Tag: country
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European Commission should rescind UK data adequacy
Civil society organisations have urged the European Commissioner to not renew the UK’s data adequacy, given the country’s growing divergence from European data protection standards First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366625354/European-Commission-should-rescind-UK-data-adequacy
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Data breach at newspaper giant Lee Enterprises affects 40,000 people
The ransomware attack paralyzed newspaper printing and disrupted operations at media outlets across the country for weeks. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/data-breach-at-newspaper-giant-lee-enterprises-affects-40000-people/
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One hacker, many names: Industry collaboration aims to fix cyber threat label chaos
Tags: advisory, attack, blizzard, china, corporate, country, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, group, guide, hacker, india, intelligence, international, microsoft, risk, russia, threatBuilding a translation guide, not a standard: The collaboration is analyst-driven, focusing on harmonizing known adversary profiles through direct cooperation between the companies’ threat research teams. Already, the effort has led to alignment on more than 80 threat actors, confirming connections that had previously been uncertain.The companies describe their effort as creating a “Rosetta Stone”…
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Australia Begins New Ransomware Payment Disclosure Rules
The country will require certain organizations to report ransomware payments and communications within 72 hours after they’re made or face potential civil penalties. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/australia-ransomware-payment-disclosure-rules
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Malaysian home minister’s WhatsApp hacked, used to scam contacts
The hack into the account of the country’s top security official has drawn criticism online. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/malaysia-hack-scam-whatsapp-minister
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Australian ransomware victims now must tell the government if they pay up
Australia is now the first country to require ransomware victims to report if they make any extortion payments to their attackers. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/australia-ransomware-victims-must-report-payments
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Czechia blames China for Ministry of Foreign Affairs cyberattack
The Czech Republic says the Chinese-backed APT31 hacking group was behind cyberattacks targeting the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and critical infrastructure organizations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/czechia-blames-china-for-ministry-of-foreign-affairs-cyberattack/
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HP’s UK&I managing director stresses importance of partner dialogue
Tags: countryThe recently appointed country manager shares her views on the importance of maintaining close links with the channel First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366624712/HPs-UKI-managing-director-stresses-importance-of-partner-dialogue
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Top 12 US cities for cybersecurity job and salary growth
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, blockchain, business, country, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, fintech, government, group, infrastructure, insurance, iot, jobs, metric, microsoft, nvidia, office, okta, privacy, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, technology, training, warfareWhile major hubs like San Francisco naturally come to mind, and perform well based on the metrics we evaluated, there are many lesser-known cities that may be just as promising, if not more. These emerging destinations can offer easier access to job opportunities, more sustainable career paths, higher pay, and a lower cost of living.Here’s…
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SK Telecom revealed that malware breach began in 2022
South Korean mobile network operator SK Telecom revealed that the security breach disclosed in April began in 2022. SK Telecom is South Korea’s largest wireless telecom company, a major player in the country’s mobile and tech landscape. It holds about 48% of the market share for mobile services, meaning around 34 million subscribers use its…
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Consumer Reports: Kroger using loyalty program to package, sell customer data
A consumer watchdog said Tuesday that one of the country’s largest grocery chains allegedly used data collected from loyalty shoppers to build often incorrect secret profiles of them and sell their information to other companies. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kroger-using-loyalty-program-to-sell-customer-data
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UK government outlines plan to surveil migrants with eVisa data
Electronic visa data and biometric technologies will be used by the UK’s immigration enforcement authorities to surveil migrants living in the country and to ‘tighten control of the border’, attracting strong criticism from migrant support groups First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366623863/UK-government-outlines-plan-to-surveil-migrants-with-eVisa-data
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Cyber Defenders Save the Country of Berylia – Once Again!
CISO Joe Carson on How NATO’s Locked Shields Sharpens Defenders for the Next Attack. Each year, the tiny northern Atlantic Ocean island country of Berylia comes under a massive cyberattack. It’s all part of one of the world’s largest red team-blue team exercises called Locked Shields, which has attracted thousands of cyber professionals including Joe…
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State and local election officials plead with Congress for election security funding
150 active and retired officials from across the country asked Senate and House appropriations leaders to set aside $400 million for the next fiscal year. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/state-local-officials-election-security-funding-hava-congress/
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Poland to shut Russian consulate after blaming Kremlin spies for arson attack on Warsaw mall
“We will catch them all!” said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as the country’s government moved to close a Russian consulate after accusing Kremlin-backed operators of being behind a Warsaw mall fire. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/poland-shuts-russian-consolate-blames-kremlin-warsaw-fire
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The rise of vCISO as a viable cybersecurity career path
Tags: advisory, business, ceo, cio, ciso, compliance, computer, control, country, cyber, cybersecurity, government, grc, group, guide, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, ISO-27001, jobs, mobile, network, nist, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, service, skills, strategy, technology, tool, trainingDamon Petraglia, vCISO and CISO on demand Blue Mantis Damon Petraglia A long-time cybersecurity pro with chops built up in the federal government world and through forensic investigation work, Damon Petraglia works as a vCISO and CISO on demand for the IT services firm Blue Mantis.”Where I am today as a vCISO is a culmination…
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Significant Gap Exists in UK Cyber Resilience Efforts
Threat Outpaces Government’s Ability to Keep Pace, Says Parliamentary Committee. Cyberthreats have evolved beyond the British government’s ability to keep pace, warned a Parliamentary committee in a report highlighting lack of prioritization and a deficiency in civil service cyber skills. The country has felt a series of stinging cyberattacks over the last few years. First…
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A timeline of South Korean telco giant SKT’s data breach
In April, South Korea’s telco giant SK Telecom (SKT) was hit by a cyberattack that led to the theft of personal data on approximately 23 million customers, equivalent to almost half of the country’s 52 million residents. At a National Assembly hearing in Seoul on Thursday, SKT chief executive Young-sang Ryu said about 250,000 users…
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Spam campaign targeting Brazil abuses Remote Monitoring and Management tools
A new spam campaign is targeting Brazilian users with a clever twist, abusing the free trial period of trusted remote monitoring tools and the country’s electronic invoice system to spread malicious agents. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/spam-campaign-targeting-brazil-abuses-rmm-tools/
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US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car
Customs and Border Protection has called for tech companies to pitch real-time face recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle”, not just those in the front seats. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/cbp-photo-everyone-in-vehicle-us-border/
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UK shares security tips after major retail cyberattacks
Following three high-profile cyberattacks impacting major UK retailers, the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published guidance that all companies are advised to follow to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-shares-security-tips-after-major-retail-cyberattacks/
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Germany Most Targeted Country in Q1 2025 DDoS Attacks
Cloudflare’s Q1 2025 DDoS Threat Report: DDoS attacks surged 358% YoY to 20.5M. Germany hit hardest; gaming and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/germany-most-targeted-country-q1-2025-ddos-attacks/
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Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru
The Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru, the gang breached Gob.pe, the Single Digital Platform of the Peruvian State. The Rhysida ransomware gang claims responsibility for hacking the Government of Peru, breaching Gob.pe, which is the country’s official digital platform. The group published the images of multiple documents allegedly stolen…
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Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizations
Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizations with large-scale DDoS attacks, the country’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns. This week, several Dutch and European organizations faced large-scale DDoS attacks launched by Pro-Russia hacktivists, including the NoName057(16) group. Threat actors target organizations across public and private sectors. Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16) claimed some of…
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Microsoft Promises to Uphold Europe’s Digital Resilience ‘Regardless of Geopolitical and Trade Volatility’
Microsoft’s President Brad Smith detailed five new digital commitments for empowering every European country to harness the company’s tech. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-microsoft-europe-digital-commitments-2025-2/
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Putin’s Cyberattacks on Ukraine Rise 70%, With Little Effect
Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine have increased dramatically, targeting the country’s government and defense infrastructure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/putin-cyberattacks-ukraine-rise-little-effect
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The 14 most valuable cybersecurity certifications
Tags: access, ai, application-security, attack, automation, best-practice, blockchain, blueteam, china, cisa, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, conference, control, country, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, government, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, intelligence, Internet, jobs, kali, law, linux, malware, metric, microsoft, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, skills, threat, training, vulnerability, windowsIndustry recognition Who’s to say one certification is more respected than another? Such criteria can be very subjective, so we turned to the most direct and unbiased source to cut through the ambiguity: job listings. In addition to education, skills, and qualifications, employers often specify certs they seek in their ideal candidate. These mentions carry…
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North Korean operatives have infiltrated hundreds of Fortune 500 companies
Security leaders at Mandiant and Google Cloud say nearly every major company has hired or received applications from North Korean nationals working on behalf of the country’s regime. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/north-korea-workers-infiltrate-fortune-500/