Category: Cybersecurity News
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Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short – Yahoo News
In August 2023, the White House announced a plan to bolster cybersecurity in K-12 schools – and with good reason. Between 2018 and mid-September 2023, there were 386 recorded cyberattacks in the U.S. education sector and cost those schools $35.1 billion. K-12 schools were the primary target.The new White House initiative includes a collaboration with…
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Cybersecurity for CPAs: don’t leave the door open | Accounting Today
As accounting firms are increasingly targeted with cyberattacks, cybersecurity has become essential for every professional. Between data breaches, phishing attacks and malware, criminals are going after the sensitive financial data held by accountants. Modern accountants, then, must take their cyber defenses seriously for the sake of themselves and their clients.With this in mind, we present…
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Chinese hackers target US infrastructure: Report – NewsNation
(NewsNation) — A new report claims China has been initiating more cyber attacks and has a greater plan to cripple the U.S. through hacking. The report from the Washington Post reveals alleged state-sponsored Chinese hackers may have breached more than two dozen systems over the past year alone. Experts believe this could be part of…
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Recruiters Beware! Hackers Deliver Malware Posing Job Applicant – Cyber Security News
Threat actors have been targeting recruiters disguised as job applicants to deliver their malware. Though this method is not unique, the technique and attack vectors have been noted to have changed from their previous methods. TA4557 is a highly skilled, financially motivated threat actor who primarily uses sophisticated social engineering to lure victims. This threat…
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CISA unveils Google Workspace guidelines informed by Chinese breach of Microsoft
CISA unveils Google Workspace guidelines informed by Chinese breach of Microsoft | CyberScoop Skip to main content Advertisement Advertisement Close Cybersecurity The cyber agency wants feedback on rules that aim to prevent a repeat of an incident in which China-based hackers stole sensitive emails. A view of the Google offices in New York City on…
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Department of Defense Issues Report Critical of Contractor Cybersecurity Compliance
The Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a report critical of recent efforts by contractors to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The report, which followed the DOD IG’s efforts to support five separate investigations carried out by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in furtherance of the its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, identified…
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Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products – CISA
Apple has released security updates for Safari, iOS and iPadOS, Sonoma, Ventura, and Monterey to address multiple vulnerabilities. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply necessary updates:
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Ongoing Operations Confirms Recent Data Breach Following Cybersecurity Incident
On December 7, 2023, Ongoing Operations, a subsidiary of Trellance Cooperative Holdings, Inc., posted a notice of data breach on its website after discovering that the company’s computer system was the target of a recent cyberattack. In this notice, Ongoing Operations explains that the incident may have resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
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Cybersecurity pressures stretch CFOs – CFO Dive
When Seth Cohen started his career in corporate finance as an analyst at Lehman Brothers, it was long before the internet exploded into a worldwide phenomenon. Back in those days, nearly four decades ago, floppy disks and dot-matrix printers were still popular information technology tools. Today, the internet is now deeply interwoven into daily business…
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Who Is Responsible For Cybersecurity? You. – Forbes
Conal Gallagher is the CIO at both Flexera and its division Revenera, where he manages IT and information security programs. “Security” and “cybersecurity” aren’t in the job titles of many executives. But rest assured that a chief financial officer, chief operating officer, chief technology officer, general manager, chief product and marketing officer, general counsel—along with…
