Top news of the week: 04.11.2021.
Threats And Attacks
Massive cyber heist rocks high society jeweller Graff
The cyber criminals have already leaked 69,000 confidential documents on to the so-called 'dark web', including files relating to Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, David Beckham and Sir Philip ...
Ransomware Attack Hits PNG Finance Ministry
A cyberattack on Papua New Guinea's finance ministry briefly disrupted government payments and operations, officials said late Thursday.
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 41 Deals Announced in October 2021
The number of cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions announced in the past months has remained constant, with 41 deals announced in October 2021.
Week in review: Popular npm package hijacked, zero trust security key tenets, wildcard certificate risks
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, articles and interviews: Apple fixes security feature bypass in macOS (CVE-2021-30892)
Sardar Jalali: The cyber attack on the smart fuel network ‘likely’ the work of the US and Israel
The head of the country’s passive defense organization said: “People had an effective knowledge of this incident they immediately realized that it was finally an accident and an attack…
How Hackers Are Targeting Cryptocurrency
Crypto exchanges that want to maintain credibility must implement some of the same "know your customer" controls used by banks and similar institutions.
Surge in cyber attacks confirms the need for zero trust security
The study found an increase of more than 314 percent year-over-year, underscoring the need for a zero trust security model.
Cybersecurity threat landscape growing in sophistication, complexity and impact
The cybersecurity threat landscape has grown in terms of sophistication, complexity and impact, spurred by an ever-growing online presence.