The White House is Deciding Whether to Support a Bureau of Cyber Statistics – Nextgov
The White House is Deciding Whether to Support a Bureau of Cyber Statistics – Nextgov
Global consulting firm Accenture, which offers cybersecurity services, has been hit by a cyber-attack. ‘LockBit’, a group of ransomware hackers that has recently carried out a series of attacks, has taken credit for the incident. On Wednesday the 11th August, global consultancy and technology giant Accenture was struck by a cyber-attack, during which more than…
3rd Party Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management , IT Risk Management NIST, CISA Highlight Key Steps to Take Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 28, 2021 The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have released a report providing insights on how to enhance supply…
Governance & Risk Management , Network Detection & Response , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Both Firms Buy Two Cybersecurity Companies Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • July 27, 2021 Brisk M&A activity in the cybersecurity sector continues. Among the latest moves: Deloitte and Sophos each have announced two acquisitions See Also: Live Webinar |…
WhatsApp has patched a vulnerability that could allow an attacker to read sensitive information from the app’s memory, including private messages using a specially crafted image. The vulnerability was reported to WhatsApp by cybersecurity firm Check Point Research, and it existed within the image filter function of WhatsApp for Android and WhatsApp Business for Android…
An Israeli group sold a tool to hack into Microsoft Windows, Microsoft and technology human rights group Citizen Lab said on Thursday, shedding light on the growing business of finding and selling tools to hack widely used software. The hacking tool vendor, named Candiru, created and sold a software exploit that can penetrate Windows, one…
Governance & Risk Management , IT Risk Management , Patch Management Company Also Updates Risk Mitigation Advice Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • July 6, 2021 Install updates now or disconnect Print Spooler to mitigate PrintNightmare vulnerability. (Source: Wikihow) This story has been updated. See Also: Live Panel | Zero Trusts Given- Harnessing the Value…