Sysdig adds drift control for greater security
The new feature helps teams react more quickly to container modifications that are in production.
This week Sysdig announced the general availability of a new feature called Drift Control. The new service aims to prevent cyberattacks at runtime.
Drift Control allows teams to detect, prevent a... Read more
EU crackdown on Apple Store ‘will fuel’ cyber security threats
Expert recommends organizations should adopt a 'security by PlayStation' model.
European Union legislators are trying to disband Apple's monopoly over its App Store. But although monopolies can be problematic, Apple has ensured its devices are nearly impossible to breach and infect by restrictin... Read more
Italy warns organizations to brace for possible DDoS attacks
On Monday, Italy's Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) issued an urgent warning about the significant danger of cyberattacks against national entities.
DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) is the sort of cyberattack that the Italian firm refers to, which may not be utterly devastati... Read more
Dutch privacy authority reports growing number of data breaches
The Dutch privacy authority (AP) signalled growing numbers in its data breach report of 2021. Attacks on IT suppliers are increasingly impacting the supply chain.
The data breach report for 2021 shows that 24,866 breaches were reported in the Netherlands last year. According to the AP, organizat... Read more
The European wind energy industry is facing a slew of cyberattacks
Since the start of the crisis in Ukraine, cyberattacks on three European wind-energy businesses have prompted fears that Russian-friendly hackers are attempting to wreak havoc in a sector that stands to profit from attempts to reduce reliance on Russian oil and gas.
The hacked firms haven't offi... Read more
Lapsus$ steals source code from T-Mobile
Criminal group Lapsus$ successfully attacked T-Mobile in March of this year.
According to research by security blog KrebsOnSecurity, Lapsus$ gained access to T-Mobile's internal systems on several occasions. T-Mobile's US subsidiaries were likely affected. In a response to KrebsOnSecurity, T-Mo... Read more
‘Cyberattacks are on the rise while war for talent rages on’
Organizations worldwide see a sharp increase in the frequency of cyberattacks. Meanwhile, combating threats is becoming increasingly difficult, as security talent is both scarce and difficult to retain.
This is the conclusion of a recent survey by Splunk. Almost half of the respondents dealt wi... Read more
Ukrainian telco suffers a “powerful cyberattack”
The attack disrupted service, but was "repulsed", the company says.
Ukraine's national telecoms operator Ukrtelecom is restoring internet services after driving back a major cyber-attack, according to Reuters.
Ukraine's state-owned telecommunications company Ukrtelecom experienced a disruptio... Read more
EU proposes rules for EU bodies to prevent cybersecurity attacks
The European Commission said that EU nations should establish a framework to manage cybersecurity threats at EU institutions amid fears about growing cyberattacks that might interrupt essential activities and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.
The idea is part of a package of proposed E... Read more
Microsoft confirms hack by Lapsus$
Microsoft confirmed a cyberattack by criminal group Lapsus$. Source code was captured.
In a post on its security blog, Microsoft explains the extent of Lapsus$'s access to its systems. A single account was compromised. In its own words, Microsoft's quick discovery limited the attack's damage.
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