Security News

Tech upgrades for first responders are a necessity, not a luxury
2023-12-29 04:30

Public safety professionals want technology upgrades and adoption of federal standards for first responder IT security, reporting and efficiency, according to Mark43. "We heard a resounding response from first responders across the country: They are concerned about their public safety agency's ability to withstand cyberattacks and natural disasters, given the ever-increasing number and severity of bad actors attacking public infrastructure as well as the uptick in extreme weather incidents," said Matthew Polega, President, Mark43.

Tech workers fear being left unprepared for the future
2023-12-22 04:00

While tech workers want to learn and organizations are spending thousands of dollars per employee on learning technology, it is not translating into improved on-the-job performance for 4 out of 10 IT employees, according to Skillable. Inadequate training puts workers at risk of being left behind in the race for tech talent, which is in short supply.

CISA urges tech manufacturers to stop using default passwords
2023-12-15 19:01

Today, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urged technology manufacturers to stop providing software and devices with default passwords. "This SbD Alert urges technology manufacturers to proactively eliminate the risk of default password exploitation," CISA said, by taking "Ownership of customer security outcomes" and building "Organizational structure and leadership to achieve these goals."

New NKAbuse Malware Exploits NKN Blockchain Tech for DDoS Attacks
2023-12-15 05:25

A novel multi-platform threat called NKAbuse has been discovered using a decentralized, peer-to-peer network connectivity protocol known as NKN (short for New Kind of Network) as a communications...

That call center tech scammer could be a human trafficking victim
2023-12-08 15:25

Human trafficking for the purposes of populating cyber scam call centers is expanding beyond southeast Asia, where the crime was previously isolated. The latest five-month operation discovered that victims from Malaysia were being trafficked to work in Peruvian call centers and Ugandan victims were being trafficked to Dubai for the same reason, only to be diverted to Thailand and then Myanmar.

Belgian man charged with smuggling sanctioned military tech to Russia and China
2023-12-07 07:30

A Belgian man has been arrested and charged for his role in a years-long smuggling scheme to export military-grade electronics from the US to Russia and China. Belgian law enforcement detained Hans Maria De Geetere, 61, and five others for questioning on December 5.

Internal audit leaders are wary of key tech investments
2023-11-17 08:42

As the digital transformation of business accelerates, risk and internal audit leaders shift their focus to managing technology-driven risk, according to AuditBoard. In a continuation of a trend identified by the 2023 survey, the top 2024 risk cited by internal audit leaders is cyber and data security, with more than 80% of respondents not only rating this risk highly but also giving it the top spot for expected audit efforts in 2024.

How DDoS attacks are taking down even the largest tech companies
2023-11-16 15:01

DDoS attacks are cyber threats aimed at disrupting online services by flooding them with excessive traffic. Layer 7 DDoS attacks are a new breed of DDoS that allows attackers to do much more damage with fewer resources.

Top 5 Marketing Tech SaaS Security Challenges
2023-11-13 11:35

Marketing apps such as Salesforce, Hubspot, Outreach, Asana, Monday, and Box empower marketing teams, agencies, freelancers, and subject matter experts to collaborate seamlessly on campaigns and marketing initiatives. In this article, we explore the top Marketing SaaS application use cases, from external users and publicly shared links to connected apps and credit cards - and how to ensure the security and integrity of the data stored within them.

Introducing the tech that keeps the lights on
2023-11-13 10:15

Genuinely new ideas are rare in IT – this superhero is ready to make a real difference Opinion Cybersecurity has many supremely annoying aspects. It soaks up talent, time, and money like the...