US holds first ever cybersecurity summit on ransomware attacks on K12 Schools
After observing a series of ransomware attacks targeting K-12 schools, the United States government convened its inaugural cybersecurity summit on August 8th, 2023, in a…
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UK Electoral Commission Data Breach Exposes 40M Voters
An unknown threat actor has breached the United Kingdom’s electoral system, impacting millions of voters. Surprisingly, the UK Electoral Commission data breach went undetected for…
Threat Actors English-Speaking Countries Using Yashma Ransomware
An unidentified threat actor has deployed the Yashma ransomware variant since June 4, 2023, actively targeting English-speaking countries like:- While this new variant of Yashma…
Bolstering Cloud Security Through Serverless Architecture
In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud technology, security remains a paramount concern. As businesses increasingly migrate their operations to the cloud, the need for robust…
SandboxAQ launches open-source meta-library of cryptographic algorithms
SandboxAQ launched Sandwich, an open-source framework that simplifies modern cryptography management and enables developers to steer their organizations towards cryptographic agility. With a unified API,…
Data exfiltration is now the go-to cyber extortion strategy
The abuse of zero-day and one-day vulnerabilities in the past six months led to a 143% increase in victims when comparing Q1 2022 with Q1…
Microsoft Releases Patches for 74 New Vulnerabilities in August Update
Aug 09, 2023THNSoftware Security / Vulnerability Microsoft has patched a total of 74 flaws in its software as part of the company’s Patch Tuesday updates…
Downfall: New Intel CPU Attack Exposing Sensitive Information
The details of a new side-channel attack targeting Intel processors were disclosed on Tuesday. The attack, discovered by a researcher at Google and named Downfall,…
Edge computing’s role in healthcare
[ This article was originally published here ] Black Hat 2023 is in full swing. Check out this new episode of ITSecurityGuyTV on cybersecurity and…
Why cybersecurity is a blue-collar job
Cybersecurity has witnessed exponential growth in recent years, fueled by the increasing sophistication of cyber threats. As the demand for skilled professionals continues to surge,…
Using creative recruitment strategies to tackle the cybersecurity skills shortage
With the increasing complexity of cyber threats and the global shortage of cybersecurity experts, organizations are looking for creative approaches to recruiting and retaining top…
Microsoft discloses three critical RCEs – Security
Microsoft’s monthly crop of patches includes three bugs in its message queuing service which are rated as critical, and which enable remote code execution (RCE).…