> TODAY'S SUMMARY (119 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape highlights several critical issues and ongoing threats. Siemens has issued 17 advisories for industrial control systems, while Rockwell has patched a vulnerability in their ArmorBlock devices. Microsoft has set a new record by addressing 1,413 vulnerabilities in its latest Patch Tuesday, including zero-days actively exploited. There is an urgent call from U.S. senators for improved federal AI safety and security measures, as AI systems increasingly become targets for exploitation. A recent cyberattack in France compromised IoT-connected fridges, raising alarms about the vulnerabilities of connected devices. Additionally, the U.S. has intensified efforts against North Korean hackers exploiting remote work setups, culminating in arrests tied to laptop farms. Overall, the surge in vulnerabilities and attacks underscores the need for proactive security measures across industries.
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A US Department of Homeland Security-funded research program will help deliver Endeavor Security’s new method of targeting botnet and malware attacks before hosts are infected.
Identity theft and fraud in the US fell by 12% in 2007 as it fraudsters apparently relied on offline channels for their attacks.
With a key deadline rapidly approaching, will there be rapprochement between the Federal Government and a group of individual states over the implementation of the Real ID Act?
Data broker ChoicePoint has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against it over the three-year old data breach which exposed 163 000 personal information records.
The potential damage to a brand justifies the high cost of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) security compliance work, a major payment card operator told a gambling conference.
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says criminals hacked into the computer systems of utilities, cutting the power to several international cities.
Most database administrators do not apply the Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) that Oracle issues on a quarterly basis, a new study finds.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) document warns that Boeing’s new 787 passenger jet flight control systems may result in security vulnerabilities as it connects the passenger network with the flight-safety, control and navigation network.
The star of the popular BBC America show Top Gear has had his bank account hacked after publicly revealing his details in a newspaper article.
Infosecurity professionals will see improved job opportunities in 2008, according to the SANS Institute. The US-based organisation believes that as senior executives in government realise that their systems have already been compromised, and that they do not control those systems, they will react by...
Infosecurity professionals will see improved job opportunities in 2008, according to the SANS Institute. The US-based organisation believes that as senior executives in government realise that their systems have already been compromised, and that they do not control those systems, they will react by...
The UK’s Financial Services Authority has fined life assurance company Norwich Union Life £1.26 million ($2.54m, €1.77m) for “not having effective systems and controls in place to protect customers' confidential information and manage its financial crime risks” (statement).
Cyber criminals have shifted their aim from flaws in commonly-used software to problems with custom-built applications, and are also targeting easily-misled users, according to the SANS Institute’s revised top 20 internet security risks.
Several banks are adopting voice biometric technology, while BT is preparing to offer an internal service commercially, according to exhibitors at the first European Voice Biometrics Conference, held in London on 28 and 29 November.