Interview with the Head of the NSA’s Research Directorate
MIT Technology Review published an interview with Gil Herrera, the new head of the NSA’s Research Directorate. There’s a lot of talk about quantum computing,...
Smashing Security podcast #260: New hire mystery, hacktivist ransomware, and digi-dating
Who's that new guy working at your company, and why don't you recognise him from the interview? How are hacktivists raising the heat in Belarus?...
Using KPIs to generate results in Cybersecurity
Gaining investment from business leaders to create a mature cybersecurity program and fund initiatives is an imperative for success in enterprise risk mitigation. All too...
Crunch! Ransomware hits KP Nuts, Hula Hoops, and McCoys crisps
The IT systems of KP Snacks have been hit by ransomware. And it might well impact the British public's waistlines as well as the company's...
Growing Number of Phish Kits Bypass MFA
Growing Number of Phish Kits Bypass MFA Phishing kits designed to circumvent multi-factor authentication (MFA) by stealing session cookies are increasingly popular on the cybercrime...
Apple AirTag and other tagging devices add to CISO worries
We tag content, devices and our belongings. Tagging is ubiquitous today, in early 2022, but it wasn’t always the case. Stepping back into history, the...
Why buy now, pay later is the next big fraud risk for retailers
Retailers are offering customers more buy now, pay later (BNPL) finance purchasing options to drive sales across a wide range of products. Shoppers can get...
Target releases web skimming detection tool Merry Maker as open source
Web skimming has been a major scourge for online shops over the past several years with attacks ranging from simple script injections into payment forms...
Home Improvement Firm Fined £200k for Nuisance Calls
Home Improvement Firm Fined £200k for Nuisance Calls A Welsh home improvement firm has been fined £200,000 by the UK’s privacy watchdog after making more...
Online Thieves Steal $320m from Crypto Firm Wormhole
Online Thieves Steal $320m from Crypto Firm Wormhole Yet another cryptocurrency firm is offering a multimillion-dollar ‘bug bounty’ reward to those who hacked it after...