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Two Years Since the Colonial Pipeline Hack, Here’s What We’ve Learned

is an HTML tag that is used to create a container for various elements on a webpage. In this article, Matt Morris, the Global Managing Director of a cybersecurity firm, reflects on the lessons learned from the Colonial Pipeline hack that occurred in May 2021. The attack, which was traced back to Russia, led to… 

Researchers claim Windows “backdoor” affects hundreds of Gigabyte motherboards – Naked Security

Eclypsium researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Gigabyte motherboards that could potentially open up a backdoor for cybercriminals. The issue stems from a component in the Gigabyte APP Center ecosystem, called GigabyteUpdateService.exe, which automatically downloads and installs other Gigabyte components, including drivers, apps, and BIOS firmware. The problem is that the service fetches software from… 

Open-Source LLMs – Schneier on Security

is a crucial element in web development that represents a container for HTML elements. In recent years, the open-source community has been leveraging to democratize the development of large language models (LLMs), which were once the reserve of resource-rich corporations such as Google and Microsoft. Meta released its open-source LLM, LLaMA, earlier this year, and… 

Amazon agrees to pay $31 after FTC Privacy and Security charges

Amazon has agreed to pay a $31 million penalty in response to two civil complaints made by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The charges against the retail giant involved allegations of invading the privacy of its female employees through Ring cameras and failing to delete recordings of children on its Alexa devices. The FTC found… 

The Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity: Trends and Challenges

In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity has become a top priority, given the ever-evolving threat landscape. This article explores some of the trending topics in cybersecurity, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Cybersecurity, IoT Security, Cloud Security, Ransomware and Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), and Zero Trust Architecture. AI and ML are being integrated… 

Ransomware attack on Biotech company exposes info of over 2.5 million patients

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The role of cybersecurity in financial institutions -protecting against evolving threats

is an HTML element that is commonly used in web development to create a container or a block-level element. It is used to group together other HTML elements and apply CSS styles or JavaScript functions to them. Cybersecurity is a critical part of IT infrastructure in any business. Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity… 

Decade-old critical vulnerability in Jetpack patched on millions of WordPress websites

Jetpack, a popular WordPress plugin used by around five million websites, has received a critical security update following the discovery of a bug that has been present since 2012. The flaw, found during an internal security audit, is in Jetpack’s API and could have allowed authors on a site to manipulate any files in a… 

16th century crypto skullduggery – Naked Security

The Naked Security podcast, hosted by Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin, covers a range of topics related to cybersecurity, including password manager cracks, login bugs, and historical examples of security breaches. In a recent episode, the hosts discussed a ransomware attack against a technology company in Oxfordshire, England, which involved a man-in-the-middle attack by a… 

Embracing Advanced Frameworks for Effective Vulnerability Management

The landscape of cybersecurity is continuously shifting, posing significant challenges for traditional vulnerability management approaches. The primary issue stems from a lack of automation and compartmentalized processes. Unfortunately, the full potential of modern, sophisticated vulnerability management frameworks is yet to be realized in the industry, leaving room for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities. According to SecPod’s…