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UK Councils Under Cyber Attack: The Urgent Need for a Culture of Cybersecurity and Resilience

The very fabric that stitches our society together — our councils and local governing bodies — is under a silent siege from cyber attacks. The recent ransomware assault on Leicester ...

Yesterday, in DC, I was given the Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award

The Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award honors an entrepreneur who has made a substantial and positive contribution to the US-Dutch economic relationship, exemplifying the best of ...

Water Facilities Compromised By Iranian Threat Actors

In December 2023, a joint alert was issued by the FBI, CISA, NSA, EPA, and INCD regarding Iranian cyber actors known as "CyberAv3ngers" linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

Top Tax Scams of 2024 Your Organization Should Watch Out For

As the April 15, 2024 filing deadline approaches, tax scammers are working overtime to take advantage of rushed or stressed taxpayers.

Malvertising Campaigns Surged in 2023

Researchers at BlueVoyant observed a 50% increase in large-scale malvertising campaigns in 2023 compared to 2022.

Critical Improvements To The Seven Most Common Pieces of Cybersecurity Advice

I have been in the cybersecurity industry for over 35 years and I am the author of 14 books and over 1,400 articles on cybersecurity.

New Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform, 'Tycoon 2FA', Targets Microsoft 365 and Gmail Accounts

A new PhaaS service brings the power of bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to the world’s most-used email platforms.

All The Ways the Internet is Surveilling You

Your personal information is continuously harvested and analyzed by countless data brokers eager to sell to the highest bidder. From your name to your online activities, to your ...

Australian Government Commits to Become a World-Leader in Cybersecurity by 2030

The Australian Government has leveraged insight from cybersecurity experts to create a new six-part plan to combat cybersecurity over the coming decade.

Tokyo Police Department Warns of Phishing Scam That Uses Phony Arrest Warrants

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has warned of a phishing scam that’s attempting to trick individuals with phony arrest warrants, the Japan Times reports.