Gmail, Outlook and Apple users urged to watch out for this new email scam: Cybersecurity experts sound alarm
Artificial Intelligence: A real scam. AI tools are being exploited to send “hyper-personalized emails” that are so sophisticated that victims cannot tell they are fraudulent emails. According to financial timesThe AI bot collects information about email users by “analyzing their social media activity to determine what topics they are most likely to respond to” of […]
US agriculture primed to be next frontier in cybersecurity in new year, experts, lawmakers say
Cybersecurity has been a hot topic of discussion in recent years, with a purported Chinese spy balloon hovering overhead, a major oil pipeline in Appalachia hacked with ransomware, and a mystery flying over New Jersey. Questions have arisen regarding drones. But one area of focus that has been overlooked in this regard is agriculture, several […]
China’s cybersecurity threat is constantly evolving: CISA
China remains the most active and persistent cyber threat to U.S. critical infrastructure, but that threat has changed over the past two decades, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). “I don't think it's possible to design a fool-proof system, but I don't think that should be the goal. The goal should be […]
FBI warns texts between Android, Apple phones pose cybersecurity risk
It's a good time to go back to landlines. government officials Smartphone users have been warned to stop sending text messages as the threat of cyber attacks increases. This year, a malicious actor known as Salt Typhoon, believed to be from China, hacked carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, spying on customers on any of […]
Street note lifts cybersecurity stocks, supports our call to own two names in sector – CNBC
Every weekday, Jim Cramer's CNBC Investment Club releases the Homestretch, a practical afternoon update to coincide with the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Bonds in the driver's seat: Stock markets take a breather Monday. A pullback this week would end the S&P 500's longest six-week winning streak of the year. Against the market, […]
AI advancements can be both a tool and a threat, cybersecurity officials say
Cybersecurity experts say there has been a significant increase in ransomware attacks in recent years. “You know, any serious organization today assumes there will be a breach,” says James Gerber, CFO of SimSpace. “You have to assume that attackers are going to get in, because they will. The question is, once they do get in, […]
Cybersecurity Start-up Wiz Rejects $23 Billion Google Acquisition Offer
Cybersecurity startup Wiz turned down a $23 billion acquisition offer from Google, opting instead to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in what would have been the internet giant’s largest acquisition ever. of The New York Times Reports Wiz, a privately held cybersecurity company, has made a major decision that could change its trajectory. Last […]
Cybersecurity startup Wiz turns down $23B Google acquisition: report
Cloud security startup Wizz has reportedly pulled out of talks to be acquired by Google parent Alphabet for $23 billion, a deal that would have been the search giant’s largest acquisition to date. Wizz CEO Assaf Rapaport told employees the company would instead pursue an initial public offering, as it had said last year. “It […]
CrowdStrike’s Global Computer Outage Reignites Concerns over Cybersecurity Industry Concentration, ‘RussiaGate’ Ties
The recent global IT outage caused by a faulty update by CrowdStrike has focused new attention on the cybersecurity company’s market power and its controversial role in the “Russiagate” hacking investigation of the 2016 Democratic National Committee (DNC). of Financial Times Reports CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity company that protects 29,000 customers worldwide, has revealed that […]
Google nears $23B deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz: report
Google’s parent company Alphabet is reportedly in talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wizz for around $23 billion. Wall Street Journal report Monday. If the deal goes through, it would be the tech giant’s largest acquisition ever. The move comes as Alphabet and other tech companies face increased antitrust scrutiny, and the acquisition could also help […]