The governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, has announced the launch of a Cyber Command Center to address the thousands of attacks that daily target government computers. The governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, has launched a Cyber Command Center to repel the huge amount of attacks that every day hit the computer systems of the state. […]
Security flaws in commercial Bluetooth stacks dubbed BrakTooth can be exploited by threat actors to execute arbitrary code and crash the devices via DoS attacks. A set of 16 security flaws in commercial Bluetooth stacks, collectively tracked as BrakTooth, can be exploited by threat actors to execute arbitrary code and crash the devices via DoS attacks. The issues […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the creation of a cybersecurity fellowship program that will train prosecutors and attorneys to handle emerging national cybersecurity threats. Fellows in the three-year Cyber Fellowship program will investigate and prosecute state-sponsored cybersecurity threats, transnational criminal groups, infrastructure and ransomware attacks and the use of cryptocurrency and money laundering to finance […]
Samsung says that it can disable any of its Samsung TV sets remotely using TV Block, a feature built into all television products sold worldwide. This was revealed by the South Korean multinational in a press release issued earlier this month in response to the July South African riots that led to large-scale looting, which also impacted Samsung warehouses […]
Creation of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative follows high-profile cyberattacks on critical U.S. infrastructure The U.S. government is enlisting the help of tech companies, including Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google, to bolster the country’s critical infrastructure defenses against cyber threats after a string of high-profile attacks. The Department of Homeland Security, on Thursday, is formally unveiling the initiative called […]
“Through this crowdsourcing platform, Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies will now be able to coordinate with the security research community in a streamlined fashion and those reporting incidents enjoy a single, usable website to facilitate submission of findings. The platform encourages collaboration and information sharing between the public and private sectors by allowing uniquely […]
What skills should aspiring information security workers possess and work on? What certifications can come in handy more than others? What strategies should organizations employ to develop a well-staffed cybersecurity team? Where should they look for talent? What advice do those already working in the field have for those who want to enter it? (ISC)² […]
When Pindrop surveyed security and fraud professionals across vital sectors including banking and healthcare, we discovered hundreds of teams that had made heroic efforts to continue operating in the face of huge obstacles. We were also reminded of the many ways that fraud threatens businesses and individuals facing turmoil. Spikes in call volume left contact […]
Many thought leaders have approached the skills shortage from a cumulative perspective. They ask “How on Earth can companies afford to keep re-training their teams for the latest cyber-threats?” The challenge, to them, emanates from the impracticalities of entry level training becoming obsolete as new challenges emerge. Of course, the question of ongoing training is […]
Our community – that is, technologists, mathematicians and information assurance professionals – has generally adapted well to changes in the technology landscape. At the start of the Cold War, the western security apparatus sought to understand the actions of their adversaries by intercepting radio signals bouncing off the ionosphere and analyzing the messages they carried. […]
In a climate where remote work became more prevalent—and in some cases, mandatory—those citing “limited remote work possibilities” as a reason for leaving their cybersecurity role saw a six-percentage point decline (45%) compared to the year before. Though the cybersecurity workforce was mainly spared the pandemic devastation experienced by other sectors, the survey found that […]
If cybersecurity is a new concept for the business, first take the necessary steps to follow best practises, as set out by the NIST Cybersecurity framework, as a minimum. Furthermore, to enhance the organisation’s overall security maturity, there are 4 key categories that need to be addressed: cyber strategy and risk, network security, endpoint security, and […]
“One of the biggest challenges we have in cybersecurity is an acute lack of market awareness about what cybersecurity jobs entail,” said Clar Rosso, CEO of (ISC)². “There are wide variations in the kinds of tasks entry-level and junior staff can expect. Hiring organizations and their cybersecurity leadership need to adopt more mature strategies for building teams. […]
The year 2020 broke all records when it came to data lost in breaches and sheer numbers of cyber-attacks on companies, government, and individuals. In addition, the sophistication of threats increased from the application of emerging technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and 5G, and especially from greater tactical cooperation among hacker groups and […]
Consumers seem somehow unable or unwilling to protect themselves. But our research reveals an interesting knock-on effect from this: consumers welcome organizations who take the security initiative – and actively move their business to them. Good security is good for business This situation is a huge opportunity for organizations to make security a differentiator. Our research reveals […]
Regular Naked Security readers will know we’re huge fans of Alan Turing OBE FRS. He was chosen in 2019 to be the scientist featured on the next issue of the Bank of England’s biggest publicly available banknote, the bullseye, more properly Fifty Pounds Sterling. (It’s called a bullseye because that’s the tiny, innermost circle on a dartboard, also known as […]
he Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau on March 12 identified five Chinese companies they said posed a threat to U.S. national security. These companies are: Huawei Technologies Co., ZTE Corp., Hytera Communications Corp., Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. and Dahua Technology Co. The declaration, according to the FCC, is in accordance […]
Today’s world uses the information for a variety of purposes. City officials install traffic signals with traffic movement information, and accounting professionals use revenue and expenditure information to calculate annual earnings. So, experts established different domains intending to secures information. Such domains are Information security, Cybersecurity, and Ethical hacking. more on: Information Security VS Cybersecurity VS Ethical […]
