Security News

Overlooking platform security weakens long-term cybersecurity posture
2024-12-16 04:00

Platform security – securing the hardware and firmware of PCs, laptops and printers – is often overlooked, weakening cybersecurity posture for years to come, according to HP. The report, based on...

Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited 0-day, top cybersecurity books for your holiday gift list
2024-12-15 09:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) On December 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft...

Australian IT Pros Urged to Guard Against Chinese Cybersecurity Threats
2024-12-13 22:53

Australian IT pros are urged to strengthen defenses as Chinese cyber threats target critical infrastructure and sensitive data.

Krispy Kreme cybersecurity incident disrupts online ordering
2024-12-12 11:18

Popular US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has been having trouble with its online ordering system as well as digital payments at their brick-and-mortar shops since late November, and now we finally...

US Sanctions Chinese Cybersecurity Firm for 2020 Ransomware Attack
2024-12-11 18:23

Chinese cybersecurity firm Sichuan Silence has been sanctioned for exploiting a vulnerability in Sophos firewalls used at critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S.

US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity company for firewall compromise, ransomware attacks
2024-12-10 20:34

The Department of the Treasury is sanctioning Chinese cybersecurity company Sichuan Silence, and one of its employees, Guan Tianfeng, for their roles in the April 2020 compromise of tens of...

Cybersecurity News Round-Up 2024: 10 Biggest Stories That Dominated the Year
2024-12-10 14:00

TechRepublic looks back at the biggest cybersecurity stories of 2024, from record data breaches to rising ransomware threats and CISO burnout.

Strengthening security posture with comprehensive cybersecurity assessments
2024-12-10 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Phani Dasari, CISO at HGS, discusses key aspects of cybersecurity assessments, including effective tools and methodologies, the role of AI and automation, and...

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: December 10, 2024
2024-12-10 04:00

Cloud Security Engineer Sendbird | USA | Hybrid – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will work with engineering teams to build secure infrastructure at scale, secure multi-account...

⚡ THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Dec 2 - 8)
2024-12-09 13:11

This week’s cyber world is like a big spy movie. Hackers are breaking into other hackers’ setups, sneaky malware is hiding in popular software, and AI-powered scams are tricking even the smartest...