The hidden risk in your data: What executives should know about digital forensics and data recovery As a business leader, you may pay attention to cybersecurity, backup systems, and data protection. But there’s a critical blind spot: When a security incident, legal dispute, or regulatory investigation occurs, your ability to recover and present digital evidence […]

Hack at UnitedHealth’s tech unit impacted 192.7 million people, US health dept website shows Aug 14 (Reuters) – The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s (UNH.N), opens new tab tech unit last year impacted 192.7 million people, the U.S. health department’s website showed on Thursday. In January, the company had estimated the hack at Change Healthcare affected the personal […]

Hackers Use Social Engineering to Gain Remote Access in Under 5 Minutes NCC Group’s Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team has documented a sophisticated social engineering attack that demonstrates how quickly threat actors can compromise corporate systems, achieving full remote access and establishing persistence mechanisms in less than 300 seconds. {Read full article here} Sustainable […]

Zscaler warns that ransomware attacks on oil and gas surge 935%, as critical sectors targeted New data from Zscaler shows that manufacturing, technology, and healthcare remain the most frequently targeted sectors, representing high-stakes environments that are ripe for extortion and leverage, where disruption can yield maximum leverage for attackers. {Read full article here} TSA Issues Warning for […]

Courts aren’t ready for AI-generated evidence Photos, videos and audio — once courtroom gold — are becoming less reliable as deepfakes spread, digital forensics experts warn. Why it matters: Courts can’t keep up, and there aren’t enough forensic analysts to verify AI-faked evidence. The big picture: AI-generated evidence can take many forms. Consider the following hypotheticals: {Read […]

Small Army Of Cybersecurity Warriors Trains To Digitally Defend Energy Industry As Wyoming aspires to be an energy powerhouse, a new generation of cybersecurity defenders is training in Wyoming and at the Idaho National Lab. As AI booms, so does the need to protect that critical infrastructure from digital threats. {Read full article here} TSA […]

Cybersecurity:Implementation of the 2015 Information Sharing Act Malicious cyberattacks on the federal government and the nation’s critical infrastructures, such as electricity and healthcare, are growing in number, impact, and sophistication and have led to significant disruptions. {Read full article here.} Has your personal information been exposed in a data breach? Here’s what to do Data breaches […]

Texas creating task forces to target Permian Basin oil field thefts ODESSA — At least three times a week, Darin Mitchell gets the call. Oil drums have been stolen. Copper wires were yanked. Other field equipment at an oil and gas facility was pilfered. The Winkler County Sheriff dispatches his officers to investigate, but they […]

Cybersecurity Report Details Growing Corporate Risks Supply chain vulnerabilities, aging infrastructure, cybersecurity patches and incident response gaps need help, TXOne Networks says. {Read full article here} New Research Reveals Multiple Attack Surfaces in WeChat & Other Instant Messaging Apps Instant messaging (IM) applications like WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat, and QQ have become the “digital arteries” of […]