Vulnerabilities (165)
48% of Critical Manufacturers at High Cyber Risk: Report
- Friday, 27 January 2023
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A report unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos says that nearly half of critical manufacturing organizations worldwide face a substantial data-breach risk. So reports Cybersecurity Dive.
Read more...T-Mobile’s Latest Breach Sparks Outcry, Warnings
- Friday, 27 January 2023
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
T-Mobile’s recent disclosure of another data breach has prompted harsh criticism from cybersecurity experts, along with warnings about the importance of protecting application programming interfaces.
Read more...Russian Cybercriminals Phish for U.S. Nuclear Secrets
- Friday, 13 January 2023
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A Russian hacking outfit called Cold River set up phony login pages for three U.S. nuclear research laboratories and emailed scientists in an effort to find out their passwords, according to internet records. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Hackers Use Phony Cryptocurrency Apps to Spread Malware
- Wednesday, 07 December 2022
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus has used fake cryptocurrency apps under the brand name Bloxholder to distribute a strain of malware known as Applejeus. So reports Bleeping Computer.
Read more...Password Attacks Surge to 921 Per Second: Microsoft
- Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The quantity of password attacks has increased 74% since last year to an estimated 921 attacks every second, according to a study by Microsoft. So reports CNBC.
Read more...Ransomware Payments No Guarantee of Security: Study
- Thursday, 01 December 2022
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief
New research from insurer Hiscox finds that 36% of firms that paid a ransom to cyber criminals became a target a second time. So reports Insurance Journal.
Read more...CISA Warns of Attacks on Zimbra Business Platform Users
- Monday, 21 November 2022
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has warned that multiple attackers are targeting unpatched users of business productivity software platform Zimbra Collaboration Suite. So reports Cybersecurity Dive.
Read more...Cybersecurity Pros’ Stress Continues to Mount: Studies
- Monday, 21 November 2022
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief
New research details the growing mental strain on cybersecurity professionals. As ZDNet reports, a survey by cybersecurity firm BlackFog has found that nearly one-third of chief information security officers and IT security managers are thinking about leaving their jobs. About one-third of those said they were planning to quit in the next six months.
Read more...Half of Healthcare Payers Faced Breach in Last Five Years: Study
- Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief
A new study from LexisNexis Risk Solutions has found that 49% of healthcare payers said they experienced a data breach incident over the past five years. So reports Becker’s Payer Issues.
Read more...Small Biz is U.S. Cybersecurity 'Achilles Heel,' Experts Warn
- Thursday, 10 November 2022
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief
Main Street businesses have become so vulnerable to cyberattacks that one cybersecurity expert calls them probably the economy’s “Achilles heel.” So reports BBC News.
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