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Hacker hijacks NFT artist DeeKay’s Twitter account, steals $150,000 worth of NFTs from fans
PRIVACY PRIVACY NFT artist DeeKay Kwon had his Twitter account hacked at the end of last week by scammers who managed to steal NFTs valued at $150,000 from his followers. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Supply chain security breaches jumped in US in 2021
PRIVACY PRIVACY Security breaches from issues associated with supply chain and third-party suppliers made an unprecedented jump in the US in 2021, rising 297% year over year and representing about a fourth of all security breaches, according to a study by IAM (identity and access management) company ForgeRock. The company’s 2022 Consumer Identity and Breach…
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What roles do humans play in cyber breaches
PRIVACY PRIVACY This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Data is the most valuable asset of any organization, and most employees have access to secure business data. This makes them the first line of defense against combating a cyber-attack. However, hackers target vulnerable employees with insecure devices and sophisticated techniques to access the…
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New MacOS Backdoor Communicates Via Public Cloud
PRIVACY PRIVACY ESET discovery highlights new targeted espionage campaign Read More
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CISA Set to Open London Office
PRIVACY PRIVACY US security agency wants to build out international partnerships Read More
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10 industry-defining security incidents from the last decade
PRIVACY PRIVACY The last decade has seen its fair share of watershed moments that have had major implications on the cybersecurity landscape. Severe vulnerabilities, mass exploitations, and widespread cyberattacks have reshaped many aspects of modern security. To take stock of the past 10 years, cybersecurity vendor Trustwave has published the Decade Retrospective: The State of…
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FBI: Fake Crypto Apps Have Cost Investors $43m
PRIVACY PRIVACY Hundreds of US victims already identified Read More
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Darktrace launches new PREVENT AI security products to pre-empt cyberthreats
PRIVACY PRIVACY Darktrace has announced a new set of AI products designed to deliver proactive security to help organizations pre-empt cyberthreats. The PREVENT products are the latest additions to the firm’s artificial intelligence (AI)-driven portfolio, which it claimed works together autonomously to optimize an organization’s state of security through a continuous feedback loop. The firm…
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Passwordless company claims to offer better password security solution
PRIVACY PRIVACY Stytch, a company founded to spread the adoption of passwordless authentication, has announced what it’s calling a modern upgrade to passwords. The cloud-based solution addresses four common problems with passwords that create security risks and account friction. Password reuse. When someone tries to access an account covered by the Stytch solution, the password…
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DCMS Sets Out Proposal For New AI Rulebook
PRIVACY PRIVACY The policy paper published today outlines the government’s approach to regulating AI technology in the UK, with proposed rules addressing future risks and opportunities Read More