FTC order with ed tech provider Chegg for lax security finalized Security Staff January 31, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized an order with Chegg citing careless data security practices that exposed student and staff information.Read More
Nicholas Kathmann named LogicGate Chief Information Security Officer Security Staff January 31, 2023 Nicholas Kathmann has been hired as LogicGate’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Kathmann has over 20 years of security experience. Read More
New safety protocols for Northeastern’s Oakland campus Security Staff January 31, 2023 Following a shooting close to Northeastern’s Oakland campus, administration wrote a letter outlining safety measures to protect its students. Read More
Russian APT groups continue attacks with wipers and ransomware Security Staff January 31, 2023 In the last quarter of 2022, Russia-aligned APT groups targeted Ukraine with destructive wipers and ransomware, says an APT Activity Report by ESET. Read More
8 companies per day have data uploaded to dedicated leak sites Security Staff January 31, 2023 22% more companies had information uploaded onto dedicated leak sites than the previous year, says a Hi-Tech Crime Trend report by Group-IB.Read More
Arizona CISO Tim Roemer named ThriveDX President & General Manager Security Staff January 30, 2023 Former Arizona CISO Tim Roemer has been appointed President & General Manager at ThriveDX. Roemer will also be on the executive leadership team. Read More
Secure code training ruled better investment than code scanning tools Security Staff January 30, 2023 EMA's Secure Coding Practices survey of 129 software development professionals found that code scanning tools were less effective than developers.Read More
Educational institutions should consider devising a drone policy Kathryn M. Rattigan January 30, 2023 University drone policies should address the three types of operators flying on campuses: commercial, recreational and educational operators.Read More
2023's top risks: Cyberattack, business interruption & macroeconomics Security Staff January 30, 2023 An annual survey of 2,700 risk managers cites cyber incidents, business interruption & issues such as inflation & volatility as 2023’s top concerns.Read More
NIST creates new risk management framework to build trust in AI Security Staff January 27, 2023 The National Institute of Standards and Technology released an AI risk management framework to help companies safely navigate the use of AI.Read More