Infrastructure Cyberattacks, AI-Powered Threats Pummel Africa
Most major economies in Africa experienced fewer overall cyber threats in 2023, but there were some dramatic exceptions: Kenya suffered a 68% rise in ransomware attacks, while South Africa...
MTTR: The Most Important Security Metric
COMMENTARYReducing risk has long been the guiding principle for security teams. However, even though security teams today are larger with more sophisticated security stacks, risk remains at an all-time...
US facing unprecedented election threats ‘enabled by new technology,’ FBI director says
The 2024 U.S. election is likely to face more threats than in previous cycles as adversaries adopt new technology to enhance the speed and sophistication of attacks, FBI Director...
Biden administration takes steps to investigate and potentially block China-made car tech
President Joe Biden on Thursday directed the Commerce Department to immediately begin investigating whether cars and car technologies imported from China threaten national security and consider restricting them.
Calling connected...
Chad suffers internet and telecom disruptions amid deadly political clashes
Internet connectivity and telecommunications in Chad were disrupted following a deadly attack on the country’s internal security agency.
Since Wednesday, internet traffic in the country dropped to 20% of its...
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month.
"Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70...
Cyberattackers Lure EU Diplomats With Wine-Tasting Offers
Europeans are known to enjoy fine wine, a cultural characteristic that's been used against them by attackers behind a recent threat campaign. The cyber operation aimed to deliver a...
Biden order will limit how much data can be sold to Russia and China
Data brokers and other companies peddling Americans’ personal information to hostile countries such as Russia and China are now in the crosshairs of the Biden administration, which on Wednesday...
Australia facing its highest-ever threat from espionage and foreign interference
More Australians are “being targeted for espionage and foreign interference than ever before,” the head of the country’s domestic security agency has warned.
“Australians need to know that the threat...
Irish foreign affairs ministry says ‘no evidence’ of cyber breach following extortion claim
Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said there was currently “no evidence of any breach” of its IT systems following a claim by a new cyber extortion group that...
