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Check Point researchers discover security vulnerability on TikTok – again – The Jerusalem Post
After discovering a security vulnerability that could potentially allow hackers to collect sensitive information on TikTok users, the Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point teamed up…
Is your firm’s data safe? – Accounting Today
It seems like not a day goes by without news of networks being breached and data hacked. One of the most recent, the SolarWinds hack,…
Incoming Biden administration looks to shake up US cybersecurity policy – The Daily Swig
‘I would like to see a pivot from cyber warfare back to risk mitigation and personal privacy’ ANALYSIS Cybersecurity issues – not least allegations that…
Navigating the Cyber Threat Landscape: Lessons From 2020 And Trends For 2021 – ISBuzz News
After a volatile year where the cyber threat landscape evolved as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, what lessons can we take from 2020, and how should…
Are Australians at a ‘turning point’ on cybersecurity or still unprepared?
Australians are on high alert about the threat of cyber attacks following Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s warning in June that Australia was targeted by a…
Cyber Security Roundup for January 2021 – Security Boulevard
A suspected nation-state sophisticated cyber-attack of SolarWinds which led to the distribution of a tainted version the SolarWinds Orion network monitoring tool, compromising their customers,…
A Hacker Is Selling Access To The Email Accounts Of Hundreds Of C-Level Executives
Image: Ryoji Iwata A threat actor is currently selling passwords for the email accounts of hundreds of C-level executives at companies across the world. The…
Ransomware gangs are now cold-calling victims if they restore from backups without paying
Image: Jim Reardan In attempts to put pressure on victims, some ransomware gangs are now cold-calling victims on their phones if they suspect that a…
Cyber security faces threat from ‘ransomware’: Yomiuri Shimbu – The Star Online
TOKYO (The Yomiuri Shimbun/ANN): There has been a spate of cyber attacks involving the theft of confidential corporate information and attempts to extort money. It…