Granite School District Data Breach Sparks Legislative Focus on Cybersecurity In December 2023, Granite School District in Salt Lake City became the latest victim of a significant data breach, affecting approximately 450,000 current and former students. The incident has garnered the attention of the Utah Legislature, particularly the state’s School…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, Standards, Regulations & Compliance Poland, Israel, Nvidia, and Oracle Challenge AI Chip Export Restrictions Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • January 17, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The Biden administration’s recent decision to impose restrictions on the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips is…
Cybersecurity Alert: US Treasury Sanctions Chinese Cyber Actors Following Breach The U.S. Department of the Treasury has taken decisive action in response to recent cyber threats by sanctioning Yin Kecheng, a cyber operative allegedly based in Shanghai. Yin is implicated in a significant breach that compromised the Department of Treasury’s…
Governance & Risk Management, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control, Patch Management Warning Issued for Active Zero-Day Vulnerability as Device Configurations Are Exposed Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • January 17, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Fortinet has issued an urgent alert to users of its firewall products, advising them to apply patches for…
The data breach that impacted the NFT marketplace OpenSea in 2022 has resurfaced in discussions, particularly after the revelation that over seven million email addresses were publicly exposed. This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding the inherent risks tied to centralized computing within the Web3 ecosystem, as noted by industry experts.…
Identity & Access Management, Security Operations Google Issues Warning on Using Emails as Unique Identifiers for Authentication Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • January 16, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A recent investigation revealed a critical security risk associated with Google’s authentication methods, particularly concerning the use of email addresses as unique identifiers. Security…
Title: Human Element Continues to Drive Data Breaches: Insights for Business Owners Recent studies reveal that approximately 70% of data breaches can be traced back to human factors, underscoring the critical need for organizations to protect their most valuable assets: their employees, finances, and data. As cybercriminals increasingly target human…
Identity & Access Management, Security Operations Google Warns Against Using Emails as Unique Identifiers on Platforms Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • January 16, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In a concerning revelation, a security researcher has demonstrated how the purchase of abandoned online domains associated with failed startups allowed him to reconstruct email…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated that GoDaddy Inc., a prominent web hosting service, establish a comprehensive information security program following allegations of insufficient protective measures against cyber threats that endangered its customers. The enforcement action arises from a complaint lodged by the FTC, which claims that since…
