Day: November 13, 2024

Nokia acquires Rapid’s in API boost 

News  No financial details of the deal will be disclosed, Nokia said  Nokia has announced its acquisition of technology assets from Rapid, which includes the world’s largest API hub and a skilled research and development team. This acquisition marks a major step in Nokia’s plan to grow its network API offerings, aiming to support a […]

Swisscom–Vodafone Italia deal gets green light from Italian authorities 

News  The deal was first announced in March This week, Vodafone Italia’s sale to Swisscom has been approved by the Italian communication authority AGCOM, Swisscom has confirmed.  “The transaction is still subject to two other regulatory approvals, including that of the Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, AGCM). The latter announced on […]

US indicts alleged Snowflake hackers

Both Moucka, also known as waif, catist, judische, and cllyels, and Binns, also known as j_irdev1337 and irdev, have not only obtained 50 billion sensitive call and text records from a major telecommunications firm believed to be AT&T but also extorted nearly $2.5 million worth of cryptocurrency from at least three of their victims between […]

US doubles down support for UN cybercrime treaty

While several countries have expressed concerns about the potential exploitation of the treaty to curtail human rights and strengthen extraterritorial surveillance, implementing the treaty with appropriate safeguards could prove beneficial in combating increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats. Source link

Iranian threat group targets aerospace workers with fake job lures

An attack that’s been active since September 2023 called the “Iranian Dream Job Campaign” was discovered in which the Iranian threat actor TA455 — aka UNC1549 — has been targeting the aerospace industry by offering fake jobs. In a Nov. 12 blog post, researchers from ClearSky Cyber Security said the campaign delivered the SnailResin malware, […]

Industries with highest cyber risk unveiled by Moody’s Rating

Mounting digitization and subpar security practices have prompted Moody’s Rating to give the “very high” cyber risk designation to the telecommunications, airline, and power generation utility sectors, which have collectively incurred $7.1 trillion of debt, CyberScoop reports. Cybersecurity defenses have been particularly weak in the telecommunications industry, compared with other critical infrastructure sectors, as shown by the […]

Radian Group’s Donna Ross: Blazing the path is as important as guarding the present

Donna Ross leads the information security operation at Radian Group, a home ownership company tasked with handling billions of dollars in assets. In managing a large-scale enterprise finance operation, Ross also manages to act as a representative for women in the enterprise security field and push for initiatives that help to expand security horizons. “In […]

Execs identify AI-driven cyberattacks as top security threat

A recent Gartner survey of senior risk and assurance executives reveals that AI-driven cyberattacks are now the leading security concern, with 80% of respondents identifying these threats as their primary risk, TechRepublic reports. Increasingly sophisticated AI tools enable attackers to automate malware generation, craft realistic phishing messages, and execute large-scale distributed denial-of-service attacks. Security firm […]

Regulatory reforms slow to hinder Italy’s spyware boom

Italy has emerged as a significant global player in spyware, with Italian firms providing governments, including those in Kazakhstan, Syria, and Italy itself, with tools for widespread surveillance, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future. One such spyware firm, RCS Labs, gained attention after its spyware, Hermit, was discovered on devices […]

Immersive Labs launches cybersecurity crisis simulator

SiliconAngle reports that Immersive Labs has introduced the AI Scenario Generator, an advanced tool designed to help organizations create customized cybersecurity threat simulations. Using simple prompts, the AI-powered tool generates tailored scenarios that address varied cyberattack types such as ransomware and supply chain threats, enabling security teams to prepare for specific threat actors and industry-related […]