Super Bowl Sunday and IT’s no-fun Monday In the wake of Super Bowl LVIII, IT professionals brace themselves for a challenging day at the office. A recent report suggests that remote work has led to an expected spike in IT issues the day after the big game. IT pros at the coalface predict a surge…
Super Bowl Sunday and IT’s No-Fun Monday In anticipation of the post-Super Bowl flurry of IT complications, professionals brace for a demanding start to the workweek. Hybrid work has intensified the Monday blues as IT experts forecast a surge in remote work issues following Super Bowl LVIII. A report by Atera, an AI-powered IT services…
FBI Reveals Surge in Scams by Fake Couriers and Hackers The FBI has sounded the alarm on a rising wave of scams involving hackers impersonating couriers to defraud victims, emphasizing the evolution of cybercriminal methods towards more personal and less technical tactics. The multi-layered scheme often starts with scammers alerting victims—predominantly senior citizens—of a supposed…
Disorder for Pickup In a recent alarming trend, cybercriminals are adopting new stratagems, involving physical couriers to intercept valuable assets from victims. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a public service announcement highlighting a surge in scams where perpetrators are masquerading as couriers, complicating the cybersecurity landscape. The FBI warns that these scammers, often…
Cybersecurity Measures for Water Utilities Heightened threats against water and wastewater systems (WWS) have prompted a collaborative effort by CISA, the EPA, and the FBI, ushering in a comprehensive guide for these utilities. Acknowledging the uptick in cyber attacks targeting vital infrastructure, the newly released incident response guide (IRG) delivers a playbook to help mitigate…
Spill it, CISA As nations grapple with the complexities of cybersecurity, the role of water and wastewater systems (WWS) in ensuring public safety has come sharply into focus. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in concert with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has discharged a significant security…
Russian-Backed Hack Compromises Microsoft Emails In a startling revelation last Friday, Microsoft acknowledged that a Russian-supported group infiltrated the corporation’s email systems. IT experts are particularly concerned as the attack targeted high-level accounts and exploited weaknesses through a method known as “password spraying.” The simplicity of the attack mode—which typically involves guesses at commonly used…
NSA Releases Guidance on Open-Source Security Amid Attack Increase The National Security Agency (NSA) has taken a proactive stance in bolstering cybersecurity by issuing new guidance aimed at securing open-source software supply chains. With a recent surge in cyberattacks exploiting vulnerabilities in widely-employed software, the NSA’s instructions come as a vital safety measure. The comprehensive…
Deepfake Dangers Escalate in Cybersecurity Sphere Security experts such as Rex Booth, CISO for SailPoint, are raising alarms about the increased application of AI-powered deepfakes in cybersecurity breaches and the proliferation of voice phishing tactics. Booth, during a recent CES floor meet-up, indicated that cybercriminals are enhancing their social engineering attacks with the aid of…
London Security Experts Warn of Increasing Deepfake Risks In a recent meetup on the CES floor of this month, experts have raised pressing concerns regarding the escalation of deepfakes and advanced voice phishing attacks. Rex Booth, the Chief Information Security Officer for SailPoint, highlighted how cybercriminals are utilizing artificial intelligence to reinforce their social engineering…