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Accused of stealing data after losing his job A cybersecurity expert could face a 20-year prison sentence after being accused of trying to extort a multinational IT infrastructure services biz to the tune of $1.5 million.… READ MORE HERE…
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Read moreALSO: Microsoft promises to git gud on cybersecurity; unqualified attackers are targeting your water systems, and more infosec in brief It was just around a year ago that a spate of allegedly Russian-orchestrated cyberattacks hit government agencies in Germany, and now German officials claim to know for a fact who did it: APT28, or Fancy Bear, a Russian threat actor linked to the GRU intelligence service.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreInternet Society’s Robin Wilton tells us the war on privacy won’t be won by the plod interview Police can complain all they like about strong end-to-end encryption making their jobs harder, but it doesn’t matter because the technology is here and won’t go away. … READ MORE HERE…
Read morePrivacy Not Included label slapped on 22 of 25 top lonely-hearts corners Dating apps ask people to disclose all kinds of personal information in the hope of them finding love, or at least a hook-up.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreReady, set, sanctions? AI built by Russian infosec firm Kaspersky was used in Russian drones for its war on Ukraine, volunteer intelligence gatherers claim.… READ MORE HERE…
Read moreSoftware developers can achieve significant productivity gains with GenAI-powered coding help, but these may come with baggage.
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Sure, we’re waking to the risk, but we gotta get outta bed, warns Endor Labs founder Varun Badhwar interview The more cybersecurity news you read, the more often you seem to see a familiar phrase: Software supply chain (SSC) vulnerabilities. Varun Badhwar, founder and CEO at security firm Endor Labs, doesn’t believe that’s by coincidence. … READ MORE HERE…
Read moreBad configurations, insecure versions of jQuery, and crummy cookies are some of myriad problems Exclusive Five Chinese researchers examined the configurations of nearly 14,000 government websites across the country and found worrying lapses that could lead to malicious attacks, according to a not-yet-peer-reviewed study released last week.… READ MORE HERE…
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Microsoft is expanding the scope of the Secure Future Initiative to adapt to the evolving cyberthreat landscape. Read about the principles and pillars driving this initiative.
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