3rd Party Risk Management , Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks Additional Money Would Address a Range of Cybersecurity Issues Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 11, 2021 President Joe Biden is asking Congress to boost the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency budget by $110 million to help enable the agency to…
A satellite photo shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility earlier this week.Credit:Planet Labs via AP Salehi’s comments to state TV did not explain what happened at the facility, but his words suggested a serious disruption. “While condemning this desperate move, the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasises the need for a confrontation by the international bodies and…
Breach Notification , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Social Network Attempts ‘Not Hacking’ Spin on Theft of 533 Million Users’ Details Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • April 12, 2021 The road to Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California Facebook has been attempting to dismiss the appearance of a massive trove of user…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management Chris Inglis Nominated for Cyber Director; Jen Easterly Tapped to Lead CISA Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • April 12, 2021 The White House has nominated John “Chris” Inglis to become the nation’s first national cyber director and Jen Easterly to lead…
As announced company Zerodium, it became more interested in the exploits for vulnerabilities in WordPress, allowing remote code execution. For these exploits, she is even ready to pay three times more than before – $ 300 thousand. However, exploit sellers should hurry up as the offer is only valid for a limited period of time….
THE HAGUE: The coronavirus pandemic could fuel organised crime for years to come in Europe, a continent already at “breaking point” from an unprecedented flood of cocaine, the EU’s policing agency warned on Monday (Apr 12). In its flagship four-yearly report, Europol said increasingly violent criminal gangs are likely to muscle in on legitimate businesses…
APKPure was created in 2014 with the purpose of allowing Android users access to a vast bank of Android apps and games, that no longer exist on Android’s official app store Google Play, and later launched an Android app that was serving as its own app store and allowing users to download older apps directly…
Israel cyber attack on Iran Natanz Nuclear Facility – IT Security News 12. April 2021 Just a day after Iran unveiled its new Uranium enrichment centrifuges at its Natanz Nuclear facility, the IT infrastructure at the nuclear power plant was sabotaged by a digital attack likely to have been launched by…
Sylvester Idowu in Warri A United States-based cybersecurity expert, Dr. Augustine Ohwobete has advised that as the pace of digital disruption accelerates and innovative new technology reach the market, organisations and other financial institutions should put measures in place to check cybercrimes. The Nigerian born Cybercrime expert said this during a webinar with the theme,…
Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: Israel suspected of striking Iran nuclear site, Guillermo Lasso wins surprise victory in Ecuador’s presidential election, and India overtakes Brazil with second-highest COVID-19 cases worldwide. If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here. Iran’s main nuclear enrichment site at Natanz was…
