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Should CISOs stop using Russian security and tech products?
PRIVACY PRIVACY The Ukraine-Russia conflict has raised the question of whether organizations should stop using Russian-made security and tech products and the risks of continuing to do so in the current situation. CSO spoke with security leaders, researchers, and analysts about this significant issue and the implications for CISOs, businesses, and the wider sector. Ending…
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Consumers Worried About Digital Banking Security
PRIVACY PRIVACY Study finds most consumers prefer to bank online, but are concerned about potential fraud Read More
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New Zealand Identifies 90,000 CSAM Trading Accounts
PRIVACY PRIVACY Two-year investigation results in safeguarding of 146 children internationally Read More
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Romanian Extradited to US to Face Cybercrime Charge
PRIVACY PRIVACY Defendant accused of selling stolen credit card data obtained using malware Read More
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High-impact DDoS attacks target zero-day exploit in Mitel systems
PRIVACY PRIVACY Security researchers, network operators and security vendors have detected a new reflection/amplification distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) vulnerability actively being exploited to launch multiple high-impact DDoS attacks. TP240PhoneHome (CVE-2022-26143) has a record-breaking potential amplification ratio of 4,294,967,296:1 and can be targeted to abuse collaboration systems produced by Mitel with the potential to cause significant collateral…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2022 Edition
PRIVACY PRIVACY Microsoft on Tuesday released software updates to plug at least 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software. For the second month running, there are no scary zero-day threats looming for Windows users, and relatively few “critical” fixes. And yet we know from experience that attackers are already trying to…
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China-aligned APT renews cyberattack on European diplomats, as war rages
PRIVACY PRIVACY Proofpoint cybersecurity researchers have identified ramped-up activities by China-aligned APT (advanced persistent threat) actor TA416, targeting European diplomatic entities as the war between Russia and Ukraine intensifies. TA416 (aka RedDelta ) is known to have been targeting Europe for several years using web bugs to profile target accounts, according to a research report…
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Ciaran Martin and Leeza Garber to Headline at the Infosecurity Magazine Online Summit
PRIVACY PRIVACY Ciaran Martin examines the cyber-dimension of the Ukraine-Russia conflict while Leeza Garber offers solutions to the cyber skills crisis Read More
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UK Announces New Rules to Tackle Surging Online Scam Adverts
PRIVACY PRIVACY Social media sites and search engines will be forced to prevent fraudulent adverts appearing on their platforms Read More
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Fraud on Zelle
PRIVACY PRIVACY Zelle is rife with fraud: Zelle’s immediacy has also made it a favorite of fraudsters. Other types of bank transfers or transactions involving payment cards typically take at least a day to clear. But once crooks scare or trick victims into handing over money via Zelle, they can siphon away thousands of dollars…