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FCC Launches 'Cyber Trust Mark' for IoT Devices to Certify Security Compliance
2025-01-08 09:56

The U.S. government on Tuesday announced the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, a new cybersecurity safety label for Internet-of-Things (IoT) consumer devices. "IoT products can be susceptible...

Akamai to quit its CDN in China, seemingly not due to trouble from Beijing
2025-01-08 06:31

Security and cloud compute have so much more upside than the boring business of shifting bits Akamai has decided to end its content delivery network services in China, but not because it’s finding...

Why an “all gas, no brakes” approach for AI use won’t work
2025-01-08 05:30

Machine learning and generative AI are changing the way knowledge workers do their jobs. Every company is eager to be “an AI company,” but AI can often seem like a black box, and the fear of...

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Scaling penetration testing through smart automation
2025-01-08 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Marko Simeonov, CEO of Plainsea, discusses how organizations can move beyond compliance-driven penetration testing toward a more strategic, risk-based...

The top target for phishing campaigns
2025-01-08 04:30

Despite organizations’ repeated attempts at security awareness training, with a particular emphasis on how employees can avoid being phished, in 2024 enterprise users clicked on phishing lures at...

PowerSchool hack exposes student, teacher data from K-12 districts
2025-01-08 04:26

Education software giant PowerSchool has confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident that allowed a threat actor to steal the personal information of students and teachers from school districts...

CISA Flags Critical Flaws in Mitel and Oracle Systems Amid Active Exploitation
2025-01-08 04:21

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added three flaws impacting Mitel MiCollab and Oracle WebLogic Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)...

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: January 8, 2025
2025-01-08 04:00

AI Penetration Tester Microsoft | Canada | Remote – View job details As an AI Penetration Tester, you will discover and exploit vulnerabilities end-to-end in order to assess the security of AI...

FCC boss urges speedy spectrum auction to fund 'Rip'n'Replace' of Chinese kit
2025-01-08 00:12

Telcos would effectively fund grants paid to protect national security The outgoing boss of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, has called on her colleagues to "quickly" adopt rules allowing the US...

Casio says data of 8,500 people exposed in October ransomware attack
2025-01-07 21:56

Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio says that the October 2024 ransomware incident exposed the personal data of approximately 8,500 people. [...]