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ISACA: European Security Teams Are Understaffed and Underfunded
New ISACA research reveals most cybersecurity teams are suffering from staffing and funding shortages Read More
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Crooked Cops, Stolen Laptops & the Ghost of UGNazi
A California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also paid local police officers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him extort, intimidate and silence rivals and former business partners, a new indictment charges. KrebsOnSecurity has learned that many of the man’s alleged targets…
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NVIDIA Container Toolkit Vulnerability Exposes AI Systems to Risk
The vulnerability, discovered by Wiz researchers, affects both cloud-based and on-premises AI applications using the toolkit Read More
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Critical RCE Vulnerabilities Found in Common Unix Printing System
The newly identified vulnerabilities exploit improper input validation when managing printer requests over the network Read More
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US State CISOs Struggling with Insufficient Cybersecurity Funding
A Deloitte and NASCIO survey found that a third of state CISOs do not have a dedicated cybersecurity budget Read More
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British man used genealogy websites to fuel alleged hacking and insider trading scheme
A London-based man is facing extradition to the United States after allegedly masterminding a scheme to hack public companies prior to their earnings announcements and use the secrets he uncovered to make millions of dollars on the stock market. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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AI and the 2024 US Elections
For years now, AI has undermined the public’s ability to trust what it sees, hears, and reads. The Republican National Committee released a provocative ad offering an “AI-generated look into the country’s possible future if Joe Biden is re-elected,” showing apocalyptic, machine-made images of ruined cityscapes and chaos at the border. Fake robocalls purporting to…
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Cyber-Attacks Hit Over a Third of English Schools
A survey by Ofqual found that 20% of English schools and colleges were unable to immediately recover after being hit by a cyber incident Read More
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PwC Urges Boards to Give CISOs a Seat at the Table
PwC claims fewer than 50% of businesses involve their CISOs in strategic planning on cyber Read More
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UK and US Warn of Growing Iranian Spear Phishing Threat
Security agencies from the UK and US are urging individuals with Middle East links to beware of Iranian spear phishing attacks Read More