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Cybersecurity

Italian privacy regulator bans ChatGPT over collection, storage of personal data

March 31, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Italy’s data privacy regulator has banned ChatGPT over alleged privacy violations relating to the chatbot’s collection and storage of personal data. With immediate effect, the Guarantor for the protection of personal data has ordered the temporary limitation of the processing […]


Cybersecurity

Pro-Russian hackers target elected US officials supporting Ukraine

March 30, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

Threat actors aligned with Russia and Belarus are targeting elected US officials supporting Ukraine, using attacks that attempt to compromise their email accounts, researchers from security firm Proofpoint said. The campaign, which also targets officials of European nations, uses malicious […]


Cybersecurity

TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears

March 23, 2023

Via: Federal News Network

The CEO of TikTok faced a grilling Thursday from a U.S. congressional committee in a rare public appearance where made his own case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned. Shou Zi Chew’s testimony came at a […]


Cybersecurity

Developed countries lag emerging markets in cybersecurity readiness

March 21, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Organizations in developed countries are not as prepared for cybersecurity incidents compared to those in developing countries, according to Cisco’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index, released today. Countries that were found to be most mature in their overall cybersecurity readiness included Asia-Pacific […]


Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Why federal LGBTQI+ data collection should concern state, local officials

March 20, 2023

Via: StateScoop

In January, the Biden-Harris administration rolled out its Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity, which directed federal agencies to begin collecting sexual orientation and gender identity — or SOGI — data in census surveys and on federal forms like benefits […]


Cybersecurity

CISA kicks off ransomware vulnerability pilot to help spot ransomware-exploitable flaws

March 20, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Last week, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the launch of the Ransomware Vulnerability Warning Pilot (RVWP) program to “proactively identify information systems that contain security vulnerabilities commonly associated with ransomware attacks.” Once the program identifies vulnerable […]


Cybersecurity

Government Employees And Defense Contractors Still Have Got Bad Passwords, Report Says

March 17, 2023

Via: Government Executive

A new report found that the number of breaches impacting .gov emails rose to 695 in 2022, a nearly 14 percent increase from the previous year, as a majority of government employees continued to practice poor cyber hygiene. An estimated […]


Cybersecurity

Congressional health insurance service hit by data breach

March 9, 2023

Via: CSO Online

A health insurance marketplace that provides coverage for members of the US Congress and congressional staffers was found to be compromised on Wednesday, according to a letter apparently sent from House Chief Administrative Officer Catherine L. Szpindor to members of […]


Cybersecurity, IT Policy, Tech

Tech trade group leery of new regulations proposed in Biden’s cyber strategy

March 3, 2023

Via: FCW

A leading trade association representing the information and communications technology industries has pushed back on a series of software liability reforms featured in the new national cybersecurity strategy this week. The Information Technology Industry Council warned of overreach, implementation issues […]


Cybersecurity

How to de-risk your digital ecosystem

February 28, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Companies rightly see much promise for future revenues and productivity by building and participating in emerging digital ecosystems — but most have not given enough consideration to the risks and threats inherent in such ecosystems. According to the TCS Risk […]


Cybersecurity

Economic pressures are increasing cybersecurity risks; a recession would amp them up more

February 28, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Predictions on whether or when the global economy will fall into a recession continue to swirl. Even if one doesn’t hit anytime soon, economic volatility, more cautious corporate spending plans, and employee layoffs are already in play. For security chiefs, […]


Cybersecurity

Ukraine suffered more data-wiping malware than anywhere, ever

February 23, 2023

Via: ArsTechnica

Amidst the tragic toll of Russia’s brutal and catastrophic invasion of Ukraine, the effects of the Kremlin’s long-running campaign of destructive cyberattacks against its neighbor have often—rightfully—been treated as an afterthought. But after a year of war, it’s becoming clear […]


Cybersecurity

Healthcare in the Crosshairs of North Korean Cyber Operations

February 13, 2023

Via: Dark Reading

Organizations in the US healthcare and public health sector are among the top targets for state-sponsored North Korean cyber-threat actors seeking to fund espionage activities via ransomware and other attacks. That’s the assessment of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security […]


Cybersecurity, Federal, Policy

Biden slams Big Tech’s worst practices in State of the Union address

February 9, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Previous US presidents have had strained relationships with Big Tech—Donald Trump certainly wasn’t a fan. Biden made it clear in the SOTU speech that his administration won’t take it easy on Silicon Valley’s big players. “It’s time to pass bipartisan […]


Cybersecurity

Why you might not be done with your January Microsoft security patches

February 1, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The January patching window for your firm has probably come and gone. But has it? While January included a huge release of patches, several releases in other months have provided more than one headache for the patch management community. These […]


Cybersecurity

Misconfiguration and vulnerabilities biggest risks in cloud security: Report

February 1, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The two biggest cloud security risks continue to be misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, which are being introduced in greater numbers through software supply chains, according to a report by Sysdig. While zero trust is a top priority, data showed that least […]


Cybersecurity

New UN cybercrime convention has a long way to go in a tight timeframe

January 31, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Cybercrime is a growing scourge that transcends borders, spreading across the boundaries of virtually all the world’s nearly 200 nation-states. From ransomware attacks to rampant cryptocurrency theft, criminal exploitation of borderless digital systems threatens global economic security and the political […]


Cybersecurity

Zero trust is a never-ending journey, not a ready-made solution

January 30, 2023

Via: CIO

Nearly all organizations are struggling with how to stay in control as their data migrates to the cloud and users connect from anywhere. The answer, they’ve been told, is zero trust. Zero trust starts from the premise that an organization […]


Cybersecurity

3 Fundamentals to Truly Secure Remote Workers

January 30, 2023

Via: CIO

In the pre-pandemic days, security solutions could be more basic. Securing the perimeter could be likened to locking the door of your house. But with remote workers taking devices off premises and sometimes using their own, securing the workplace requires […]


Cybersecurity

FBI takes down Hive ransomware group in an undercover operation

January 27, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) along with international partners have taken down the Hive ransomware group. The operation that began in July 2022 resulted in the FBI penetrating Hive’s computer networks, capturing its decryption keys, and offering them to […]