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More than $400 million drained from hacked blockchain bridges in little more than a week
Bridge cryptocurrency hack follows bridge cryptocurrency hack follows bridge cryptocurrency hack. Read More
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CISOs Reveal Biggest Challenges for Security Teams
The evolution of cyber threats and the confluence of new systems and legacy systems are biggest challenges, according to a panel of CISOs Read More
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6 Cybersecurity challenges facing digital banking
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Cybersecurity is among the most critical issues facing financial institutions today. Cyberthreats have been on the rise over recent years at the same time digital banking has gained popularity among consumers. Banks that want to meet demand without compromising safety must overcome several key security challenges.…
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Smashing Security podcast #261: North Korea hacked, DEA cosplay, and Horizon Worlds drama
Who’s wearing the pyjamas while they take down North Korea’s internet? Is it a case of cop or cosplay in Oregon? And what’s to fear about the metaverse? All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined…
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iPhone counterfeiting case highlights risks of supply/support chain manipulation
The sentencing of Haiteng Wu on February 2, 2022, for his participation in a three-plus-year conspiracy to defraud Apple out of just over $1.5 million shines the light on criminals who operate in the margins of warranty fulfillment of consumer products, such as the iPhone. All in, the criminals were able to garner 2,500 new…
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Vulnerabilities don’t count
I had a lovely chat with one of my favorite CISOs the other day, helping them think through the security metrics that they report upwards. Front and center, as I see in almost every security metrics presentation, was a pair of my least favorite monthly measurements: average age of open vulnerabilities, and total open vulnerabilities.…
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FBI: SIM Swapping Attacks Have Surged Five-Fold
Feds warn crypto investors not to boast of assets online Read More
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New Ransomware Warning for Critical Infrastructure Providers
US, UK and Australian agencies claim mid-sized firms are increasingly targeted Read More
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Russian Govt. Continues Carding Shop Crackdown
Russian authorities have arrested six men accused of operating some of the most active online bazaars for selling stolen payment card data. The crackdown — the second closure of major card fraud shops by Russian authorities in as many weeks — comes closely behind Russia’s arrest of 14 alleged affiliates of the REvil ransomware gang,…
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Maryland Cyber Nonprofit to Create Centers of Excellence
Cybersecurity Association of Maryland to establish new centers for cyber talent, cyber resilience and business growth Read More