U.S. Seizes Money, Domains Involved In North Korea IT Worker Scam
U.S. law enforcement agencies over the past year seized 17 web domains and almost $1.5 million as part of an ongoing effort to shut down a North Korean program to plant IT workers from the country in organizations around the world to steal money and information. The U.S. Justice Department ... Read More
Survey Sees Zero-Trust Transition Gaining Momentum
A recent Okta survey found the majority of organizations have implemented a zero-trust IT initiative, with another 35% planning to do so soon ... Read More
Use of QR Codes in Phishing Campaigns is on the Rise
QR codes are quickly becoming a favorite tool of bad actors looking to launch phishing attacks, with one cybersecurity vendor saying the strategy appeared in 22% of phishing campaigns it detected in the first weeks of October. The numbers collected by Hoxhunt feed into the growing amount of data detailing ... Read More
Google Enhances Play Protect to Defend Against Polymorphic Malware
Google is strengthening its Google Play Protect tool with new real-time scanning features that aim to deal with the growing challenge of malicious apps that use polymorphic malware to evade detection. The new capabilities enable Play Protect to scan in real time apps that have never been scanned before and ... Read More
Cybersecurity Spending Slows as Investment Patterns Shift
There was a 65% drop in growth in cybersecurity spending during the 2022-23 budget cycle, according to an IANS report ... Read More
Spoofed Rocket Alert App Targets Israeli Android Users with Spyware
As violence and protests spread in the chaotic war between Israel and Hamas, evidence of the parallel battle going on in cyberspace continue to emerge. It started almost immediately after the initial bloody incursion by Hamas fighters into southern Israel October 7, with cybersecurity experts detecting multiple threat groups launching ... Read More
Digital Identity Firms Being Bolstered by Investments
Investment money is flowing into a fast-growing digital identity solutions market that is being fueled by the ongoing increase in data breaches launched via identity scams, a government focus on the issue, and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The impact of the pandemic on the digital identity market cannot ... Read More
Survey Surfaces High Levels of Burnout Among Cybersecurity Professionals
The majority of cybersecurity pros are experiencing some level of burnout, with more than half reporting they are likely to switch jobs next year ... Read More
DigiCert Survey Reveals Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Challenges
Michael Vizard | | Data Security, DigiCert, encryption, post-quantum computing, PQC, quantum computingA DigiCert survey found most organizations unprepared to address the security implications of post-quantum computing (PQC) ... Read More
Survey Reveals Lack of Appreciation for Business Risks
A Veritas survey suggested the level of risk organizations face is not being correctly assessed by nearly half of respondents ... Read More
