Shocked, Devastated, Stuck: Cybersecurity Pros Open Up About Their Layoffs – Dark Reading
Here’s a dose of reality from those on the frontlines and how they’re coping. – Read More
Clio raises $900m in Series F investment – Legal IT Insider
Cloud practice management system provider Clio today (23 July) announced it has raised US $900 million, based on a US $3 billion valuation, in a Series F investment round led…
Collect data with Law League from Conscious Solutions – Legal Futures
Data collection from clients is not just beneficial, but crucial for all law firms. By gathering data, you can improve your services and marketing based on their feedback. The post…
Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan and US NGO with MgBot Malware – The Hacker News
Organizations in Taiwan and a U.S. non-governmental organization (NGO) based in China have been targeted by a Beijing-affiliated state-sponsored hacking group called Daggerfly using an upgraded set of malware tools.…
Google abandons plans to drop third-party cookies in Chrome – CSO Online
As a major update to Chrome’s new cross-site tracking protection policy, Google announced that it is no longer considering dropping support for third-party cookies. Third-party cookies, which refer to the…
New ICS Malware ‘FrostyGoop’ Targeting Critical Infrastructure – The Hacker News
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what they say is the ninth Industrial Control Systems (ICS)-focused malware that has been used in a disruptive cyber attack targeting an energy company in the…
Wiz shocks the tech world as it rejects Google’s $23 billion bid – CSO Online
In a surprising turn of events, Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz has decided to end its acquisition talks with Google-parent Alphabet, which would have resulted in a $23 billion deal, the…
How to Securely Onboard New Employees Without Sharing Temporary Passwords – The Hacker News
The initial onboarding stage is a crucial step for both employees and employers. However, this process often involves the practice of sharing temporary first-day passwords, which can expose organizations to…
Magento Sites Targeted with Sneaky Credit Card Skimmer via Swap Files – The Hacker News
Threat actors have been observed using swap files in compromised websites to conceal a persistent credit card skimmer and harvest payment information. The sneaky technique, observed by Sucuri on a…
Essex school reprimanded after using facial recognition technology for canteen payments – ICO News
We have issued a reprimand to a school that broke the law when it introduced facial recognition technology (FRT). – Read More
NHIs may be your biggest — and most neglected — security hole – CSO Online
Non-human identities (NHIs) have been a staple of enterprise IT for decades. Giving digital components credentials to access IT networks and devices, as IT would a human user, is key…
Early IT takeaways from the CrowdStrike outage – CSO Online
Whether you’ve survived the CrowdStrike incident or didn’t use CrowdStrike and are merely seeing the impact to others, taking time to learn lessons from this event is vital. After all,…
Chinese APT group Daggerfly revamps malware toolkit with new backdoors – CSO Online
Researchers have linked a previously unattributed Mac backdoor and a new Windows Trojan to a Chinese APT group known as Daggerfly that has been around for over a decade and…
SRA confirms 200% hike in compensation fund levy for solicitors – Legal Cheek
£90 each The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is proceeding with plans to increase the contributions solicitors must make to a special compensation fund by a hefty 200%. The move means…
Meta Given Deadline to Address E.U. Concerns Over ‘Pay or Consent’ Model – The Hacker News
Meta has been given time till September 1, 2024, to respond to concerns raised by the European Commission over its “pay or consent” advertising model or risk-facing enforcement measures, including…