“Hackers filed over 100 security vulnerability reports for a total payout of $80,000, HackerOne announced May 30. The month-long effort included 19 vetted hackers primarily from the United Stated and United Kingdom, HackerOne said. The group reported 65 vulnerabilities, 28 of which ranked high or ...
“Many federal agencies don’t know how hackers are targeting them, can’t tell when hackers steal large amounts of their data and aren’t efficiently spending the cybersecurity money they have, according to a report and action plan released last week.” Source: White House: Federal Agencies Re...
“Hackers are increasingly hijacking computers to secretly mine crypto assets. Such exploits surged last year, according a survey by IBM Managed Security Services. One recently discovered malware program is hiding itself on Amazon’s cloud to steal processing power from a fleet of ordinary comp...
“Hackers have threatened to release personal information for nearly 100,000 customers of two Canadian banks unless the lenders pay a $1-million ransom for its safe return. On Monday, Bank of Montreal and online bank Simplii Financial — owned by CIBC — revealed that they learned over the w...
The Wall Street Journal offers a blended look at recent surveys and conducts first person interviews to determine what cybersecurity issues are top of mind for CIOs. Issues include: How to measure risk and exposure What breach disclosure laws impact them Access and identity control Supply chain and ...
“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued another joint technical alert on the North Korea-linked threat group known as Hidden Cobra. The latest alert attributes the Joanap backdoor trojan and the Brambul worm to the North Korean gove...