Nearly half (47%) of global CISOs now report to their CEO, and the vast majority (78%) are backed by a board-level cybersecurity committee, signalling the growing influence of cyber risk management in organizations. The findings come from Splunk’s 2023 CISO Report, which was compiled from a survey of 350 CISOs and other security leaders in […]
CDW, one of the largest global resellers, is set to have its data leaked by the LockBit cybercrime gang after negotiations over the ransom fee broke down. LockBit claims that CDW offered a very low sum of money.
Global CRM Provider Exposed Millions of Clients’ Files Online Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2023 Researcher discovered that global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems exposed online a non-password-protected database with million records. Cybersecurity Researcher, Jeremiah Fowler, discovered and reported to vpnMentor about a non-password protected database that contained over 3 million records. The documents appeared to be […]
UKG legend goes global for 25th year in the business Zed Bias aka Dave Jones is to offically launch his new IFG label with a party in Amsterdam later this month. IFG will release many of Mr Bias’ new productions and collaborations, as well as some sought-after old gems. It’ll be officially launched on October […]
I. Abstract In September 2023, NSFOCUS global threat hunting system monitored several new botnet variant families developed based on Mirai, among which hailBot, kiraiBot and catDDoS are the most active, are accelerating their spread, and are widely deployed, which has constituted a considerable threat. Through this article, we will disclose the technical details of these […]
Global spending on security and risk management is projected to reach $215 billion next year, a 14% year-over-year increase from 2023, Gartner said Thursday in its latest forecast on the sector. Security services, the industry’s largest segment spanning consulting, IT outsourcing, implementation and hardware support, will account for 42% of all spending. The segment will […]
An Iranian state-backed APT group carried out a “wave” of cyber-espionage attacks against thousands of global targets over a six-month period, Microsoft has revealed. The group known as Peach Sandstorm (aka APT33, Elfin, and Refined Kitten) used password spraying techniques between February and July 2023. This is a brute-force technique where threat actors try to […]
There is a new battlefield. It is global and challenging to defend. What began with a high-profile incident back in 2007, when Estonia was hit by hackers targeting its government and commercial sector, has evolved into cyber warfare that is being waged constantly worldwide. Today, cyberattacks have become the norm, transforming how we think about […]
Far fewer board members of UK companies are worried about cyber-risk than their global peers, according to a new study from Proofpoint. The security vendor’s second annual Cybersecurity: The 2023 Board Perspective Report is compiled from interviews with 659 board members at organizations with 5000 or more employees, across 12 countries and different sectors. It […]