NIST Scraps Passwords Complexity and Mandatory Changes
Sep 26, 2024 · Using a mixture of character types in your passwords and regularly changing passwords are officially no longer best password management practices according to new guidelines published by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Dec 20, 2024 · Ransomware Attack Exposes Data of 5.6 Million Ascension Patients 23 Dec 2024. US healthcare giant Ascension revealed that 5.6 million individuals have had their personal, medical and financial information breached in a ransomware attack
The Impact of Emerging Technology on the Future of Cybersecurity
Dec 8, 2021 · Benjamin David examines the potential future impact – both good and bad – of emerging technologies on cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is at a critical point as 2021 comes to an end.
Russia's SVR Targets Zimbra, TeamCity Servers for Cyber Espionage
Oct 11, 2024 · Hackers at Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have been spying on US, European and global entities for years to collect intelligence and enable future cyber operations, according to US and UK intelligence agencies.
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Dark Web Market Revenues Rebound but Sector Fragments
Feb 29, 2024 · Administrators and sellers on dark web marketplaces had a better 2023 than the previous year, pulling in an estimated $1.7bn in cryptocurrency-based revenues, according to new Chainalysis data.
Over Six Million Hit by Ransomware Breach at Infosys McCamish …
Jul 1, 2024 · A cyber-attack on outsourcer Infosys McCamish Systems last year impacted more than six million customers, according to a new filing with data protection authorities.
MITRE Unveils Top 25 Most Critical Software Flaws
Nov 22, 2024 · Cross-site scripting has been identified as the most critical software flaw of the past year, according to a recent report from MITRE. The nonprofit’s latest Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses ranking was published on November 20. It covers the most critical flaws listed in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWEs) catalog between June 2023 and June …
American Water Hit by Cyber-Attack, Billing Systems Disrupted
Oct 8, 2024 · American Water, the largest publicly regulated water and wastewater utility in the US, has disclosed on Monday that it had fallen victim to a cyber-attack, affecting certain internal systems.
Data Breach at MC2 Data Leaves 100 Million at Risk of Fraud
Sep 26, 2024 · A massive data leak exposing the personal information of over 100 million US citizens has been reportedly uncovered by security researchers. The breach, discovered by Cybernews and attributed to a misconfigured database at background check firm MC2 Data, allegedly left 2.2TB of sensitive data accessible online without password protection.