Network SecurityMan tried to hack database, fake own death to skirt child supportShaun NicholsAugust 23, 2024A man from Kentucky was convicted of trying to breach the state of Hawaii’s personal records database with the aim of avoiding child support.
Critical Infrastructure SecurityDefenders get a MoonPeak at North Korea’s malware backboneShaun NicholsAugust 22, 2024A recently launched attack from North Korea is giving researchers an inside look to how the regime’s hackers operate.
RansomwareMicrochip Technology’s production affected by ransomware attackShaun NicholsAugust 21, 2024Microchip Technology said in an SEC filing that it was hit with a ransomware attack that will impact some of its production facilities.
Vulnerability ManagementIran election meddling brings call to action in USShaun NicholsAugust 20, 2024Government officials in the U.S. are sounding the alarm over new reports of election meddling by Iran.
Network SecurityTP-Link finds itself in congressional crosshairs over ties to ChinaShaun NicholsAugust 19, 2024Networking vendor TP-Link has found itself under scrutiny from Congress over its links to the Chinese government.
Vulnerability ManagementSolarWinds patches critical RCE vulnerability in its Web Help DeskShaun NicholsAugust 16, 2024Administrators ready to take an early weekend have been served with what might be the scariest three words in IT: Critical SolarWinds Vulnerability.
Data SecurityThousands of Oracle NetSuite sites said to be exposing customer dataShaun NicholsAugust 15, 2024Personal information, such as mailing addresses and phone numbers, at risk in misconfiguration.
Governance, Risk and ComplianceUnited Kingdom moves to tamper down cybersecurity rowShaun NicholsAugust 14, 2024The idea of an international standard for “cyber deception” has turned into a contentious subject, and the UK government has taken up the challenge.
AI/MLMicrosoft Azure AI assistants can be tricked to turn over patient dataShaun NicholsAugust 13, 2024Microsoft Azure chatbots charged with handling personal medical data could be tricked into handing over personal data for hundreds of customers.
Network SecurityGoogle deactivates AdSense for Russian websitesShaun NicholsAugust 12, 2024Google has cut off business ties with Russian websites by deactivating AdSense accounts effective in August.