Africa Tackles Online Disinformation Campaigns During Major Election Year
Cyber-disinformation campaigns targeting Africa have taken off in 2024, as 18 nations prepare to hold elections, and cybersecurity efforts are…
March 2024
UN Adopts Resolution for ‘Secure, Trustworthy’ AI
Countries around the world are signaling support of secure AI practices, but not necessarily committing to them.
Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Charged, Sanctions Levied by US
The US and the UK charge seven Chinese nationals for operating as part of threat group APT31.
It’s Time to Stop Measuring Security in Absolutes
All-or-nothing security policies strain resources by aiming for perfection. We need a better way to assess progress.
CISA Seeks to Curtail ‘Unforgivable’ SQL Injection Defects
In a joint alert with the FBI, CISA seeks to tamp down the pervasiveness of a well-known class of bugs.
A Database-Oriented Operating System Wants to Shake Up Cloud Security
The operating system, DBOS, natively uses a relational database to reduce cost, ease application development, and maintain cybersecurity and integrity.
Mitigating Third-Party Risk Requires a Collaborative, Thorough Approach
The issue can seem daunting, but most organizations have more agency and flexibility to deal with third-party risk than they…
Japan Runs Inaugural Cyber Defense Drills With Pacific Island Nations
Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, and Palau participate in the cybersecurity exercise held in Guam.
GitHub Developers Hit in Complex Supply Chain Cyberattack
The attacker employed various techniques, including distributing malicious dependencies via a fake Python infrastructure linked to GitHub projects.
Russian APT Releases More Deadly Variant of AcidRain Wiper Malware
New AcidPour variant can attack a significantly broader range of targets including IoT devices, storage area networks, and handhelds.