Tag: security
Microsoft is now letting all federal agencies check their activity logs for free
To help US government agencies defend against foreign state-sponsored adversaries, Microsoft is expanding its free logging features in some products. A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announcement revealed reported all US federal agencies using Microsoft Pureview Audit will be granted the upgrade, regardless of their license tier. The move…
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Ransomware is hitting the financial services industry harder than ever before
Ransomware is hitting the financial services industry harder than ever before, a new report from Netskope’s Threat Labs claims. The “Threat Labs Report — FINANCIAL SERVICES 2024” paper, published earlier this week, claims that the financial sector remains “one of the most attacked sectors by ransomware groups,” who mostly use…
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Unsurprisingly, LockBit ransomware crew has returned
Less than a week after the British police and its international partners took down LockBit infrastructure, the infamous threat actor is back and ready to resume its nefarious operations. According to a new BleepingComputer report, the ransomware-as-a-service operator propped up a new .onion address, which not only lists five new…
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One of Apple’s best iOS productivity tools had a pretty concerning security flaw, so patch now
Experts have warned popular iOS productivity app was flawed in a way that allowed threat actors to steal sensitive data from the vulnerable device. The app in question is called Apple Shortcuts, and it acts as a nifty little time-saving widget that allows apps to interact with one another on…
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Microsoft’s top new security tools wants to help keep your shiny new generative AI systems safe for good
Microsoft has unveiled a new security tool aimed at keeping generative AI tools secure, and safe to use. PyRIT, short for Python Risk Identification Toolkit for generative AI, will help developers respond to growing threats facing businesses of all sizes from criminals looking to take advantage of new tactics. As…
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Microsoft report claims US opponents are gearing up for an AI war
In a new briefing issued this week, software giant Microsoft claims that US rivals such as Iran, Russia and North Korea are preparing to step up their cyberwar efforts using modern generative AI. The problem is aggravated, it adds, by a chronic shortage of skilled cybersecurity personnel. The briefing quotes…
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