The intelligent bot revolution continues. Eighty-six percent of attacks against accounts are now driven by bots that have become 3 times more complex than those seen in earlier years – making it harder for security teams to detect bot signatures.
FBI Received 1,600 SIM Swapping Complaints in 2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week announced that between 2018 and 2021 its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 1,900 complaints related to SIM swapping.
Protecting Cryptocurrencies and NFTs – What’s Old is New
ICS Patch Tuesday: Siemens, Schneider Electric Address Nearly 50 Vulnerabilities
Industrial giants Siemens and Schneider Electric released a total of 15 advisories on Tuesday to address nearly 50 vulnerabilities discovered in their products.
Siemens
Poland Launches Cybersecurity Military Unit
Poland’s defense minister on Tuesday appointed an army general to head a new Cyber Defense Force to officially launch the unit’s operation.
SAP Customers Warned About Critical ‘ICMAD’ Vulnerabilities
As part of its February 2022 Security Patch Day, German software maker SAP has announced the release of 13 new security notes and updates for five other security notes.
Microsoft Patches for 51 Windows Security Defects
Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday train rumbled into Windows networks with fixes for 51 documented security vulnerabilities, some serious enough to cause full computer takeover attacks.
Adobe Patches 13 Vulnerabilities in Illustrator
Adobe’s February Patch Tuesday updates address over a dozen vulnerabilities, most of which impact the company’s Illustrator vector graphics software.
Justice Dept. Announces $3.6B Crypto Seizure, 2 Arrests
The Justice Department announced Tuesday its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5 billion — and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from the 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange.













