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CISA Names Karen Evans as Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has appointed Karen Evans a
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Cybercrime
Cybercrime Forums Cross-Borders
The bust of the illegal Cracked and Nulled crime forums evidences the global nature of cybercrime and the impossibility of seeing it as a threat that has no reg
Policy & Regulation
Fresh Focus on Cyber-Attacks for CISA
One of the greatest challenges now facing President Trump’s new administration is to protect the US’s critical infrastructure and its economy from the rapidly g
Healthcare
How Companies Deal with Data Overload?
Dr. Sanjaya Kumar, MD, CEO of SureShield, Inc. Sanjaya Kumar, MD, is the CEO of cybersecurity company SureShield, Inc. Dr. Kumar has more than 25 years of healt
Cryptocurrency
Feds Create Crypto for Sting Operation
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has created “NexFundAI”, a cryptocurrency created to further their investigation, “Operation Token Mirrors.” The FB
Policy & Regulation
EU spyware scandal spreads
This week, Poland’s Supreme Court quashed an ongoing probe into spyware abuses allegedly conducted by its own government – claiming it to be “unconstituti
AI
EU AI Act as a Guide for Other Regions
The European Union (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which came into effect earlier this month, is now set to act as a template for other regions, such as
Policy & Regulation
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Biden Signs New National Security Memorandum-22 US President Joe Biden today signed National Security Memorandum-22, codifying the Cybersecurity and Infrastruct
Cybercrime
FBI Reports Record Cyber Losses in 2023
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that last year the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received a record number of complaints, with potential l
Data Breaches
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68% of Organizations Face Additional Risks Due to Cybersecurity Skills Shortages A Fortinet report disclosed that 68% of organizations are facing risks brought
Ransomware
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International Law Enforcement Seizes LockBit’s Website U.S. and U.K. authorities announced the seizure of the LockBit ransomware gang’s extortion we
Data Breaches
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Government Vulnerabilities Grow by 151% According to a Bugcrowd report, no other sector saw as much vulnerability growth as the government sector, which saw a 1
Data Breaches
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26 Billion Stolen Record Database Discovered Security Discovery researchers and the Cybernews team discovered the largest data leak ever recorded, containing 26
Data Breaches
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Aqua Security Raises $195M in Series E Funding Cybersecurity “unicorn” (startup valued over $1B), Aqua Security successfully raised an additional $6
AI
EU’s planned AI rulings meet opposition
Next Wednesday will see the last round in a “King Kong meets Godzilla”-style contest between the European Union and the global technology sector over prop
Workforce
ALPHV/BlackCat Reports Victim to SEC
Cybersecurity Talent Costs $523k Yearly According to a survey released by IANS and Artico, top cybersecurity talent costs an average of $523k yearly in cash com
Geopolitics
Cybersecurity MoU Between US and Korea
CISA Signs Cybersecurity MoU with the Republic of Korea The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a signed Memorandum of Understandi
Cybercrime
Interpol Urges Global Cybercrime Action
Interpol is demanding that the world’s governments and business leaders act together to stem the rapidly rising global tide of cybercrime. Speaking this week at
Cybercrime
1265% Phishing Increase Since ChatGPT
1265% Phishing Email Increase Since ChatGPT Launch SlashNext’s “State of Phishing Report for 2023” report stated the 1265% phishing increase i
Policy & Regulation
Europol Warns About Quantum Computing
Europol Urges Police to Prepare for Quantum Computing Europol released a statement directed to European law enforcement agencies to prepare for the impact quant
Geopolitics
Israel conflict spreads to cyberspace
Israel-based cybersecurity firm Check Point Software said that the company has tracked over 40 groups conducting attacks that overwhelmed and disrupted more tha
Geopolitics
Google Heightens Email Sender Security
Google to adapt email sender guidelines for heightened security In response to the increasingly hostile cyber environment, Google will tighten bulk email sendin
Ransomware
$10M Reward for LockBit Mastermind – June 10th
$10M Reward for LockBit Mastermind The U.S. Government launched a manhunt for the LockBit ransomware mastermind, Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, for a bounty worth
Data Breaches
Android Malware Posing as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Snapchat – May 15th
43% of organizations struggle with cybersecurity compliance Infosecurity Europe uncovered that 44% of organizations face difficulties with compliance with cyber
Geopolitics
China is now spying on you
The Chinese government now has a vast storehouse of confidential information belonging to key industries and individuals in the US and UK and many other countri
Policy & Regulation
CISA and EPA Launch Water Sector Cyber Toolkit – February 2nd
CISA and EPA Launch Water Sector Cyber Toolkit Amid the recent string of critical water infrastructure cyber attacks, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secur
Ransomware
DDoS Attack on Pennsylvania Fails to Halt City Government – February 6th
LockBit Demands $11M From Spanish City The government office of Calvia, Majorca, Spain announced that the city is facing a ransomware attack from the LockBit ra
Geopolitics
FBI declares cyber-war on China
US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director Christopher Wray used his keynote speech at the weekend’s Munich Cyber Security Conference, which many regard