4 ways to keep the cybersecurity conversation going after the crisis has passed
CISO Bill Brown knows how high-profile cybersecurity breaches like SolarWinds can raise alarm bells among executives and board members when they become headline news.
International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day. The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Northumbria, Kim McGuiness called for women’s voices in policing to be heard and understood. She said: “And it doesn’t end there. We have to make sure we are responding to what they are saying. It’s not just about recruitment either. Of course, we…
Leading the way for bigger roles in tech for women
“Representation across gender also means teams are more likely to overcome obstacles and resolve issues more efficiently, which is essential for the performance of our business.” Many women still feel like they don’t receive enough encouragement to enter and remain in the business world, and can face both structural barriers to participation and unconscious biases….
Smart glasses help to find your makeup palette
The coronavirus pandemic has seen makeup counters around the world temporarily close, but there are some tech solutions which can help if you need some advice or want to try a new shade of lipstick. BBC Click’s Jen Copestake finds out more. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick
U.S. DOD Weapons Programs Struggles to Add ‘Key’ Cybersecurity Measures
The U.S. Defense Department failed to communicate cybersecurity guidelines to contractors tasked with building systems for its weapon programs, according to a new watchdog report, released on Thursday. While the agency has developed a range of policies aimed at strengthening the security for its weapon programs, the guidance misses out a key point –…
Despite Microsoft Patch, US Gov’t Warns of ‘Active Threat Still Developing’ From Open Back Doors
Reuters reports: The White House on Sunday urged computer network operators to take further steps to gauge whether their systems were targeted amid a hack of Microsoft Corp’s Outlook email program, saying a recent software patch still left serious vulnerabilities. “This is an active threat still developing and we urge network operators to take it…
Microsoft Exchange exploited to hack 30,000 US organization emails
What just happened? Four exploits found in Microsoft Exchange Server software have led to some 30,000 U.S. government and commercial organizations – including police departments, hospitals, and nonprofits – having their emails hacked. Microsoft rolled-out a patch to fix four zero-day exploits in Exchange Server a few days ago, but that hasn’t stopped a hacking…
Move over, SolarWinds: 30,000 orgs’ email hacked via Microsoft Exchange Server flaws
Four exploits found in Microsoft’s Exchange Server software have reportedly led to over 30,000 US governmental and commercial organizations having their emails hacked, according to a report by KrebsOnSecurity. Wired is also reporting “tens of thousands of email servers” hacked. The exploits have been patched by Microsoft, but security experts talking to Krebs say that…
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Auctions First-Ever Tweet as NFT
“just setting up my twttr” – the first ever tweet on the platform is up for sale after Twitter boss Jack Dorsey listed his famous post as a unique digital signature on a website for selling tweets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The post, sent from Dorsey’s account in March of 2006, received offers on Friday…
Chinese Hackers Breach Microsoft Business Email Software Raising Security Crisis Globally. Details Here
San Francisco: In a big cyber attack, China-based threat actors hacked at least 30,000 organisations across the US, including government and commercial firms, by using Microsoft’s Exchange Server software to enter their networks. The espionage group is known to have exploited four vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server email software, which provided them access to email…