NIS2 Directive

Microsoft Reveals Chinese Threat Actors Use Quad7 Botnet to Steal Credentials

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Microsoft warns that Chinese threat actors steal credentials in password-spray attacks by using the Quad7 (7777) botnet, which is made up of hijacked SOHO routers. Quad7 is a botnet that

How Global Malware Incidents Transformed Cybersecurity

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

Malware has evolved into one of the most potent dangers in cyberspace. From early viruses that simply disrupted systems to sophisticated ransomware that paralysed industries, each global malware incident has

Get details right to safely implement DANE in Exchange Online, warn experts

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

The Microsoft announcement “is helpful,” commented David Shipley, who heads the security awareness training provider Beauceron Security and is former director of strategic IT initiatives at the University of New

Microsoft Warns: Midnight Blizzard’s Ongoing Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Files

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

An ongoing spear-phishing campaign is affecting a variety of companies, including governmental agencies. According to Microsoft, the Russian APT group Midnight Blizzard (also known as APT29, UNC2452, and Cozy Bear)

Nation state actors increasingly hide behind cybercriminal tactics and malware

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

Meanwhile, after the conflict between Israel and Hamas broke out, Iran’s nation state actors set up two personas called “Tears of War” and “Hamsa1948” to impersonate activists asking for the

October 2024: Biggest Cyber Attacks, Data Breaches, Ransomware Attacks

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

MoneyGram, Casio, ADT Alarms, Zendesk, ESET, Radiant Capital, Wayback Machine-Internet Archive, Insurance admin Landmark, Red Barrels and Pokemon’s game freak. Are you wondering what could possibly be common amongst these

NIS2 compliance eats up IT budgets despite doubts

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

Risk management (34%) Recruitment (30%) Crisis management (29%) Emergency reserves (25%) And although companies have already cut their IT budgets over the past two years, additional funds have been allocated

9 Dinge, die CISOs den Job kosten

November 1, 2024 0 Comments 1 tag

3. GRC vernachlässigen Eine weitere vielversprechende Option, um die eigene Security-Karriere zu verkürzen: Einen Cybersecurity-Stack ohne formelles GRC-Programm (Governance, Risk & Compliance) auf die Beine stellen. Scott Hawk, CISO beim