Tenable CEO cites reports from several cybersecurity firms that indicate Microsoft is not being timely enough with its vulnerability disclosures and sometimes has a "dismissive" attitude.
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Scott Ikeda is a technology futurist and writer for more than 15 years. He travels extensively throughout Asia and writes about the impact of technology on the communities he visits. Over the last 5 years, Scott has grown increasingly focused on the future landscape of big data, surveillance, cybersecurity and the right to privacy.
Security researchers have documented a Facebook credential phishing campaign that has been active since late 2021, and has been highly successful in duping victims using an authentic-looking spoofed login page.
Germany has opened an antitrust probe into Apple’s App Tracking Transparency framework. This follows a probe initiated by Poland in late 2021, and the expression of concerns along similar lines by both France and the UK.
Cyber espionage group is thought to have been in action since at least 2013, with a heavy focus on certain APAC countries and regions. The Chinese hackers also focuses in on political targets.
The FTC advisory tracks crypto scams up to May 2022, but the losses from 2021 alone represent a 60x increase from those recorded in 2018, and over 5x the 2020 numbers.
Advisory warns that state-backed Chinese hackers have deep penetration into "major" US telcos, and are getting in by compromising an assortment of networking equipment and routers.
Change to India's cybersecurity laws has sent VPN providers running from the country ahead of the slated June 27 start date for the new terms.
LockBit may have wanted to the hit the headlines following a Mandiant report linking them to Evil Corp, which would mean lost revenue due to US government sanctions.
American lawmakers may once again be ready to seriously take up the idea of a federal privacy law. A report about the bill was quickly followed by publication of a discussion draft for public view.
According to Moody’s report, organizations tend to have upped their cybersecurity investments across the board, but with a strong preference for basic measures and cyber insurance.
