Even though COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a greater reliance on eCommerce, consumers are still seeing payment security as a greater priority over the convenience.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
Conti is able to breeze through ransomware attacks in as little as three days thanks to a polished setup that has been years in the making: custom ransomware and tools, a disciplined working schedule and a business-like structure.
KP Snacks notified its partners to expect supply chain problems after a ransomware attack encrypted its IT systems, preventing order placement and shipment of deliveries.
The newly sworn-in President of Costa Rica began his administration by declaring a national emergency due to the extensive damage done by a spate of Conti ransomware attacks.
Analysis of leaked chats shows that the Russian Conti ransomware gang had developed proof-of-concept code for stealthy firmware attacks targeting Intel's Management Engine.
Conti Ransomware Group Voluntarily Shuttered, but Members Expected to Splinter off To Smaller Groups
Security researcher claims that the Conti ransomware attack on Costa Rica was an intentional smokescreen to cover a reorganization into smaller ransomware groups.
Conti ransomware group has transformed from lone wolves into a globe-spanning pack of well-organized criminals disrupting and casting into disarray government entities, private organizations, and small and medium-sized businesses.
One overlooked aspect of continuous testing is its potential for the automation of security checks. By utilizing the automated power of continuous penetration testing, a company would no longer need to waste the precious time of their employees.
Data broker LexisNexis has disclosed a significant data breach that exposed the personal information of over 346,000 people after a threat actor compromised its GitHub account.
The stolen API key allows interaction with at least 52 large language AI models (LLMs) that are in development at Musk's xAI, many of these in turn used by the "Grok" AI available through the X social media platform. An errant GitHub update was to blame.










