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CIS Benchmarks September 2022 Update
PRIVACY PRIVACY The CIS Benchmarks development team has been hard at work preparing several brand new Benchmarks and updates for September 2022. Read More
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Kicking Off a New School Year with New Online Habits
PRIVACY PRIVACY Most every parent loves a new school year. Most likely because the beloved milestone offers us a clean slate and a chance to do things better, shape new habits, and close those digital safety gaps. The hope that fuels change is a powerful thing. However, if you want to ensure your new habits…
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Half of Firms Report Supply Chain Ransomware Compromise
PRIVACY PRIVACY Study highlights threat detection challenge for many organizations Read More
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Shikitega – New stealthy malware targeting Linux
PRIVACY PRIVACY Executive summary AT&T Alien Labs has discovered a new malware targeting endpoints and IoT devices that are running Linux operating systems. Shikitega is delivered in a multistage infection chain where each module responds to a part of the payload and downloads and executes the next one. An attacker can gain full control of…
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Interpol Busts Asian Sextortion Syndicate
PRIVACY PRIVACY Cops launched public awareness campaign in June to warn potential victims Read More
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Meta Fined $400m in Ireland For Exposing Children’s Privacy Data
PRIVACY PRIVACY Instagram allowed children to run business accounts, which showed phone numbers and email addresses Read More
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In-app browser security risks, and what to do about them
PRIVACY PRIVACY In-app browsers can pose significant security risks to businesses, with their tendency to track data a primary concern. This was highlighted in recent research which examined how browsers within apps like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok can be a data privacy risk for iOS users. Researcher Felix Krause detailed how popular in-app browsers inject…
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London’s Biggest Bus Operator Hit by Cyber “Incident”
PRIVACY PRIVACY Go-Ahead is working through its incident response plans Read More
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BlackCat Ransomware Linked to Italy’s Energy Services Firm Hack
PRIVACY PRIVACY The ransomware group claimed to have downloaded 700GB of data from GSE Read More
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The Heartbleed bug: How a flaw in OpenSSL caused a security crisis
PRIVACY PRIVACY What is Heartbleed? Heartbleed is a vulnerability in OpenSSL that came to light in April of 2014; it was present on thousands of web servers, including those running major sites like Yahoo. OpenSSL is an open source code library that implements the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols. The…