Latest Cyberthreats and Advisories – December 23, 2022
[ This article was originally published here ] Ransomware hits hard around the world – again, Cybercriminals steal food and Fortnite’s developer is fined millions.…
Month: December 2022
Russian Hackers’ Focus is Civilian Infrastructure
Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Critical Infrastructure Security , Cybercrime Cybersecurity Officials See Prioritization on Infrastructure Over Military Targets Mihir Bagwe (MihirBagwe) •…
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2022
A major focus of Computer Weekly’s technology and ethics coverage in 2022 was on working conditions throughout the tech sector, from the issue of forced…
NBN Co’s new expectations emphasise ‘affordable’ broadband – Telco/ISP
NBN Co is working under a revised statement of expectations that requires the company to be more transparent in the way it operates and makes…
New Linux malware uses 30 plugin exploits to backdoor WordPress sites
A previously unknown Linux malware has been exploiting 30 vulnerabilities in multiple outdated WordPress plugins and themes to inject malicious JavaScript. According to a report by antivirus vendor…
Live Webinar | A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger Grimes Teaches Password Best PracticesWebinar.
Account Takeover Fraud , Anti-Phishing, DMARC , Cybercrime Presented by KnowBe4 60 mins What really makes a “strong” password? And why…
Top 10 Nordic IT stories of 2022
The Nordic region’s datacentres have become popular locations for IT workloads for big business, as well as organisations carrying out research that requires high computing…
FTC deepens probe into Twitter’s privacy, security practices – Security
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is deepening its probe into Twitter’s privacy and data security practices, Bloomberg News reported, citing sources familiar with the…
A New Attack on Android Devices
There has been a new eavesdropping attack developed by a team of security experts for Android devices which has been dubbed “EarSpy.” With the help…
A Deep Dive with Brian KrebsWebinar.
Account Takeover Fraud , Business Email Compromise (BEC) , Cybercrime Presented by Abnormal Security 60 minutes The risk of cyberattacks is…
Top 10 information management stories of 2022
Data for good is a big theme of the Computer Weekly top 10 information management stories selected for 2022. At the planetary level you can…
British bank TSB fined for botched IT migration – Finance
British lender TSB has been fined 48.65 million pounds (A$88.76 million) over a botched IT platform migration in 2018, UK regulators said. The IT upgrade…