Pakistan’s Cyber Security Policy 2021 aims to build a resilient cybersecurity and governance framework and promotes collaboration with global CERTs. But there’s still some ambiguity around defining critical infrastructure and establishing forensic labs.
The notorious AlphaBay darknet marketplace appears to be getting rebooted by "DeSnake," who claims to have been the security administrator for the previous iteration, which law enforcement officials took down in 2017. Whether buyers and sellers will trust it, or the site will survive any takedown efforts, remains to...
The RansomEXX gang reportedly hit Taiwan-based computer hardware maker Gigabyte last week with a ransomware attack that temporarily shut down its website and other internal services. The attackers have now reportedly threatened to leak 112GB of business data if a ransom is not paid.
The consultancy Accenture, which offers cybersecurity services, confirmed Wednesday it had been hit by a cyber incident. The ransomware gang LockBit took credit for the attack.
Antivirus and identity protection firm NortonLifeLock confirmed Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire its rival, Avast, for $8.1 billion to $8.6 billion.
There's another twist in the REvil ransomware saga: A decryption key released Friday on a Russian-language cybercrime forum unlocks files encrypted in the attack against Miami-based software developer Kaseya. Why it was released, however, is unknown, and its utility at this point is questionable.
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday rollout addressed two additional security issues within Windows Print Spooler, including one zero-day. Microsoft's August security update covers 44 vulnerabilities, with seven rated critical. Intel and Adobe also made security fixes.
For the fifth consecutive year, the supply of those with cybersecurity skills is far too low to meet the demand, according to a new report. Cybersecurity pros offer insights on how to change that.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning can enhance data security by picking up threats in the network earlier, says John Lee, a managing director at the Global Resilience Federation, a nonprofit provider of threat intelligence.
Taiwan-based network-attached storage device manufacturer Synology says the StealthWorker botnet is targeting its products with brute force attacks that could lead to ransomware intrusions.
With more than 61% of breaches attributed to stolen passwords, a password manager can go a long way in helping enterprises enhance security, say Chandan Pani, CISO at Mindtree, and Lloyd Evans, identity lead, JAPAC, at LogMeIn.
More organizations are taking a "privacy by design" approach to their applications, says Barry Cook, group data protection and privacy officer at VFS Global, a Dubai-based visa outsourcing and technology services company. It's part of an effort to balance privacy and the benefits of convenience.
A hacker breached the blockchain-based Poly Network platform to steal more than $600 million in cryptocurrency, the platform announced Tuesday. But Wednesday, it appeared the hacker had returned some of the stolen assets.
NIST is updating "cyber resiliency" guidance to focus on mitigating modern cyberthreats to IT networks, especially ransomware and nation-state attacks. A draft encourages security defenders to move away from a perimeter-based defense to building resilient IT systems.
The rise of ransomware as a criminal moneymaking powerhouse parallels the services offered by initial access brokers, who continue to offer affordable access to victims' networks - often via brute-forced remote desktop protocol or VPN credentials - to help attackers hit more targets in search of larger profits.
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