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  • "Alternative Authentication Methods Take Hold in Response to Digital Dangers"

    Businesses are increasingly trying to move away from using passwords to secure accounts as global issues spill over into the digital realm and hybrid working takes hold. According to the latest Trusted Access Report from the Cisco company Duo, the…

  • "US Charges 8 People Over Cybercrime, Tax Fraud Scheme"

    The United States Department of Justice recently announced charges against eight individuals for their participation in a racketeering (RICO) conspiracy that involved hacking and tax fraud.  The defendants, Andi Jacques, Monika Shauntel Jenkins,…

  • "U of I Students Earn $37,000 to Bring Innovative Cybersecurity, Homebuilding Products to Market"

    University of Idaho (U of I) students won a total of $37,000 in Idaho's largest entrepreneurial competition, Boise Entrepreneur Week, because of their innovative solutions in cybersecurity and construction safety. Students from the U of I took first…

  • "Russia Linked to Nearly 75% of Late 2021 Ransomware Attacks, Per Analysis"

    According to a new analysis from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Russian actors accounted for around three-quarters of all recorded ransomware incidents in the latter part of 2021, contributing to the…

  • "Collegiate Students Fired up to Protect Virtual Solar Facility From Cyberattack"

    The Argonne National Laboratory will lead the 2022 CyberForce Competition, which will encourage college and university students in the US to consider cybersecurity careers that will protect the nation's energy systems. In the US Department of Energy (DOE…

  • "UK Reveals GBP 6 Million Cybersecurity Support Package to Ukraine"

    UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly revealed that the UK provided Ukraine with a GBP 6.35 million support package to help protect its critical national infrastructure and vital public services from cyberattacks. The UK's 'Ukraine Cyber Program' was…

  • "CISA Releases Guidance on Phishing-Resistant and Numbers Matching Multifactor Authentication"

    The US Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued two fact sheets highlighting threats to accounts and systems that use certain types of multifactor authentication (MFA). In order to protect against…

  • "Osaka Hospital Halts Services After Ransomware Attack"

    A major hospital in Osaka, Japan, has suspended routine medical services following a ransomware cyberattack that disrupted its electronic medical record systems.  Osaka General Medical Center officials stated that emergency operations are continuing…

  • "LockBit 3.0 Gang Claims to Have Stolen Data From Thales"

    The LockBit 3.0 ransomware group claims to have stolen data from the French defense and technology group Thales. Thales is a global high-tech leader, employing over 81,000 people worldwide. The company invests in digital and deep technology innovations…

  • "Mobile Phishing Attacks on Government Staff Soar"

    Security researchers at Lookout have discovered that mobile-based credential theft attacks against federal government employees increased by 47% from 2020 to 2021, exposing agencies to a serious risk of breaches.  The security researchers analyzed…

  • "32% Of Cybersecurity Leaders Considering Quitting Their Jobs"

    According to BlackFog research, 32 percent of CISOs or IT Security DMs in the UK and the US are considering leaving their current organization. One-third of those considering leaving their current job would do so within the next six months. This study,…

  • "The Sky Is Not Falling: Disclosed OpenSSL Bugs Are Serious but Not Critical"

    Security experts have described two highly anticipated vulnerabilities recently patched by the OpenSSL Project team as issues that must be addressed quickly but do not require a drop-everything-else type of emergency response. Version 3.0.7 of the widely…