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5 free resources from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

21/11/2022RedOne

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. CISA is in charge of enhancing cybersecurity and infrastructure protection at all levels of government, coordinating cybersecurity initiatives with American U.S. states, and enhancing defenses against cyberattacks. To assist businesses in enhancing their security capabilities, CISA offers free […]

Ukraine arrests fraud ring members who made €200 million per year

10/11/2022RedOne

Ukraine’s cyber police and Europol have identified and arrested five key members of an international investment fraud ring estimated to have caused losses of over €200 million per year. […]

Security “sampling” puts US federal agencies at risk

09/11/2022RedOne

Titania launched an independent research report that uncovers the impact of exploitable misconfigurations on the security of networks in the US federal government. The study, “The impact of exploitable misconfigurations on the security of agencies’ networks and current approaches to mitigating risks in the US Federal Government“, finds that network professionals report that they are […]

U.S. unmasks hacker who stole 50,000 bitcoins from Silk Road

07/11/2022RedOne

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced today the conviction of James Zhong, a mysterious hacker who stole 50,000 bitcoins from the ‘Silk Road’ dark net marketplace. […]

Z-Library eBook site domains seized by U.S. Dept of Justice

04/11/2022RedOne

Internet domains for the popular Z-Library online eBook repository were seized early this morning by the U.S. Department of Justice, preventing easy access to the service. […]

Privacy, compliance challenges businesses face after Roe v. Wade repeal

04/11/2022RedOne

In this Help Net Security video, Rebecca Herold, IEEE member and CEO of Privacy & Security Brainiacs, discusses data, privacy, surveillance, and compliance challenges facing businesses in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s repeal of the Roe v. Wade decision, which stated that a clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution provides […]

U.S. govt employees exposed to mobile attacks from outdated Android, iOS

02/11/2022RedOne

Roughly half of all Android-based mobile phones used by state and local government employees are running outdated versions of the operating system, exposing them to hundreds of vulnerabilities threat actors can leverage to perform cyberattacks. […]

Group indicted for breaching CPA, tax preparation firms via stolen credentials

02/11/2022RedOne

United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the partial unsealing of an indictment charging eight individuals with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy. Four have also been charged with wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. If convicted, each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the RICO conspiracy count. […]

INTERPOL arrests ‘Black Axe’ cybercrime syndicate members

14/10/2022RedOne

INTERPOL has arrested over 70 suspected members of the ‘Black Axe’ cybercrime syndicate, with two believed to be responsible for $1.8 million in financial fraud. […]

Consumers want more transparency on how companies manage their data

13/10/2022RedOne

Cisco published its 2022 Consumer Privacy Survey, an annual global review of consumers’ perceptions and behaviors on data privacy, highlighting the critical need for further transparency as consumers say their top priority is for organizations to be more transparent on how they use their personal data. The survey also showed that while, in theory, consumers […]