Hawai'i's Gemini North observatory had its operations disrupted following an attempted cyberattack targeted at the systems of the National Science Foundations National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory, or NOIRLab, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
TechCrunch reports that major travel technology firm Mondee has leaked sensitive customer data through an exposed Oracle cloud-based database, which it has since secured.
While malware and ransomware tend to dominate cybersecurity headlines, Fortra’s research shows that nearly 99% of email threats reaching corporate inboxes utilize impersonation rather than malware. Email impersonation is a key component of credential phishing, advance fee fraud, hybrid vishing, and business email compromise schemes. Because email i...
Major U.S. multinational mattress manufacturer Tempur Sealy had some of its IT systems shut down following a cyberattack that began on July 23, resulting in temporary operational disruptions, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
The SEC will now require public companies to notify the public within four days of a material breach – a move that may finally move the needle on holding businesses accountable to the public.
Finally, in the enterprise security news, Secure Code Warrior raises $50M to continue educating developers on best security practices, Jamf acquires dataJAR, IronNet’s public run ends soon, Microsoft puts pressure on other cybersecurity stocks, We discuss the Microsoft Storm breach, How to make engineers not hate you, Securely build features using ...
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