In an increasingly digitized world, the threat of cybercrime looms larger than ever. The FBI’s relentless pursuit of cybercriminals remains a critical defense against this growing menace. We’re well into 2023, and the FBI’s Most Wanted Cybercriminals list takes center…
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The Consequences of Non-Compliance in Cybersecurity: Risks and Penalties
Non-compliance in cybersecurity marks a grave oversight. It involves neglecting established security protocols, leaving organizations vulnerable to malicious actors. Read on as we examine the potential risks of non-compliance, including heightened susceptibility to cyberattacks, the specter of data breaches, and…
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – The Story So Far
Do you remember where you were on 25th May 2018? Perhaps you were enjoying a Friday night drink with friends. Perhaps you were with family, relaxing after a busy week at work. I was actually having a GDPR Birthday party…
How to Build an Effective ICS Security Program
How to Build an Effective ICS Security Program Of all the different areas of cybersecurity, not many are as important, or have as far-reaching consequences as industrial control systems (ICS) security. While most relevant organizations would agree that ICS security…
How to Protect Your Facebook Account from Cybercriminals
The social media landscape has undergone dramatic change in recent years. Elon Musk bought Twitter and changed its name to “X.” Mark Zuckerberg bought Instagram and WhatsApp before launching Threads to capitalize on Twitter’s recent PR disasters. TikTok came out…
BLASTPASS: Government agencies told to secure iPhones against spyware attacks
What’s happened? CISA, the United States’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, has ordered federal agencies to patch their iPhones against vulnerabilities that can be used as part of a zero-click attack to install spyware from the notorious NSO Group. A…
Guarding Against Fileless Malware: Types and Prevention
Fileless malware, true to its name, is malicious code that uses existing legitimate programs in a system for compromise. It operates directly in the Random Access Memory (RAM) without requiring any executable files in the hard drive. Differing from conventional…
5 Reasons Why You Should Conduct Regular Cybersecurity Audits
Cyber threats are growing more sophisticated, covert, and frequent every day. This year alone has seen the likes of T-Mobile and PharMerica suffering serious security breaches. These incidents disrupted operations and threatened their bottom lines, not to mention the lingering…
Around the World in IOT Days (Security Frameworks Edition)
The term Internet of Things (IoT) describes a network of technologies and services where various devices are interconnected and exchange data. These devices can be anything from wearable fitness trackers, smart televisions, and wireless infusion pumps to cars and many…
VERT Threat Alert: September 2023 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s September 2023 Security Updates , which includes a recently introduced release notes format. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1073 on Wednesday, September 13th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs…