IT and OT security experts say threats to shipping underscore the need for more stringent regulations for passenger, cargo and high-speed vessels by the International Association of Classification Societies. The new IACS cybersecurity and resilience requirements will go into effect July 1.
Federal regulators are continuing their crusade for healthcare firms to provide patients and their representatives with timely access to medical records when requested. HHS OCR recently hit two nursing home operators with fines in separate incidents involving HIPAA "right of access" disputes.
Threat actors are sending SMS texts to trick banking customers into downloading new and improved Vultur banking malware that interacts with infected devices and alters files. Vultur typically misuses legitimate applications, enabling remote access to the VNC server on targeted devices.
Rubrik became the first security company to pursue an initial public offering since 2021, revealing increased sales, mounting losses and a heavy reliance on three channel partners. Rubrik said 76% of its $627.9 million in sales for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31 flowed through three channel partners.
A Department of Health and Human Services division that administers funding, training and other services to children and families is putting sensitive data at high risk because of gaps in cloud security controls and practices, according to a watchdog agency report.
Google says it will delete web browsing data generated by 136 million individuals who used the tech giant's Chrome browser in Incognito mode as part of a proposed settlement ending a class action lawsuit alleging the tech giant had misled consumers about privacy protections.
How are U.S. telecommunications firms combating illicit location tracking being used by bad actors at home and abroad against their subscribers? That's the focus of a new call for comment from the Federal Communications Commission, which wants to know whether or not existing defenses are working.
Financial institutions have many risk management frameworks at their disposal but few of them address human behavior risks, which may stem from an employee's information processing or the tools used. Assessments of these risks often lack depth, said Rei Nikolai Magnaye, CISO at Equicom Savings Bank.
In a deep dive into the cybersecurity's industry's shift toward platformization, Netskope CEO Sanjay Beri explores the nuances of integrating multiple security services, the importance of truly integrated platforms and the future of cybersecurity architecture.
Nation-state attackers apparently backdoored widely used, open-source data compression software as part of a supply chain attack. Malicious code inserted into recent versions of XZ Utils was designed to facilitate full, remote access to an infected system.
The banking and financial services industry will see an increase in scams and frauds perpetrated through fake businesses, incentivizing bad actors to continue creating these fraudulent entities, said Mary Ann Miller, a fraud and cybercrime executive adviser with Prove.
Hybrid work is here to stay. This means that users, whether in the office or remote, need consistent, seamless protection when accessing corporate applications or the Internet.
Modernizing security to meet this challenge can seem complex and intimidating, particularly with today’s economic headwinds - but it...
In the latest weekly update, legal expert Jonathan Armstrong joined three ISMG editors to discuss the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Apple, ransomware payment dilemmas and AI copyright infringement fears - highlighting the intricate legal issues shaping big tech and cybersecurity.
Faced with relentless cyberattacks and the shortcomings of existing defenses, Sanaz Yashar embarked on a journey to create a security risk and mitigation platform, transforming frustration into startup Zafran, which emerged from stealth Thursday with more than $30 million in funding.
Malaysia has passed a landmark cybersecurity law in response to heightened cybersecurity threats to critical national infrastructure, but privacy hawks believe the greatest risk to citizens' privacy is PADU, a centralized government database that will store the data of 29 million citizens.
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