Digital-First Economy Has Transformed Role of CISO- IT Security Guru
A new global survey by Salt Security has found that a digital-first economy has introduced unforeseen risks for nearly 90% of CISOs. The findings were…
Month: June 2023
In Other News: Microsoft Win32 App Isolation,Tsunami Hits Linux Servers, ChatGPT Credentials Exposed on Dark Web
SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a…
Government announces £21m AI diagnostic fund as NHS hits 75
Health and Social Care secretary Steve Barclay has announced £21m funding for the NHS, ahead of the 75th anniversary of its founding by the post-war…
Generative AI: Data privacy, backup and compliance
Generative or conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools have attracted a lot of attention, as well as some controversy, as applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and…
Fortinet fixes critical FortiNAC remote command execution flaw
Cybersecurity solutions company Fortinet has updated its zero-trust access solution FortiNAC to address a critical-severity vulnerability that attackers could leverage to execute code and commands.…
More than 1 in 3 UK&I workers are likely to click a phishing link
New research has found over 1 in 3 UK&I workers are likely to click a phishing link, according to KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking…
Personalized UX, Fraud Detection, and Secure Logins
The case for browser fingerprinting: personalizing user experience, improving fraud detection, and optimizing login security Have you ever heard of browser fingerprinting? You should! It’s…
Why low code/no code opens doors but no panacea for skills shortages
Ever since organisations started pushing employees to “program” macros into Excel, the idea of “citizen developers” has taken root. On one level, there’s a lot…
VMware Patches Code Execution Vulnerabilities in vCenter Server
Virtualization giant VMware has published software updates to address multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities in vCenter Server that could lead to remote code execution. A total…
Microsoft Teams vulnerability allows attackers to deliver malware to employees
Security researchers have uncovered a bug that could allow attackers to deliver malware directly into employees’ Microsoft Teams inbox. “Organisations that use Microsoft Teams inherit…
PwC, Sony And Now GUS Canada Data Breach Claimed By Cl0p
The list of Cl0p ransomware victims, which already includes Shell, Sony, PWC, EY, Boston Globe, Norton LifeLock, and even the US Energy Department, continues to…
2.5M Genworth Policyholders and 769K Retired California Workers and Beneficiaries Affected by Hack
The country’s largest public pension fund says the personal information of about 769,000 retired California employees and other beneficiaries — including Social Security numbers —…