Security News

New U.K. Law Bans Default Passwords on Smart Devices Starting April 2024
2024-04-30 05:57

The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is calling on manufacturers of smart devices to comply with new legislation that prohibits them from using default passwords, effective April 29,...

Triangulation fraud: The costly scam hitting online retailers
2024-04-30 05:00

Could you shed light on the severe financial losses that result from triangulation fraud and explain the intricacies of this scheme? The payments industry estimates triangulation fraud causes financial losses among merchants to range from $660 million to $1 billion monthly.

Tracecat: Open-source SOAR
2024-04-30 04:30

Tracecat is an open-source automation platform for security teams. The developers believe security automation should be accessible to everyone, especially understaffed small- to mid-sized teams.

Why the automotive sector is a target for email-based cyber attacks
2024-04-30 04:00

While every organization across every vertical is at risk of advanced email attacks, certain industries periodically become the go-to target for threat actors. In this Help Net Security video, Mick Leach, Field CISO at Abnormal Security, discusses why the automotive industry is the new most popular target for business email compromise and vendor email compromise attacks.

Passwords under seven characters can be easily cracked
2024-04-30 03:30

Any password under seven characters can be cracked within a matter of hours, according to Hive Systems. Due to the widespread use of stronger password hashing algorithms to protect data, the time it takes hackers to crack passwords has increased.

Security analysts believe more than half of tasks could be automated
2024-04-30 03:00

Security industry leaders believe that AI and automation technologies are critical to addressing the complexities of modern security operations, according to Anomali. Security analysts maintain that up to 57% of their daily tasks could be automated - while 76% of respondents think that AI technology will deliver faster threat detection and personal productivity gains.

eBook: Do you have what it takes to lead in cybersecurity?
2024-04-30 02:30

Organizations worldwide need talented, experienced, and knowledgeable cybersecurity teams who understand the advantages and risks of emerging technologies. Aspiring leaders in the cybersecurity...

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile US fined $200M for selling off people's location info
2024-04-29 23:20

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Google blocked 2.3M apps from Play Store last year for breaking the G law
2024-04-29 22:20

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Muddling Meerkat hackers manipulate DNS using China’s Great Firewall
2024-04-29 20:24

Discovered by Infoblox, the activity does not have a clear goal or motivation but demonstrates sophistication and advanced capabilities to manipulate global DNS systems. Muddling Meerkat manipulates DNS queries and responses by targeting the mechanism by which resolvers return the IP addresses.