Tag: service
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Avoiding vendor lock-in when using managed cloud security services
In this Help Net Security interview, Marina Segal, CEO at Tamnoon, discusses the most significant obstacles when implementing managed cloud security in hybrid and multi-cloud … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/25/marina-segal-tamnoon-managed-cloud-security/
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Google Cloud Takes Steps to Guard Against Quantum Security Risks
Google Cloud is putting quantum-safe digital signatures into its Key Management Service, the latest steps int the cloud giant’s plans to adopt post-quantum cryptography through its portfolio to mitigate security risks that likely will come with the arrival of fault-tolerant quantum computers. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/google-cloud-takes-steps-to-guard-against-quantum-security-risks/
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Essential Steps for Military Members to Protect Against Identity Theft
Over the course of my professional and military career, I’ve noticed an increasing trend in malicious actions targeting the military community. Military personnel face unique cybersecurity threats, including targeted identity theft from foreign adversaries. Service members in particular are high-value targets due to their security clearances, financial stability, and access to classified or sensitive information. ……
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Russia warns financial sector of major IT service provider hack
Russia’s National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) is warning organizations in the country’s credit and financial sector about a breach at LANIT, a major Russian IT service and software provider. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russia-warns-financial-sector-of-major-it-service-provider-hack/
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Australia bans all Kaspersky products on government systems
The Australian government has banned all Kaspersky Lab products and web services from its systems and devices following an analysis that claims the company poses a significant security risk to the country. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australia-bans-all-kaspersky-products-on-government-systems/
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New Zscaler Partners And Alliances VP Hammond: Partners Who Embrace Services ‘Are Winning’
Tags: serviceZscaler brings on former Exabeam channel leader Keith Hammond as a new VP. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/new-zscaler-partners-vp-hammond-partners-who-embrace-services-are-winning
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Google Cloud Shields Data With Quantum-Resistant Digital Signatures
Google Cloud’s Key Management Service now features quantum-safe digital signatures to strengthen data integrity and prepare for emerging quantum computing challenges First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-cloud-pqc-digital-signatures/
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Australia bans Kaspersky over national security concerns
Australia bans Kaspersky software over national security concerns, citing risks of foreign interference, espionage, and sabotage of government networks. Australian Government banned products and services provided by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky over national security concerns. The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs has issued a mandatory directive under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)…
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A data leak exposes the operations of the Chinese private firm TopSec, which provides Censorship-as-a-Service
A leak suggests that Chinese cybersecurity firm TopSec offers censorship-as-a-service services, it provided bespoke monitoring services to a state-owned enterprise facing a corruption scandal. SentinelLABS researchers analyzed a data leak that suggests that the Chinese cybersecurity firm TopSec offers censorship-as-a-service services. The origin of the data leak is unclear, the leak is large and inconsistently…
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Smart Bed Security Flaw Lets Hackers Access Other Network Devices
Tags: access, backdoor, credentials, cyber, data-breach, flaw, hacker, Internet, iot, network, service, vulnerabilityA security researcher has uncovered critical vulnerabilities in Eight Sleep’s internet-connected smart beds, revealing exposed Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials, remote SSH backdoors, and potential access to users’ entire home networks. The findings underscore growing concerns about IoT device security as consumers increasingly adopt connected appliances for everyday use. Researcher Discovers AWS Keys and Remote…
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Kaspersky Banned on Australian Government Systems
Australian government entities have been banned from using products and services of Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The post Kaspersky Banned on Australian Government Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/kaspersky-banned-on-australian-government-systems/
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Trump administration threatens tariffs for any nation that dares to tax Big Tech
Digital services taxes, network build levies, touted as violations of US sovereignty First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/24/trump_administration_dst_countertariffs/
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Cybersecurity Weekly Update 24 February 2025
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, email, encryption, finance, government, office, privacy, regulation, risk, service, theft, updateWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. Home Office Contractor’s Data Collection Sparks Privacy Concerns The Home Office faces scrutiny after revelations that its contractor, Equifax, collected data on British citizens while conducting financial checks on migrants applying for fee…
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Google Cloud KMS Adds Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures to Defend Against Future Threats
Google Cloud has announced quantum-safe digital signatures in Google Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS) for software-based keys as a way to bulletproof encryption systems against the threat posed by cryptographically-relevant quantum computers.The feature, currently in preview, coexists with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) post-quantum cryptography (PQC) First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Australia Bans Kaspersky Software Over National Security and Espionage Concerns
Australia has become the latest country to ban the installation of security software from Russian company Kaspersky, citing national security concerns.”After considering threat and risk analysis, I have determined that the use of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products and web services by Australian Government entities poses an unacceptable security risk to Australian Government, networks and data,…
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GhostSocks Malware Uses SOCKS5 Proxy to Evade Detection Systems
GhostSocks, a Golang-based SOCKS5 backconnect proxy malware, has emerged as a significant threat within the cybercrime ecosystem. First identified in October 2023 on Russian-language forums, its distribution expanded to English-speaking criminal platforms by mid-2024. This malware operates as part of a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, allowing threat actors to exploit compromised systems for financial gain. Its…
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AI can kill banks: Cybersecurity’s disinformation gap
Almost 61% of study participants who consumed the fake news were fundamentally willing to withdraw their money from the respective bank.Just over 33% of respondents rated this as “very likely,” and another 27% as “probable.”Translated into financial expenditure, according to the study, a £10 investment in AI content generation (around US$13) can be enough to…
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Fake ChatGPT Premium Phishing Scam Spreads to Steal User Credentials
A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating OpenAI’s ChatGPT Premium subscription service has surged globally, targeting users with fraudulent payment requests to steal credentials. Cybersecurity firm Symantec recently identified emails spoofing ChatGPT’s branding, urging recipients to renew a fictional $24 monthly subscription. The emails, marked with subject lines like”Action Required: Secure Continued Access to ChatGPT with a…
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Strategic? Functional? Tactical? Which type of CISO are you?
Tags: breach, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, compliance, cybersecurity, finance, governance, group, guide, healthcare, infrastructure, jobs, risk, service, skills, startup, strategy, technology, trainingTransformational, as in program-builders or turnaround agents.Operational, often early-career CISOs who are closer to the technology and work at small-to-midsize companies where they still perform some technical duties.Compliance, that is, risk experts typically found in highly regulated industries.Steady-state CISOs, who, in opposition to the transformational type, keep everything on an even keel.Customer-facing CISOs, usually found…
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Misconfig Mapper: Open-source tool to uncover security misconfigurations
Misconfig Mapper is an open-source CLI tool built in Golang that discovers and enumerates instances of services used within your organization. It performs large-scale … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/24/misconfig-mapper-open-source-tool-uncover-security-misconfigurations/
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Google Cloud introduces quantum-safe digital signatures in KMS
Google Cloud has introduced quantum-safe digital signatures to its Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS), making them available in preview. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-cloud-introduces-quantum-safe-digital-signatures-in-kms/
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Google Introduces Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures in Cloud KMS
Tags: cloud, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, encryption, google, service, technology, tool, updateGoogle Cloud has unveiled a critical cybersecurity upgrade:quantum-safe digital signaturesvia its Key Management Service (Cloud KMS), now available in preview. This move aligns with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) 2024 post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, offering developers tools to safeguard encryption against future quantum threats. Quantum-Resistant Signatures Enter the Mainstream Google’s latest update…
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Australia Bans Kaspersky Products from Government Systems, Citing >>Unacceptable Security Risk<<
The Australian Government has issued a new directive banning the use of Kaspersky Lab products and web services First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/australia-bans-kaspersky-products-from-government-systems-citing-unacceptable-security-risk/
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Apple withdraws encrypted iCloud storage from UK after government demands ‘back door’ access
After the Home Office issued a secret order for Apple to open up a backdoor in its encrypted storage, the tech company has instead chosen to withdraw the service from the UK First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619614/Apple-withdraws-encrypted-iCloud-storage-from-UK-after-government-demands-back-door-access
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Warum Malware-as-a-Service immer gefährlicher wird
Der jährliche Threat Report von Darktrace zeigt, wie sich Cyberangriffe weiterentwickeln: Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) und raffinierte Techniken wie Remote-Access-Trojaner (RAT) stellen Unternehmen vor wachsende Herausforderungen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/warum-malware-as-a-service-immer-gefaehrlicher-wird
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New Guidelines: Cybersecurity Resilience in the Healthcare Industry
Lou Morentin, VP of Compliance & Privacy There are a number of significant changes coming to Healthcare Cybersecurity requirements. While not all are finalized, they point the way towards Health and Human Services tightening the controls and requirements. Healthcare Cybersecurity: A Shift Towards Resilience The healthcare industry is facing an evolving threat landscape, with cyberattacks……
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Change Healthcare’s Mega Attack: 1 Year Later
Ransomware Attack Taught Lessons on Health Sector Resiliency, Vendor Redundancy. It’s been one year since hackers attacked IT services provider Change Healthcare, quickly shutting down critical processes for thousands healthcare entities, triggering a data breach affecting 190 million people. So what top lessons are emerging from that massive disruption and data compromise? First seen on…
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Google Announces Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures in Cloud KMS, Takes >>Post-Quantum Computing Risks Seriously<<
This news about Google Cloud Key Management Service is part of the tech giant’s post-quantum computing strategy. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/google-cloud-kms-quantum-safe-digital-signatures/
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FBI and CISA warn about continuing attacks by Chinese ransomware group Ghost
Attacks are more focused on encryption than exfiltration: The Ghost attackers have sometimes exfiltrated data back to their Cobalt Strike Team servers or to the Mega.nz file-sharing service, but this has been rare and the amount of information stolen has been limited.According to FBI investigations, the group doesn’t regularly exfiltrate intellectual property or personally identifiable…