Every now and then researchers or hackers discover a new class of bugs that spells trouble for a vendor. Apple is no exception. For a long time, when no one really cared about Apple, it looked like they were bulletproof. Not any more. This new bug, if exploited, could let a hacker to steal your […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Welcome 2023! Hopefully, it will be better for cybersecurity. Hopefully. More FTX Cybercrime The DoJ has launched yet another criminal probe in the bizarre FTX bankruptcy. This represents about $375 million out of the billions lost, but it looks like this theft took place right after the bankruptcy became public. Credit: MSN Slack Joins Okta […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]TSA Updates Cybersecurity Guidelines for Pipeline Operators After the Colonial Pipeline meltdown last year, TSA, who regulates pipeline cybersecurity (don’t ask), issued a set of regulations for pipeline operators to follow. Given that TSA had less than a dozen people in their cybersecurity department and zero industrial IoT expertise, it is not a surprise that […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Apple Scrambles to Try and Figure Out How to Stop Stalkers From Using AirTags Their newest idea is, when you initialize a new AirTag, it will tell you that Stalking may be illegal in your country. I really, really, doubt that will have any effect. They are also shortening the time window for notifying you […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Women, Minorities are Hacked More Than Others A new report, released this week, says that lower income and vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected by cyber crime. Shockingly (not), the report says that those with lower incomes, lower education and minority groups are more likely to fall victim to cyber crime. While the gap is not […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Cyber Insurance Company Coalition Says Claims Payment Down From Last Year Cyber insurer Coalition says that it’s clients’ average claims for losses for ransomware attacks was $184,000 for the first half of this year, down 45% from the second half of last year. This, they say, is because they are doing better at negotiating ransoms. […]
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