Can cyber attacks cause societal panic in America
Can a cyber-attack induce societal panic in the United States? According to Jen Easterly, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), the answer…
Month: February 2024
Zero trust implementation: Plan, then execute, one step at a time
82% of cybersecurity professionals have been working on implementing zero trust last year, and 16% should be on it by the end of this year.…
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical Vulnerability in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
Feb 01, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Software Update The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a high-severity flaw impacting iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS,…
Carding attack hits Central Coast Council in NSW – Finance
Central Coast Council in NSW appears to have been caught up in a carding attack, with cybercriminals using council’s payment system to validate card numbers.…
Payment fraud is hitting organizations harder than ever before
96% of US companies were targeted with at least one fraud attempt in the past year, according to Trustpair. 83% of US companies saw an…
ASIC asks for specific laws around AI misuse – Software
Australia’s financial watchdog is using existing laws to rein in alleged AI misuse, but says reforms are needed to better regulate emerging technologies. Australian Securities…
With cyber security skills scarce, businesses can no longer cut it alone – Partner Content
The increasing expectation that even small and medium businesses (SMBs), mid-market and not-for-profits (NFPs) be able to demonstrate compliance with security best practice is driving…
CISA warns of patched iPhone kernel bug now exploited in attacks
CISA warned today that a patched kernel security flaw affecting Apple iPhones, Macs, TVs, and watches is now being actively exploited in attacks. Tracked as…
YouTube, Discord, and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree
A California teenager prosecutors say is responsible for hundreds of swatting attacks around the United States was exposed after law enforcement pieced together a digital…
Decline in robocalls is encouraging, efforts seem to be working
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that its recent actions with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against international robocalls appear to have had an…
Internet Association readies Tasmanian exchange – Telco/ISP
Tasmania is to get a presence on the Internet Association’s (IA) national network of internet exchanges, with TAS-IX members to get 12 months’ worth of…
Stopping Credential Stuffing Attacks: We Need to Do Better
Do you know what 23andMe, Jason’s Deli, North Face, and Hot Topic have in common? They’ve all been breached by successful credential stuffing attacks in…