Cloudflare’s Q1 2025 DDoS Threat Report indicates a staggering 358% year-over-year increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, totaling 20.5 million. Germany emerged as the most affected country, with gaming and telecommunications sectors among the primary targets. According to Cloudflare’s recent threat report, the digital landscape faced an unprecedented…
Endpoint Security, Events, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Insights from Phosphorus Cybersecurity’s Phillip Wylie on Asset Inventory and Password Hygiene Aseem Jakhar • May 5, 2025 Phillip Wylie, xIoT Security Evangelist, Phosphorus Cybersecurity Recent developments in endpoint security have inadvertently led to a shift in attack strategies by cybercriminals, who are…
Data Protection Breaches Highlight Regulatory Pressure on Educational Institutions in Kenya The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) in Kenya has initiated enforcement actions against two educational institutions, Nova Pioneer and Friends School Keveye Girls High School, for contravening the Data Protection Act. This move underscores an increasingly stringent…
As cybercrime continues to adapt and innovate, both security experts and malicious actors are employing increasingly sophisticated methods to obscure harmful activities. One of the more disconcerting techniques gaining traction is steganography—an artful combination of hiding information in plain sight within seemingly innocuous files or messages. Though steganography has valid…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Events, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Ulla Coester Discusses Ethical Design and the EU AI Act Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • May 5, 2025 Ulla Coester, Project Director, Fresenius University of Applied Sciences The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to growing concerns about its…
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Unified Cybersecurity: A Call to Action from Harry Coker In a recent interview, Harry Coker, the secretary of the Maryland Department of Commerce and former U.S. national cyber director, underscored the critical need for robust public-private partnerships to combat cyber threats. He stressed that these threats transcend geographical boundaries, affecting…
Cybersecurity Experts Call for Accountability from MTN Ghana Following Data Breach Cybersecurity professionals are pressing for complete transparency and accountability from MTN Ghana following a significant data breach that has raised alarms within the industry. The incident, which compromised sensitive customer information, highlights the vulnerabilities that telecom companies face in…
CISO Trainings, Events, RSAC Conference The Personal, Legal, and Health Challenges for CISOs Illustrated by SolarWinds’ Tim Brown Anna Delaney ( annamadeline ) • May 4, 2025 Tim Brown, CISO, SolarWinds CISOs endure immense pressure due to regulatory oversight and potential legal ramifications following data breaches. Tim Brown, the Chief…
