Top news of the week: 06.07.2021.
Threats And Attacks
New Mirai-Inspired Botnet Could Be Using Your KGUARD DVRs in Cyber Attacks
A new botnet inspired by Mirai hijacks KGUARD DVRs to launch DDoS attacks.
IT Software Firm Kaseya Hit By Supply Chain Ransomware Attack
Software maker Kaseya Limited is urging users of its VSA endpoint management and network monitoring tool to immediately shut down VSA servers to prevent them from being compromised in a ...
Innovations And Trends
How to Make Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning Work for You
Investment in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning are growing from organizations outside the tech space.
McKinsey’s cybersecurity team
Recent cyberattacks focus attention on the vulnerabilities of operations technology to web-based threats.
Data Privacy
Building The Credit Card Rails For Data Requires The Help Of An Alias
Mahmoud Abdelkader of Very Good Security explains that data needs its own credit card rails, and aliasing sensitive information can build trust across services.
Arudjreis / awesome-security-GRC
Curated list of resources for security Governance, Risk Management, Compliance and Audit professionals and enthusiasts (if they exist). - Arudjreis/awesome-security-GRC
Startups And Investments
NSA, Partners Release Cybersecurity Advisory on Brute Force Global Cyber Campaign
The National Security Agency (NSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) ...
After Didi, China launches cybersecurity probe into more U.S.-listed firms
China's cyberspace watchdog said on Monday it is investigating online recruiter Zhipin.com, and truck-hailing apps Huochebang and Yunmanman, ramping up a crackdown on the mainland's tech ...
Companies And Services
FBI, NSA: Russian military cyber-unit behind large-scale brute-force attacks
US and UK cybersecurity agencies said today that a Russian military cyber unit has been behind a series of brute-force attacks that have targeted the cloud IT resources of government and ...
Major ransomware attack aimed at tech provider leaves other companies scrambling
Businesses in at least 17 countries, including Canada, are trying to contain a ransomware attack that has paralyzed computer networks, a cybersecurity firm said.
Business And Industries
9 Hot Trends in Cybersecurity Mergers & Acquisitions
Security experts share their observations of the past year in cybersecurity M&A, highlighting key trends and notable deals.
Calls for prison sentences for ransomware attacks as losses exceed $20 billion
New research has revealed a growing reluctance to pay ransomware demands, while calls for tougher penalties for criminals who steal company data are on the rise.