Alicia Hope, Staff Correspondent at CPO Magazine

New Zealand's three government buildings including circular landmark known as Beehive showing ransomware attack on IT provider

A Ransomware Attack on a Small Managed IT Provider Disrupts Government Agencies in New Zealand

December 16, 2022

Several New Zealand government agencies were impacted by a ransomware attack on Mercury IT, a 25-employee firm that serves dozens of public and private organizations in the country. New Zealand’s Ministry of Justice and Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) have confirmed being impacted by the cyber incident.

Cyber Security

How Ransomware Puts Your SAAS Data at Risk – And How To Protect It

December 15, 2022

Our increasing reliance on SaaS apps is leading to data being left unsecured and vulnerable – and malicious actors know this. The key to safeguarding the data you store on SaaS apps is understanding how the Shared Responsibility Model (SRM) works.

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Cyber Security News

Researchers Discover ‘Schoolyard Bully’ Android Malware Stealing Facebook Logins of 300,000 Users

December 14, 2022

Security researchers discovered an Android malware active since 2008 in Google Play Store and third-party app stores stealing Facebook logins of 300,000 users in 71 countries.

US Pentagon in Washington DC showing zero trust architecture

Cyber Security News

DoD to Migrate from Traditional Network Security to Zero Trust Architecture by 2027

December 13, 2022

The DoD has published a strategy and roadmap directing all the department's agencies to migrate to zero trust architecture by 2027. Strategy identified 90 target capabilities and 62 capabilities to achieve “more advanced zero trust.”

Police car siren flashing in the night showing ransomware gang hacked Belgian police

Cyber Security News

Ransomware Gang Hacks Belgian Police Unit While Targeting Municipality, Leaks Investigation Reports

December 9, 2022

Ragnar Locker ransomware gang targeted the municipality of Zwijndrecht but instead hacked a local Belgian police unit, releasing sensitive police data, including investigation reports and criminal records.

LastPass password manager icon in mobile phone showing security breach of customer data

Cyber Security News

Second LastPass Security Breach in 2022 Exposed Customer Data, Company Admits

December 6, 2022

Password manager LastPass notified its customers of a second security breach in 2022, with the threat actor accessing customer data stored on a shared cloud service.

Computer keyboard and handcuffs showing arrests of cybercriminals by Interpol

Cyber Security News

INTERPOL Arrested Almost 1,000 Cybercriminals and Recovered $130 Million in Global Operation

December 6, 2022

INTERPOL’s arrested nearly 1,000 cybercriminals, recovered $130 million from 2,800 accounts linked to proceeds of crime, and closed 1,600 cases in Operation HAECHI III.

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Cyber Security

Report Finds 49% Of Security Practitioners Believe Their SIEM Covers Less Than Half of Their Security Data

December 6, 2022

Panther recently published their second annual “State of SIEM” report. 49% of cybersecurity professionals surveyed believe their SIEM covers less than half of their security data.

EU Flags outside EU Parliament showing DDoS cyber attack

Cyber Security News

Killnet DDoS Group Executes a Cyber Attack on the EU Parliament Website After Resolution Against Russia

December 5, 2022

Pro-Russian Killnet DDoS group took responsibility for the cyber attack that shut down the EU parliament website after members passed a resolution designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Computer monitor space with multiple data screens showing system health

Cyber Security

Maintaining Security by Monitoring System Health

December 5, 2022

Finding the right balance between security and performance should be the building block of every computer system architecture. This blog post identifies some basic concepts of monitoring system health in an IT infrastructure.

A Ransomware Attack on a Small Managed IT Provider Disrupts Government Agencies in New Zealand

How Ransomware Puts Your SAAS Data at Risk – And How To Protect It

Researchers Discover ‘Schoolyard Bully’ Android Malware Stealing Facebook Logins of 300,000 Users

DoD to Migrate from Traditional Network Security to Zero Trust Architecture by 2027

Ransomware Gang Hacks Belgian Police Unit While Targeting Municipality, Leaks Investigation Reports

Second LastPass Security Breach in 2022 Exposed Customer Data, Company Admits

INTERPOL Arrested Almost 1,000 Cybercriminals and Recovered $130 Million in Global Operation

Report Finds 49% Of Security Practitioners Believe Their SIEM Covers Less Than Half of Their Security Data

Killnet DDoS Group Executes a Cyber Attack on the EU Parliament Website After Resolution Against Russia

Maintaining Security by Monitoring System Health

Data Breach Hits Lab Giant Quest Diagnostics, Exposing Personal Information and Patient Records

U.S. Banks are Blocking AI Agents from Accessing Customer Accounts Amid Safety Concerns

OpenAI: AI Agents Turned Off Safety Monitoring Guardrails, Even Lied About It

SafePay Ransomware Breached Over 600 Critical Infrastructure Organizations, CISA Warns