A truism about the free tools online is that if you aren’t paying for the service, then you are the product. Take your grocery store's “club” card program. You sign up and give them your name and phone number, and every time you shop, you swipe your card and get discounts on certain items. If you shop at the same store all the time, it makes...

The Tripwire Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) keeps its finger on the cybersecurity pulse. Check out some of the stories that stood out for us recently: Compromised Linux Endpoints can be isolated with Microsoft Defender Microsoft Defender for Endpoint can now isolate compromised Linux environments. This can potentially mitigate the...

Industrial control systems are fundamental to all industrial processes, from power generation to water treatment and manufacturing. ICS refers to the collection of devices that govern a process to ensure its safe and effective execution. These devices include Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS)...

It’s another new year and hence another occasion to predict how the cybersecurity landscape will evolve in 2023. Once again, it will be challenging, as most every year is, and could wind up being an unusually difficult 12 months because of multiple headwinds. One is that it has become clear that a huge increase in remote working is here to stay, if...

2022 saw privacy truly take hold in the U.S., while Europe buttressed its position as the global leader and other regions worked to get up-to-speed with new or amended laws. U.S. Privacy in 2022 Laws passed in 2021 and 2022 meant many U.S. companies spent the past year preparing for new privacy requirements that came into effect on January 1st in...

UK banking group TSB is calling on social networks and dating apps to better protect their users from fake profiles, following an alarming spike in romance fraud. Examining data from December 2020 - January 2022, TSB determined that romance fraud almost doubled compared to pre-pandemic levels, with a record increase in losses of 91% - averaging £6...

The distribution systems of the U.S. energy grid — the portions of the grid that carry electricity to consumers — are growing more susceptible to cyber-attacks, in part due to the advent of monitoring and control technology and their reliance on them. However, the magnitude of the possible consequences of such attacks is not fully understood....

The cybersecurity landscape has become something of a battle royale: companies and cyber criminals are continually trying to outsmart one another in an effort to be the last one standing. Thankfully, many businesses are seeking a proactive approach, aiming to avoid the proverbial egg on their face when it comes to cybersecurity breaches. Learning...

The political and economic uncertainty throughout the world today is growing. The danger of malicious hacking is increasing as more and more parts of daily life simultaneously transition to the digital realm. An attack on another country or region by a state or an individual could have catastrophic results. Possible targets include utilities like...

What Is Network Security? Network security is a broad field, encompassing various processes, policies, rules, standards, frameworks, software, and hardware solutions. Its primary goal is to protect a network and its data from various threats, including intrusions and breaches. A network security program typically utilizes a combination of access...

It’s a rare treat when you get the opportunity to speak with someone who has worked as an ethical hacker, has also worked in top secret military settings, and then transferred to the private sector, rising to the highest cybersecurity level in the corporate chain. We had the opportunity to speak with Brian Haugli, CEO of SideChannel. Brian is also...

For most people, January 28th is the 28th day of the year. For me, January 28th is more commonly known as “the day before my wife’s birthday.” For those who pay attention to history, they may know it as the day of Charlemagne’s death, Edward VI’s ascension to the throne, the founding of Northwestern University, the birth of the US Coast Guard, the...

A 22-year-old suspected of being "Seyzo", a member of the ShinyHunters cybercrime gang, has been extradited from Morocco to the United States, where - if convicted - he could face up to 116 years in prison. Sebastien Raoult, a French national, was arrested at Rabat international airport in Morocco on May 31 2022, while trying to take a flight to...

In today's hyper-connected world, most of us now take care of our daily tasks with the help of digital tools, which includes online banking. Whether we're reviewing our account balances, transferring money, applying for payment cards, or simply paying our bills, banking has become more digital, and requires financial firms to adapt to this new world...

The release of ChatGPT last November transformed public awareness, perception, and discourse about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Prior to the release, AI has long existed in now familiar technologies, devices, and processes. Perhaps one of the most common uses of AI is the Google search engine. Search engines rely on AI to scan the internet to...

For the past several years we’ve all been sold the benefits of moving to Zero Trust, and it’s worked. We’re sold. But what now? At this point, companies have decided to embark on a long and committed journey – Zero Trust (ZT) isn’t built in a day. Keeping a clear eye on the finish line is necessary to maintain enthusiasm and buy-in as ZT...

With so many companies currently reducing their workforce, job scams have become a serious and widespread problem for those who are looking for work. Stories from people who came across these scams on LinkedIn talk about scammers asking for their IDs, possibly to commit identity fraud or theft. Although most of these scams come with glaring warning...

The Tripwire Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for exciting stories and developments in the cybersecurity world. Here’s what news stood out to us, including some comments on these stories. Vulnerabilities discovered in Netcomm and TP-Link Routers Netcomm routers are subject to an authentication bypass and a...

In the world of cybersecurity, the spotlight often shines on protecting applications, networks, and individual accounts. Application programming interfaces (APIs), on the other hand, present their own set of challenges to secure. APIs account for a significant portion of internet traffic and handle massive amounts of information from a wide variety...

I keep hearing about LockBit ransomware attacks. What's going on? It's no surprise if you have heard about LockBit. It is the world's most active ransomware group - responsible for an estimated 40% of all ransomware infections worldwide. I guess LockBit does the usual bad stuff - encrypt your data, steal your files, dump a ransom note on your PC.....