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2024 shaping up to be worse for cybersecurity teams than 2023

The cyber threat landscape in 2024 is shaping up to be worse for cybersecurity teams than 2023. Threat intelligence firm Flashpoint has logged dramatic increases in all major threat indicators January through February 2024. According to Flashpoint’s data there were 6,077 recorded data breaches in 2023, with attackers accessing more than 17 billion personal records […]

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AT&T Confirms Personal Information from Millions of Customers Leaked on Dark Web

AT&T confirms that personal information from millions of customers was leaked on a dark-web forum in mid-March.  In a statement released March 30 AT&T said: “AT&T has launched a robust investigation supported by internal and external cybersecurity experts. Based on our preliminary analysis, the data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately

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AI Security to Dominate Technology News of 2024

AI will continue to dominate technology news for 2024 with industry leaders from the enterprise security segment naming AI security as a top concern, according to a recent study by the Security Industry Association (SIA). AI security encompasses cybersecurity practices for the protection of data, IP, and corporate integrity as AI is adopted by businesses

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Phishing Trends for 2024

A recent report from Swiss technology company Acronis revealed that phishing remains the most popular tactic for stealing credentials, making up 73 percent of all cyberattacks. The phishing trends for 2024 include smishing and deepfakes, as the race in developing AI technology continues to be a critical one between cybercriminals and cybersecurity experts.. The following

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UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare reportedly paid $22 million to recover data

United Healthcare’s Change Healthcare unit has reportedly paid $22 million to recover data and regain access to systems, according to the latest news updates. The cryptocurrency transaction was visible on Bitcoin’s blockchain and suggests the company which is victim of what now ranks as one of the worst ransomware attacks in years, paid the ransom

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23andMe Blames Poor User Password Practices on Massive Breach

Consumer genetics and research company 23andMe is facing multiple lawsuits over a 2023 data breach that went undetected for 5 months, and official reaction from company officials places the blame on poor user password practices.  The company, known for its at-home genetic tests, has confirmed hackers gained access to nearly 7 million customers’ profiles in

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Cyber Threats Rank as a Top Global Business Threat in 2024

According to a report from international financial services provider Allianz, cyber threats rank as a top global business threat in 2024. These attacks, ranging from ransomware attacks, data breaches to other IT disruptions are a top concern for companies worldwide in 2024. In the U.S. specifically, cyber has replaced business interruption as the leading risk

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Popular Remote Desktop Software Provider AnyDesk Victim of Cyberattack

Anydesk, a popular remote desktop software provider based in Germany, has confirmed it was the target of a cyberattack during a four-day outage in late January. The company published a public statement regarding indications of an incident on some of AnyDesk’s systems, and afterwards conducted a security audit and found evidence of compromised production systems.

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