WordPress core contributor proposes treating Google FLoC as a security vulnerability

DMARC: The First Line of Defense Against Ransomware | IT Security News 28. June 2021 This article has been indexed from The Hacker News There has been a lot of buzz in the industry about ransomware lately. Almost every other day, it’s making headlines. With businesses across the globe holding their breath, scared they might…

Incoming Nine chief executive Mike Sneesby confirmed on Sunday night the incident was a cyberattack. Nine’s director of people and culture Vanessa Morley said the company may be unable to fully restore systems for some time and instructed staff to work from home indefinitely. The origin and motive of the attack is unclear, but no…

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , ID Fraud , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Five Cybersecurity Deals Revealed in 2 Weeks, Continuing Consolidation Trend Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • March 22, 2021     This year’s brisk cybersecurity M&A activity is continuing, with five more deals announced in the last two weeks. See Also: Top 50 Security…

Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Malware as-a-Service REvil, MountLocker and LockBit Operators Describe Strategies and Target Selection Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • March 22, 2021     Ransom note for a REvil – aka Sodinokibi – ransomware infection (Source: Cisco Talos) Ransomware-wielding attackers have been in the limelight lately – not just for…

The federal government is pushing hard for agencies to adopt zero-trust cybersecurity architectures, with new guidance released Tuesday from the administration’s policy arm—the Office of Management and Budget—and lead cybersecurity agency—the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The administration released several documents Tuesday for public comment, seeking feedback on the overarching federal policy from OMB and draft…

The Biden administration is preparing to issue a series of actions, including sanctions, to make it more difficult for hackers to profit off of ransomware attacks through the use of digital currency, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Friday. According to the Journal, the Treasury Department plans to impose these new sanctions…