CybersecurityUpdate

Remote work and hybrid work environments continue after the move toward these scenarios was sped up by the start of the pandemic in 2020. Some challenges r...

Hive Ransomware Now Targets Linux and FreeBSD

Linux and FreeBSD are being targeted by the latest version of Hive ransomware. Hive ransomware was first observed in June 2021, with the FBI...

Microsoft Partnering With Community Colleges to Train Cybersecurity Personnel

Microsoft is working with community colleges in an effort to train 250,000 cybersecurity personnel by 2025. Cybersecurity has become a major co...

Only 17% of US Companies Encrypt Over Half of Their Cloud Data

Despite a seeming endless litany of data breaches, a new report says only 17% of US companies are encrypting more than half of their cloud data....

Stopping Ransomware Before it Gets Worse

Injurious to business operations, software infrastructures, privacy safety, and information security,...

Apple’s Craig Federighi a Keynote Speaker at Web Summit 2021

Apple’s Craig Federighi has been selected as the keynote speaker for the Web Summit 2021 next week. Federighi is Apple’s SVP of Software Engine...

State Department Creating Cyber Office to Address Threats

Emphasizing the Biden administration’s focus on cybersecurity, the US State Department is creating a new cyber office. Cybersecurity is front-a...

Microsoft: Russia-Backed SolarWinds Hackers Targeting Cloud Services

Microsoft is warning that Nobelium, the group behind the SolarWinds attack, is active again and targeting cloud services. Nobelium is a hacker...

Google and Facebook Teamed Up to Combat Apple’s Privacy Push

Attorneys general are accusing Google and Facebook of teaming up to thwart Apple’s efforts to protect user privacy. If there was ever any doubt...

Government Agencies Hack REvil Ransomware Group, Taking It Offline

A group of government agencies have gone on the offensive against the REvil ransomware gang. REvil is one of the most notorious and prolific ra...

FCC Wants New Rules to Combat Spam Robotexts

The FCC is proposing rules that would crack down on spam robotexts, on the heels of similar rules that have targeted spam calls. Spam robotexts...

FCC Wants to Ban Chinese Drone Maker, Dubbed ‘Huawei on Wings’

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is calling for a review of Chinese drone maker DJI, saying it is potentially “Huawei on wings.” Huawei is one of...

Ransomware Attack Takes Down Sinclair TV Stations

Sinclair appears to be the latest victim of a ransomware attack, with its channels going down over the weekend. Ransomware has been a growing i...

Microsoft Accused of Hosting Malware ‘For Years’

Microsoft is facing additional cybersecurity scrutiny, as a security expert and former employee says OneDrive has hosted malware “for years.” M...

New York Times: ‘Stop Paying for a VPN’

Writing for the New York Times, Brian X. Chen makes the case that it’s time to stop paying for VPNs. Virtual private networks (VPN) ar...

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