The recent arrest of Telegram’s CEO has put the platform’s criminal connections in the spotlight. The messaging app has become the “premiere” platform for people seeking weapons, stolen data, illegal drugs and child sexual abuse material, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (Sept. 8), citing...
This has been the year of enterprise artificial intelligence (AI). From healthcare and financial services to government agencies, critical sectors around the globe are embracing the benefits that large language models (LLMs) and other AI systems can provide when it comes to driving efficiencies, enabling...
Most businesses have a target on their back. And for good reason — their data and credentials are incredibly valuable to fraudsters, especially when it comes to large enterprises. Against this backdrop, credential theft has become the emerging initial attack vector of choice for many...
Dick’s Sporting Goods is the latest high-profile organization dealing with an information systems breach. The retailer revealed the incident in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Wednesday (Aug. 28), one week after it discovered “unauthorized third-party access” to its systems, including some...
The Port of Seattle, which operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is the gateway to Asia. And over the weekend (Aug. 24), it suffered a “possible cyberattack” that was described as an internet and web systems outage — just weeks after the July Microsoft outage that sidelined...
Microsoft plans to meet with CrowdStrike, other providers of endpoint security technologies and government representatives to discuss ways to improve resiliency and protect the critical infrastructure of the companies’ mutual customers. The meeting, dubbed the Windows Endpoint Security Ecosystem Summit, will be hosted by Microsoft...
Today’s cybersecurity and fraud landscape is increasingly becoming an arms race. For every 12-foot-tall wall that businesses build, fraudsters start to shape an ever-more sophisticated 13-foot ladder. In this tit-for-tat landscape, constant vigilance has become crucial. “What you want to do is catch it before...
In today’s operating landscape, cybersafety and business success tend to go hand in hand. While understanding the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) employed by a rising cohort of cybercriminals is crucial for businesses aiming to fortify their defenses against such threats, so too is fostering...
Death and taxes have long been life’s unavoidable realities. Now, add to that list the rising prevalence of cyberattacks — and the growing imperative for businesses to defend against them, especially in B2B payments. “You’re only as secure as your weakest link,” Chris Wyatt, chief...
