Tag: technology
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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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TikTok Hit with Euro530 Million Fine Over Data Transfers to China
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a landmark Euro530 million fine on TikTok Technology Limited for illegally transferring European Economic Area (EEA) user data to China and failing to meet transparency obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The decision, finalized on May 5, 2025, follows a multi-year inquiry into TikTok’s data governance…
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Iranian Hackers Breach Middle East Infrastructure
Tags: breach, credentials, cyberespionage, fortinet, group, hacker, infrastructure, iran, middle-east, network, technology, theft, threatFortinet Uncovers Long-Term Cyberespionage in Region. An Iranian state-sponsored threat group conducted a years-long cyberespionage campaign targeting a Middle East critical infrastructure provider, with its operational technology network a key target. The attackers focused reconnaissance activity and credential theft on the OT network. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/iranian-hackers-breach-middle-east-infrastructure-a-28284
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MediaTek Fixes Multiple Security Flaws in Smartphone, Tablet, and TV Chipsets
MediaTek, a leading provider of chipset technology for smartphones, tablets, AIoT, and smart TVs, has released critical patches addressing several security vulnerabilities across its product portfolio. The newly published MediaTek Product Security Bulletin details the flaws, their potential impacts, and the extensive range of affected devices. Device manufacturers were notified of these vulnerabilities and provided…
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AI-Enabled App Development Outpacing Cybersecurity Controls
Wiz’s Ami Luttwak on Managing the ‘Speed of AI’ Trade-Off in Security Control. AI is the fastest adopted technology in the history, in the enterprise, said Ami Luttwak, co-founder and chief technology officer at Wiz, explaining how AI-enabled application development has outpaced the speed at which security personnel try to attain complete visibility over stored…
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Security Professionals: Stay Aware of Current Events
Ballistic Ventures’ Kevin Mandia on How CISOs Can Lead Through Economic Turbulence. In uncertain times, CISOs must balance people and technology, says Kevin Mandia, general partner, Ballistic Ventures. Security budgets face less risk, but efficiency is crucial. AI adoption will accelerate, vendor consolidation will strengthen defenses and SMBs may benefit from outsourcing security. First seen…
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CISO vs CFO: why are the conversations difficult?
Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, finance, insurance, jobs, metric, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, saas, strategy, technology, threat, toolmight happen, which often means the best outcome is nothing happens. That’s a tough sell.”Although a single cyberattack can wipe out millions of dollars, CFOs and CISOs often approach cybersecurity from fundamentally different perspectives. Bridging this divide requires more than just better communication, it demands, as Argyle put it, a shift in mindset. The disconnect…
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NCSC Warns of Ransomware Attacks Targeting UK Organisations
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued technical guidance following a series of cyber attacks targeting UK retailers. These incidents have prompted concerns about the evolving threat landscape, particularly regarding ransomware and data extortion techniques. The NCSC’s National Resilience Director, Jonathon Ellison, and Chief Technology Officer, Ollie Whitehouse, have highlighted specific technical measures that organizations…
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Why Ransomware Isn’t Just a Technology Problem (It’s Worse)
Ransomware isn’t a tech failure – it’s a market failure. If you think the hardest part is getting hacked, wait until the lawyers, insurers, and PR firms show up. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/why-ransomware-isnt-just-a-technology-problem-its-worse/
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Why the Future of Cybersecurity is Unified
Blackpoint Cyber’s Manoj Srivastava on Orchestration, Context and Unified Cybersecurity. The traditional notion of a fixed security perimeter has become obsolete, and the threat surface has expanded significantly due to remote work, cloud adoption, IoT devices and third-party vendor integrations, said Manoj Srivastava, chief technology and product officer at Blackpoint Cyber. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Distology maps its course for the future
Firm marks its first decade with the launch of a technology strategy and sales reorganisation First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/microscope/news/366623451/Distology-maps-its-course-for-the-future
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DOGE divides policymakers on federal IT modernization
A former federal deputy CIO testified that reauthorizing the Technology Modernization Fund will help the government continue IT modernization projects. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366623328/DOGE-divides-policymakers-on-federal-IT-modernization
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ISMG Editors: Day 3 Highlights From RSAC Conference 2025
Panel Explores AI Innovation, Geopolitical Tensions and Cybersecurity Leadership. ISMG editors share insights from Day 3 of RSAC Conference 2025, unpacking nagging AI security challenges, evolving CISO roles, operational technology protection and the impact of geopolitical tensions on global cybersecurity collaboration. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-editors-day-3-highlights-from-rsac-conference-2025-a-28173
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KnowBe4 Appoints Bryan Palma as President and CEO
KnowBe4, the cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, announced that cybersecurity industry veteran Bryan Palma has been appointed president and chief executive officer of KnowBe4, effective May 5. KnowBe4’s founder and current chief executive officer Stu Sjouwerman has transitioned to the role of executive chairman. Palma is a highly regarded technology executive with…
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SC Award Winners 2025 Bastille Enterprise Best Threat Detection Technology
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/sc-award-winners-2025-bastille-enterprise-best-threat-detection-technology
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SC Award Winners 2025 WatchGuard Technologies Best Authentication Technology
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/sc-award-winners-2025-watchguard-technologies-best-authentication-technology
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SC Award Winners 2025 Torq Best Emerging Technology
Tags: technologyFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/sc-award-winners-2025-torq-best-emerging-technology
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WhatsApp unveils ‘Private Processing’ for cloud-based AI features
WhatsApp has announced the introduction of ‘Private Processing,’ a new technology that enables users to utilize advanced AI features by offloading tasks to privacy-preserving cloud servers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-unveils-private-processing-for-cloud-based-ai-features/
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SC Award Winners 2025 CrowdStrike Falcon Best Threat Intelligence Technology
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/sc-award-winners-2025-crowdstrike-falcon-best-threat-intelligence-technology
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ISMG Editors: Day 2 Highlights From RSAC Conference 2025
Panel Discusses Views on Cryptocurrency, OT Security and Data Sovereignty. ISMG editors share highlights from Day 2 of the RSAC Conference 2025 in San Francisco, including insights from the cryptographers’ panel, operational technology security awareness at the board level, and the growing focus on securing both public and private AI models. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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WhatsApp Launches Private Processing to Enable AI Features While Protecting Message Privacy
Popular messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday unveiled a new technology called Private Processing to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in a privacy-preserving manner.”Private Processing will allow users to leverage powerful optional AI features like summarizing unread messages or editing help while preserving WhatsApp’s core privacy promise,” the Meta-owned service said in a First seen on…
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M&S cyber-attack linked to hacking group Scattered Spider
Reports on group thought to have previously hit MGM Resorts come as Marks & Spencer online orders remain pausedA major cyber-attack on Marks & Spencer has been linked to a hacking collective known as Scattered Spider, which is previously thought to have hit MGM Resorts and the US casino operator Caesars.The group, which has previously…
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Enterprise-specific zero-day exploits on the rise, Google warns
Tags: access, apple, apt, attack, china, cisco, cloud, crime, crimes, cyberespionage, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, flaw, google, group, Hardware, incident response, injection, Internet, ivanti, korea, lessons-learned, mandiant, microsoft, mitigation, network, north-korea, remote-code-execution, russia, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-daySurge in network edge device exploitation: Of the 33 zero-day vulnerabilities in enterprise-specific products, 20 targeted hardware appliances typically located at the network edge, such as VPNs, security gateways, and firewalls. Notable targets last year included Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance, Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance, and Ivanti Connect Secure VPN.Targeted attacks against…
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2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology
Tags: access, attack, cloud, compliance, computer, conference, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, international, lessons-learned, network, nist, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, software, strategy, technology, tool2025 The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology divya Tue, 04/29/2025 – 07:48 It is no surprise that the United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). Not only does it mark the 100-year point since quantum physics were discovered, but for those who have been following, the…
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Threat Actors Accelerate Transition from Reconnaissance to Compromise New Report Finds
Tags: api, attack, automation, cloud, cyber, cybercrime, data, data-breach, identity, technology, threat, tool, voipCybercriminals are leveraging automation across the entire attack chain, drastically reducing the time from reconnaissance to compromise. The data shows a staggering 16.7% global increase in scans, with over 36,000 scans per second targeting not just exposed ports but delving into operational technology (OT), cloud APIs, and identity layers. Sophisticated tools probe SIP-based VoIP systems,…
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Critical Planet Technology switch vulnerabilities pose total takeover risk
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/critical-planet-technology-switch-vulnerabilities-pose-total-takeover-risk