Security News

China’s quantum* crypto tech may be unhackable, but it's hardly a secret
2024-09-16 08:30

* Quite Unlikely A New Technology’s Useful, Man Opinion We have a new call to arms in the 21st century battlefront between the West and China. The Middle Kingdom is building an uncrackable...

Australia’s government spent the week boxing Big Tech
2024-09-13 04:47

With social media age limits, anti-scam laws, privacy tweaks, and misinformation rules Elon Musk labelled 'fascist' Australia's government has spent the week reining in Big Tech.…

Tech stack uniformity has become a systemic vulnerability
2024-09-10 04:30

Crashes due to faulty updates are nothing new; in fact, one reason IT teams often delay updates is their unreliability and tendency to disrupt the organization’s day-to-day operations. Zero-days...

Two strategies to protect your business from the next large-scale tech failure
2024-08-26 03:45

The CrowdStrike event in July clearly demonstrated the risks of allowing a software vendor deep access to network infrastructure. It also raised concerns about the concentration of digital...

US sues Georgia Tech over alleged cybersecurity failings as a Pentagon contractor
2024-08-23 14:30

Rap sheet spells out major no-nos after disgruntled staff blow whistle The US is suing one of its leading research universities over a litany of alleged failures to meet cybersecurity standards...

More than 3 in 4 Tech Leaders Worry About SaaS Security Threats, New Survey Reveals
2024-08-21 15:38

A new study finds that these threats remain top of mind for 78% of U.S. technology leaders as more SaaS apps find their way into the enterprise. Although enterprises have been prioritizing data privacy and security, their continued reliance on SaaS and cloud offerings means they remain at risk, according to the The SaaS Disruption Report: Security & Data by Onymos and Enterprise Strategy Group.

Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads
2024-08-16 10:50

Google Search ads that target users looking for Google's own services lead them to spoofed sites and Microsoft and Apple tech support scams. The ads ostensibly point to Google Search, Translate, Analytics, Earth, and so on, but a closer look shows that the URLs of the pages are not the correct ones.

Business and tech consolidation opens doors for cybercriminals
2024-08-16 04:27

Ransomware remained the leading cause of loss since January 2023, with 64% of ransomware-related claims resulting in a loss. The financial severity of claims related to ransomware attacks increased 411% from 2022 to 2023.

Attacker steals personal data of 200k+ people with links to Arizona tech school
2024-08-12 16:25

An Arizona tech school will send letters to 208,717 current and former students, staff, and parents whose data was exposed during a January break-in that allowed an attacker to steal nearly 50 types of personal info. EVIT itself also said it "Has not discovered any publication of EVIT data that contained sensitive information," although third party contractors determined that a trove of data was stolen.

DOJ Charges Nashville Man for Helping North Koreans Get U.S. Tech Jobs
2024-08-09 07:12

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday charged a 38-year-old individual from Nashville, Tennessee, for allegedly running a "Laptop farm" to help get North Koreans remote jobs with American and British companies. Court documents allege that Knoot participated in a worker fraud scheme by letting North Korean actors get employment at information technology companies in the U.K. and the U.S. It's believed that the revenue generation efforts are a way to fund North Korea's illicit weapons program.