Medical research data Advarra stolen after SIM swap
Medical research company Advarra reportedly had data stolen after a SIM swap incident on one of their employees.
Read moreDefeating Little Brother requires a new outlook on privacy: Lock and Code S04E23
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Anna Brading and Mark Stockley from Malwarebytes about the apparent “appeal” of Little Brother surveillance, whether the tenets of privacy can ever fully defeat that surveillance, and what the possible merits of this surveillance could be.
Read moreAnnouncing Microsoft Secure Future Initiative to advance security engineering
Credit to Author: Charlie Bell| Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000
Today Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith shared insight on the global cybersecurity landscape and introduced our Secure Future Initiative. These engineering advances counter current digital threats, such as cyberattacks on identity systems. Read more about this initiative’s strategy and objectives.
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Read moreStarting your journey to become quantum-safe
Credit to Author: Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000
Thanks to our extensive experience in quantum engineering and expertise as a service and security provider, we can serve as a trusted partner to navigate this process across industry and government.
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Read moreFrom classroom to cyberfront: Unlocking the potential of the next generation of cyber defenders
Credit to Author: Tina Romeo| Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000
Microsoft education programs and AI promise to help address one of cybersecurity’s biggest challenges—3.4 million skills shortage globally. Learn how Microsoft is supporting the cause.
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Read moreThis Cheap Hacking Device Can Crash Your iPhone With Pop-Ups
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000
Plus: SolarWinds is charged with fraud, New Orleans police face recognition has flaws, and new details about Okta’s October data breach emerge.
Read moreMicrosoft Does Damage Control With Its New ‘Secure Future Initiative’
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000
Following a string of serious security incidents, Microsoft says it has a plan to deal with escalating threats from cybercriminals and state-backed hackers.
Read moreThe New Era of Social Media Looks as Bad for Privacy as the Last One
Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:00:00 +0000
The slow-motion implosion of Elon Musk’s X has given rise to a slew of competitors, where privacy invasions that ran rampant over the past decade still largely persist.
Read moreRussian Reshipping Service ‘SWAT USA Drop’ Exposed
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:55:34 +0000
One of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances and organizational structure. Here’s a closer look at the Russia-based SWAT USA Drop Service, which currently employs more than 1,200 people across the United States who are knowingly or unwittingly involved in reshipping expensive consumer goods purchased with stolen credit cards.
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