A research team led by Rice University’s Edward Knightly has uncovered an eavesdropping security vulnerability in high-frequency and high-speed wireless backhaul links, widely employed in critical applications such as 5G wireless cell phone signals and low-latency financial trading on Wall Street.Contrary to the common belief that these links are inherently secure due to their elevated…
The number of cybersecurity incidents in 2023 grew by almost 10%. Agencies reported more than 32,000 cyber incidents to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in fiscal 2023. The latest Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) report to Congress from the Office of Management and Budget showed an increase from more than 29,000 cyber incidents…
[vc_column_textCyberattacks are already the most significant operational and financial threat to almost every type of business. Surveys of CISOs consistently reveal phishing attacks, identity security, social engineering, and the resulting data breaches and ransomware attacks are the top concerns. These fears are well founded. Each new day brings fresh headlines of another major breach or successful ransomware…
This practical guide to HIPAA compliant email services explains how to ensure 100% compliance by avoiding the common misunderstandings and implementation errors that cause the preventable email failures that lead to breaches and fines. It has become increasingly clear that many aspects of HIPAA compliant email are either not understood or badly implemented, leaving a…
The U.S. needs to prepare for more cyberattacks from an increasing number of threat actors across the globe, with China being the biggest one, said Michael C. Casey, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. China is “by far the most prolific actor out there and the one coming after us across the board…
More than 600,000 internet routers belonging to a single internet provider were taken offline during a three-day period in October. Security analysts from Lumen Technologies’ Black Lotus Labs detailed the attack in research published Thursday. All of the routers were leased by a single internet provider and were rendered permanently inoperable, requiring a hardware-based replacement.…