Security Newswire Daily news stories from around the world for the security executive.
- Advice for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Monthon November 21, 2024 at 5:00 am
As CISA kicks off Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, the agency is offering advice to critical infrastructure organizations on how to remain resilient.
- Understanding and applying the zero trust mentalityon November 20, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Listen to Will Knehr, Senior Manager of Information Assurance and Data Privacy i-PRO Americas, explain how to effectively apply a zero trust mindset in the workplace.
- Black Friday gaming sales could be disrupted by botson November 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Recent research shows that bots could disrupt Black Friday gaming sales.
- 60% increase in scam domain registrations targeting holiday shopperson November 14, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Research reveals more than 6,000 domain registrations in the past 90 days, targeting the retail industry.
- Research uncovers the tool creating recent GitHub phishing attacksby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on November 13, 2024 at 10:00 am
Research has unveiled a tool responsible for many recent GitHub phishing attacks.
- Malicious Python Package Index steals Amazon Web Services credentialsby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on November 12, 2024 at 11:00 am
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Python package.
- Chinese threat actor exploits credentials from password spray attacksby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on November 11, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Microsoft observed malicious activity targeting and stealing credentials from Microsoft customers.
- Multi-factor authentication to be mandatory on Google Cloud accountsby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on November 11, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Google announced mandatory multi-factor authentication (MFA) is coming to Google Cloud accounts. Security leaders discuss the implications.
- CISA Director releases statement on the security of the 2024 electionson November 8, 2024 at 5:00 pm
The CISA Director, Jen Easterly, released a statement following the 2024 elections.
- Malicious actors are exploiting DocuSign to send fake invoicesby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on November 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm
A new report reveals that malicious actors are exploiting APIs in DocuSign to send fake invoices.
- Panelists to discuss difficult questions many leaders ask themselveson November 8, 2024 at 5:00 am
Panelists at the “What Keeps Security Leaders Up at Night” panel will discuss what difficult security questions many leaders grapple with.
- 500,000 people impacted by ransomware attack on Columbus, Ohioby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on November 7, 2024 at 12:00 pm
The City of Columbus, Ohio, has notified 500,000 individuals that a ransomware attack in July 2024 stole their personal information.
- Panelists to share how geopolitical conflicts manifest security issueson November 7, 2024 at 5:00 am
Security leaders will discuss how geopolitical issues can create security incidents in an upcoming SECURITY 500 panel.
- Panelists will discuss third-party risks at SECURITY 500 Conferenceon November 6, 2024 at 8:00 am
At an upcoming 2024 SECURITY 500 Conference panel, security leaders will discuss the risks associated with third-party relationships and offer strategies for managing them.
- Global operation EMERALDWHALE steals 15K cloud credentialsby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on October 31, 2024 at 5:15 pm
A global operation called EMERALDWHALE has resulted in the theft of more than 15,000 cloud service credentials.
- Linda Reid to deliver keynote at SECURITY 500 Conferenceon October 31, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Linda Reid, Vice President of Security Operations at The Walt Disney World Resort, will deliver the keynote address at the SECURITY 500 Conference in Washington, D.C. this November.
- Software and IT vendors linked to 67% of energy sector breachesby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on October 30, 2024 at 9:00 am
Two-thirds (67%) of third-party energy sector breaches were caused by software and IT vendors.
- 31 new ransomware groups were discovered in 2024on October 29, 2024 at 12:00 pm
A report by Secureworks revealed a 30% year-over-year rise in active ransomware groups, which demonstrates fragmentation of an established criminal ecosystem.
- Security leaders discuss the Cisco security incidentby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on October 29, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Security leaders discuss the recent Cisco security incident.
- TLC with HOK receives the 2024 Elliot A. Boxerbaum Awardon October 28, 2024 at 5:00 pm
TLC Engineering Solutions with HOK was awarded SecuritySpecifiers’ 2024 Elliot A. Boxerbaum Award for excellence in security design.
- 99% of CISOs report fear over losing positions due to a data breachon October 25, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Nearly all CISOs (99%) are worried about losing their positions if a breach occurs, with 77% of CISOs being very or extremely concerned.
- Multi-Site Mastery: Strategies for Effective Risk Assessmentson October 24, 2024 at 3:00 pm
In this episode of The Security Podcasts we sit down with Mark Landry, National Accounts Director at AMAROK, to discuss navigating multi-site risk assessment effectively.
- 72% of European organizations are using AI in the workplaceon October 24, 2024 at 12:00 pm
According to a recent report, 53% of European organizations are confident employees are not properly utilizing generative AI.
- 67% of organizations say employees lack basic security awarenessby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on October 24, 2024 at 12:00 pm
67% of organizations are concerned that employees lack fundamental security awareness.
- New macOS vulnerability allows unauthorized data accessby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on October 24, 2024 at 4:36 am
A new macOS vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to evade an operating system’s Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) technology.
- 4 organizations charged with misleading cyber disclosureson October 23, 2024 at 4:00 pm
The SEC has charged four public companies with misleading disclosures about cyber risks and intrusions.
- Middle East Escalation, Humanitarian Law and Disinformation – Episode 25on October 23, 2024 at 2:20 pm
In episode 25 of the Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion, our trio of hosts pull apart the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East.
- CISOs respond: 49% of CISOs plan to leave role without industry actionby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on October 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm
A survey shows that nearly half (49%) of CISOs do not believe there is a future for them in this role. CISOs are sharing their insights on this statistic.
- Iranian cyber actors are targeting critical infrastructure entitiesby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on October 22, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Iranian cyber actors are targeting critical infrastructure entities via brute force.
- Research uncovers new attack method, security leaders share insightsby algerj@bnpmedia.com (Jordyn Alger) on October 22, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin discovered a new attack method.