What Really Motivated the Breaches of Twitch and Epik?
The Washington Post explores recent breaches at Twitch and Epik — and asks whether they really signal an upsurge in "hacktivism": The perpetrators of these hacks are distancing themselves from financially driven cybercriminals and ransomware g.....»»
6 oversights that enable data breaches
Personal employee or customer data accounted for nearly 45% of all data stolen between July 2021 and June 2022, while companies’ source code and proprietary information accounted for a further 6.7% and 5.6% respectively, according to Imperva. More.....»»
You must build a security team. Where do you start?
Security veteran Chris Deibler, the new VP of Security at DataGrail, has been brought in to build the company’s security team to support its growth. A former Director of Security Engineering at Shopify and Director of Security at Twitch, he kno.....»»
DataGrail names Chris Deibler as VP of Security
DataGrail announced that Chris Deibler, formerly of Shopify, Twitch, and Box, has been named DataGrail’s VP of Security. Deibler will oversee the building out of the security team for DataGrail as it transitions into its next phase of growth. The m.....»»
Digital forensics incident readiness
Digital forensics is used to find, examine and analyze digital evidence that can serve in criminal investigations, but also in incident response, investigations of data breaches, to unearth insider threats, etc. Colm Gallagher, Forensics Director, Co.....»»
First LastPass, now Slack and CircleCI. The hacks go on (and will likely worsen)
Don't expect victims to be forthcoming. Their alerts conceal more than they reveal. Enlarge In the past 24 hours, the world has learned of serious breaches hitting chat service Slack and software testing and delivery co.....»»
The cybersecurity industry will undergo significant changes in 2023
The cybersecurity industry will undergo some significant changes in 2023. As more systems get connected, we can expect to see more outages. We probably won’t see a “digital Pearl Harbor,” but we will see more breaches, impact, and f.....»»
You’ve Been Choosing Your Goals All Wrong
If you’re about to set your resolutions for 2023, stop. According to experts, this is how to pick the right ones, build good habits, and stay motivated......»»
Data breaches could be even more expensive in 2023
As the number of threats rise, the average cost of a breach could top $5 million......»»
Best two-factor authentication apps for iOS 16 in 2023
Two-factor Authentication requires you to use a personal device that isn't the device you're using when you log in to enhance security. Here are the best ones for iOS 16.Given the wide range of security threats and breaches on the internet, it's more.....»»
Working out with Apple Watch? These smart scales sync weight with iPhone
Apple Watch can help you stay motivated to exercise and improve your health, and smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to track your progress. If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in th.....»»
Threat predictions for 2023: From hacktivism to cyberwar
When it comes to 2023 threat predictions, Trellix anticipates spikes in geopolitically motivated attacks across Asia and Europe, hacktivism fueled by tensions from opposing political parties, and vulnerabilities in core software supply chains. “Ana.....»»
New bill would ban TikTok in the US but it faces long odds
TikTok, owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, has called the effort "politically motivated"......»»
3 major threat detection methods explained
The importance of threat detection cannot be overstated. A recent Verizon study revealed that the top discovery method (more than 50%) for breaches is in fact disclosure by the threat actor themselves after a successful compromise. As attacks continu.....»»
How companies can avoid costly data breaches
IBM found that it takes on average 277 days to discover a security breach and costs businesses an average of $4.35 million per breach. Moreover, the time-to-discovery can blindside companies, and with a recession looming, this is not the time for the.....»»
Twitch streamer’s ‘ultimate’ Elden Ring run involves two copies and a dance pad
Twitch streamer MissMikka has begun the Ultimate Challenge Run of Elden Ring, which involves beating two runs simultaneously ... while on a dance pad......»»
S Korea says crypto-fugitive Do Kwon is in Serbia
Mr Kwon was charged with fraud and breaches of capital markets law after the implosion of the token......»»
Security measures to protect Kubernetes workloads
As companies undergo the shift to Kubernetes, security must be considered throughout the entire data lifecycle for IT teams who are constantly facing potential data breaches, delays, and inadequate security features that cannot easily be fixed: 94% o.....»»
Darknet markets generate millions in revenue selling stolen personal data
A handful of markets were responsible for trafficking most of the data. Enlarge (credit: Peach_istock via Getty Images) It is common to hear news reports about large data breaches, but what happens once your personal dat.....»»
All of Medibank’s stolen data leaked, Australia increases maximum penalties for data breaches
Australian health insurance provider Medibank has confirmed that another batch of the customer data stolen in the recent breach has been leaked. “We are conducting further analysis on the files today and at this stage believe there are 6 zipped.....»»
How to find hidden data breaches and uncover threats in your supply chain
In this article, we’ll help you: Understand how breaches can stay hidden inside your supply chain Determine if your supplier relationships are increasing your risk Assess your exposure across your entire supply chain The cyber pain in the supply ch.....»»