Clearview fine: The unacceptable face of modern surveillance
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued its third largest ever fine of £7.5m. It was imposed on Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition company …
Automotive hose manufacturer hit by ransomware, shuts down production control system
A US subsidiary of Nichirin Co., a Japan-based company manufacturing and selling automotive hoses and hose parts, has been hit with ransomware, which resulted in the shut down …
Fake voicemail notifications are after Office365, Outlook credentials
A phishing campaign using fake voicemail notifications has been and is still targeting various US-based organizations, in an attempt to grab employees’ Office365 and …
The cyber posture of the U.S. Federal Government
Government agencies are prime targets for attack due to the sheer amount of sensitive information they possess. As today’s geopolitical landscape continues to become …
U.S. DOJ will no longer prosecute good-faith security researchers under CFAA
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the revision of its policy regarding charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which says that, among other …
U.S. warns of North Korean hackers posing as IT freelancers
Companies and other organizations should be careful when employing IT freelancers, lest they end up hiring North Korean hackers. The advice comes from the U.S. Department of …
A checklist to help healthcare organizations respond to a serious cyberattack
How should organizations in the healthcare sector respond to outage due to a serious cyberattack? The Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council’s (HSCC) …
How is the U.S. government preparing for critical infrastructure attacks?
Russia’s invasion on Ukraine has put a spotlight on threats to critical infrastructure, which thus far have been mostly physical, impacting water treatment, electricity, …
Beware of old and new tax-themed scams and schemes
April 18 marks the end of the 2022 US tax season and those individuals who are yet to file their taxes should get a move on. But they should not throw caution to the wind, as …
US critical infrastructure operators should prepare for retaliatory cyberattacks
US President Joe Biden has urged companies in critical infrastructure sectors to shore up their defenses against potential cyberattacks. The warning “Most of America’s …
An introduction to U.S. data compliance laws
Due to technological advances like the rise of cloud storage and social media, there is an increasing concern over privacy — especially when it comes to how businesses collect …
Combating cybercrime: Lessons from a CIO and Marine veteran
A colleague asked me recently if I thought the FBI had finally experienced enough of the cyberattacks plaguing the United States and would now more aggressively pursue the …