Information Security Magazine

CISA project will align cybersecurity polices across the Federal Civilian Executive Branch of US government

Online gambling site, Sky Betting and Gaming, found to have “unlawfully” processed data through advertising cookies

83% of organizations use AI to generate code despite rising concerns from security leaders, found a Venafi survey

The CyberBoost: Catalyse is supported by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the National University of Singapore and UK-based innovation hub Plexal

Cohesity claims ransomware attacks are on the rise in the UK, with 59% of breached firms paying their extortionists

The US Treasury has issued more sanctions against directors of notorious spyware developer Intellexa

White House issues new voluntary commitments to combat image-based sexual abuse in AI

A new government report reveals that nearly half of UK businesses lack basic cybersecurity skills, while advanced skills like penetration testing and incident management are even more scarce

SIM swapping and “adversary-in-the-middle” can bypass security for accounts on X (formerly Twitter)

Apple filed a motion to drop its lawsuit against NSO Group, fears key elements of its cyber defensive measures could be revealed to other spyware vendors

Meta has unpaused a project to train AI on Facebook and Instagram posts, despite privacy concerns

Under-fire DNA testing firm 23andMe will pay $30m to settle class action lawsuit

Nations participating in the event include the US, Canada, EU countries, India, Japan, Singapore, Ghana and Oman

An FBI and CISA alert highlighted false claims of breaches of voter registration databases, designed to undermine confidence in US elections

Over 600 patients and employees of Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania had their medical record photos hacked and posted on the internet

Microsoft will introduce new security capabilities for solution providers outside of kernel mode, preventing events like the CrowdStrike global outage

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission launches inquiry into whether Google followed GDPR rules over AI model training

Ransomware gangs are targeting schools and higher education, with victims facing soaring ransom and recovery costs

TfL has revealed that some customer data was accessed in a recent cyber-attack, potentially including the bank details of 5000 people

Mastercard aims to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities by acquiring Recorded Future, a leading provider of threat intelligence