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Latest News and Features

CISA and International Partners Issue Guidance for Secure AI in Infrastructure

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New GhostFrame Phishing Framework Hits Over One Million Attacks

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Skills Shortages Trump Headcount as Critical Cyber Challenge

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ISC2 report reveals 59% of global organizations have critical or significant skills shortages

French NGO Reporters Without Borders Targeted by Star Blizzard

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A fresh wave of spear-phishing linked to the Russia-based Star Blizzard group has been detected by Sekoia

Yearn Finance yETH Pool Hit by $9M Exploit

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Critical PickleScan Vulnerabilities Expose AI Model Supply Chains

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ShadyPanda's Seven-Year Campaign Infects 4.3M Chrome and Edge Users

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ICO Set to Check If Mobile Games Comply with Children’s Code

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Most Companies Fear State-Sponsored Cyber-Attacks and Want More Government Help

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New Android Albiriox Malware Gains Traction in Dark Web Markets

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Android malware Albiriox emerged as MaaS, offering device takeover and real-time fraud capabilities

White Papers

A Cyber-Hygiene Checklist

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SASE Security Buyers Guide

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How to Evaluate Enterprise Data Protection Solutions

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On-Demand Webinars

  • Mastering AI Security With ISACA’s New AAISM Certification
  • Elevating Cybersecurity: A CISO's Guide to Influencing Leadership and Driving Business Resilience
  • The Future of Fraud: Defending Against Advanced Account Attacks
  • Experiencing a DDoS Simulation to Enhance Defenses
  • Cracking the Culture Code: Building a Cybersecurity-Aware Workforce
  • How Can the Boardroom Boost Cyber Resilience?
  • Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape: Reviewing 2023 and Strategies for 2024
  • 7 Steps to Building Quantum Resilience
  • Embracing ChatGPT: Unleashing the Benefits of LLMs in Security Operations
  • Don't Take the Bait: Collaborative Intelligence to Build Phishing Resilience

Podcasts

  • Navigating the Cyber Skills Gap, AI for Cybersecurity, and Threat Landscape in 2023
  • The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: How to Bridge the Divide
  • #InfosecurityEurope: What to Expect at This Year’s Event
  • The Team are Joined by Cybersecurity Experts to Review 2022 and How to Prepare Information Security for 2023
  • Hear from CISA’s Deputy Mission Coordinator for Threat Hunting, Jillian Rucker, and payment security expert, Neira Jones.
  • The team looks at some of the Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaigns and other efforts focusing how to thwart phishing, smishing and vishing.
  • Jan Carrol talks to us about her journey into cybersecurity, the cyber-security skills gap and how she set up her company, the Fortify Institute.
  • Beth Maundrill and James Coker analyze Insider Threats as September is National Insider Threats Awareness Month.
  • Ian Murphy, founder of CyberOff, talks about how he uses humor and stand-up to get people engaged with cybersecurity training and cyber awareness.
  • James and Benjamin discuss Infosecurity Magazine's Editor Eleanor Dallaway's departure and review the recent Infosecurity Europe conference in London.

More news and features

Malware Manipulates AI Detection in Latest npm Package Breach

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Australian Man Gets Seven Years for Running “Evil Twin” Wi-Fi

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Reveals Data Breach

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Under Siege: The Mounting Pressures Driving CISOs Out Of UK Cybersecurity Leadership

Opinion

FCC Warns of Hackers Hijacking Radio Equipment For False Alerts

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Hackers have been hijacking US radio equipment to broadcast false emergency alerts, prompting FCC warnings

Bloody Wolf Threat Actor Expands Activity Across Central Asia

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Fraud Fears But No Breach Spike Expected This Festive Season

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UK Report Proposes Liability For Software Provider Insecurity

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A new report from the UK Business and Trade Committee has called for accountability of software providers for cyber flaws amid rising attack costs

Smishing Triad Impersonation Campaigns Expand Globally

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A cluster of fraudulent domains impersonating Egyptian providers have been identified linked to Smishing Triad operations

New FlexibleFerret Malware Chain Targets macOS With Go Backdoor

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Blogs

Elevating SaaS Security with NIST CSF and Agentic AI

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Preparing for the Quantum Future: Lessons from Singapore

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