UK’s New Online Safety Law Adds to Crackdown on Big Tech Companies
British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like…
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Critical Infrastructure Organizations Warned of Snatch Ransomware Attacks
The FBI and the cybersecurity agency CISA on Wednesday published an advisory warning critical infrastructure organizations of ongoing Snatch ransomware attacks. Active since 2018, Snatch…
Omron Patches PLC, Engineering Software Flaws Discovered During ICS Malware Analysis
Japanese electronics giant Omron recently patched programmable logic controller (PLC) and engineering software vulnerabilities that were discovered by industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos during the analysis…
MGM Resorts Computers Back Up After 10 Days as Analysts Eye Effects of Casino Cyberattacks
MGM Resorts brought to an end a 10-day computer shutdown prompted by efforts to shield from a cyberattack data including hotel reservations and credit card…
Intel Launches New Attestation Service as Part of Trust Authority Portfolio
Chip giant Intel announced on the second day of its Intel Innovation 2023 event the general availability of an attestation service that is part of…
DHS Publishes New Recommendations on Cyber Incident Reporting
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday published a new document containing recommendations on how federal agencies can streamline cyber incident reporting, to…
Staying on Topic in an Off Topic World
Have you ever been in a meeting where someone keeps taking the discussion off topic? Have you ever tried to get answers to straightforward questions…
Tor-Based Drug Marketplace Piilopuoti Shut Down by Law Enforcement
Authorities in Finland and Europol on Tuesday announced the seizure of Piilopuoti, a drugs marketplace operating on the Tor network since May 2022. Designed to…
Discern Security Emerges From Stealth Mode With $3 Million in Funding
AI-driven policy management cybersecurity startup Discern Security on Tuesday announced that it has emerged from stealth mode with $3 million in funding. BoldCap, WestWave Capital,…
Atos Unify Vulnerabilities Could Allow Hackers to Backdoor Systems
Two vulnerabilities discovered earlier this year in Atos Unify products could allow malicious actors to cause disruption and even backdoor the targeted system. The flaws…
GitLab Patches Critical Pipeline Execution Vulnerability
DevOps platform GitLab this week announced the release of security updates that address a critical-severity vulnerability allowing an attacker to run pipelines as another user.…
California Law Restricting Companies’ Use of Information From Kids Online Is Halted by Federal Judge
A federal judge has halted implementation of a California law intended to restrict companies’ use of information gathered from young internet users in order to…