Discover the growing threats to data security
In this Help Net Security interview, Pranava Adduri, CEO at Bedrock Security, discusses how businesses can identify and prioritize their data security risks. Adduri emphasizes…
Month: July 2024
AT&T Paid $370,000 to Hacker For Deleting Stolen Records
AT&T reportedly paid a hacker approximately $370,000 to delete stolen customer data. The payment was made to ensure the erasure of call and text records…
Pressure mounts for C-Suite executives to implement GenAI solutions
87% of C-Suite executives feel under pressure to implement GenAI solutions at speed and scale, according to RWS. Despite these pressures, 76% expressed an overwhelming…
Dynamic Content Summaries (DSC)
One of the coolest things I can’t wait to come out of AI is what I’m calling Dynamic Content Summaries (DCS). They are contextually created…
ACCC to test Optus-TPG agreement – Telco/ISP
A network and spectrum sharing agreement in regional Australia between Optus and TPG will now be tested by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).…
Australia Post names its next CISO – Training & Development – Security
Australia Post will have a new chief information security officer from next month, following the departure of long-time security chief Glenn Stuttard. iTnews can reveal…
AT&T Paid a Hacker $370,000 to Delete Stolen Phone Records
Despite the payment and deletion, some AT&T customers and those who communicated with them may still be at risk, given that others may have samples…
Security Affairs newsletter Round 480 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Security Affairs newsletter Round 480 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2024 A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!…
Microsoft fixes bug causing Windows Update automation issues
Microsoft has resolved a known issue caused by the June 2024 KB5039302 preview update, causing update problems when using Windows Update automation scripts on Windows…
Hackers use PoC exploits in attacks 22 minutes after release
Threat actors are quick to weaponize available proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits in actual attacks, sometimes as quickly as 22 minutes after exploits are made publicly available.…
Banks in Singapore to phase out one-time passwords in 3 months
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a new requirement impacting all major retail banks in the country to phase out the use of…
The Role of Human Error in Data Spillage Incidents
Unraveling Human Factors in Data Breaches Data spillage is a term used to describe the exposure of sensitive or classified information outside an organization’s designated…