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Cybercrime: Former Navy IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Hacking, Selling PII Overview A former US Navy IT manager, Marquis Hooper, has been sentenced to five years and five months in prison for hacking into a database, stealing personally identifiable information (PII), and selling it on the dark web. Hooper, along with his wife and…
The State of Cybersecurity in Federal Agencies A Growing Concern The White House has issued a directive to federal agencies to prioritize the improvement of their cybersecurity defenses, as they have fallen behind in implementing President Biden’s executive order on this matter, which was issued in 2021. A memo obtained by CNN revealed that multiple…
Data Leak Puts Safety of Northern Ireland Police Officers at Risk The Incident In a concerning turn of events, a data leak has put the safety of 10,000 serving police officers in Northern Ireland in peril. The breach occurred as a result of an error made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in…
10 Steps to Help Secure Your APIs API Visibility and Discovery Securing APIs begins with identifying and discovering all API endpoints within an organization. Often, APIs are created without the knowledge of IT or security teams, leaving them outside of asset management and vulnerable to attacks. API visibility and discovery are vital in ensuring that…
The Shift towards Software Security Liability The recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy by President Biden’s administration highlights the need for organizations to take responsibility for their software security. The strategy argues that markets fail to impose adequate costs on entities that produce insecure software and calls for increased liability for shipping vulnerable products. This shift…
NSA Issues Guidance on Mitigating BlackLotus Bootkit Infections The National Security Agency (NSA) has recently published technical mitigation guidance to assist organizations in protecting their systems from BlackLotus UEFI bootkit infections. BlackLotus is a stealthy malware that was first identified in late 2022 and possesses various capabilities, including user access control (UAC) bypass, secure boot…
Data Breaches Personal Information of 9 Million Individuals Stolen in MCNA Ransomware Attack Overview of the Incident MCNA, one of the largest dental benefits managers in the US, announced that it suffered a data breach earlier this year. This cyber-attack between February 26 and March 7 has compromised the personal information of around nine million…