Justice Department Indicts Tech CEO for Falsifying Security Certifications

October 18, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Justice Department Indicts Tech CEO for Falsifying Security Certifications The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the CEO of a still unnamed company has been indicted for creating a fake

Glimmer Of Good News On The Ransomware Front As Encryption Rates Plummet

October 17, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

No-one would be bold enough to say that the ransomware problem is receding, but a newly-published report by Microsoft does deliver a slither of encouraging news amongst the gloom.  And

Cheating at Conkers

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Cheating at Conkers The men’s world conkers champion is accused of cheating with a steel chestnut. Tags: cheating, games Posted on October 16, 2024 at 7:03 AM • 5 Comments

The Importance of Layered Cybersecurity Solutions

October 16, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The threat of cyberattacks is at an all-time high. In fact, research shows that worldwide cybercrime costs are anticipated to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Cybercriminals threaten all, as

More Details on Israel Sabotaging Hezbollah Pagers and Walkie-Talkies

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The Washington Post has a long and detailed story about the operation that’s well worth reading (alternate version here). The sales pitch came from a marketing official trusted by Hezbollah

Free & Downloadable User Access Review Policy Template – 2024

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Managing access to sensitive systems and data is more crucial than ever. Organizations across all industries face significant challenges in ensuring that their security measures keep pace with the complexities

Australia Considers Mandatory Reporting of Ransom Payments

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New legislation is on the horizon in Australia that is set to change the way businesses deal with ransomware attacks. This law, not unlike the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical

Five Challenges of National Information Assurance and How to Overcome Them

October 15, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The National Information Assurance (NIA) Policy is a framework for offering organizations a foundation for information security management. It was designed and developed to aid organizations with the necessary steps

Perfectl Malware

October 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Perfectl Malware Perfectl in an impressive piece of malware: The malware has been circulating since at least 2021. It gets installed by exploiting more than 20,000 common misconfigurations, a capability

Analyzing the Latest APWG Phishing Activity Trends Report: Key Findings and Insights

October 14, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

In the second quarter of 2024, 877,536 phishing attacks were reported, a marked decrease from the 963,994 attacks reported in the first quarter of the same year. However, this might