The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.
New Mexico Lawmakers Propose $45M School Cybersecurity Fund
Lawmakers in New Mexico are considering major investments in cybersecurity, following two serious cyberattacks against school districts in the state just last month, and increased vulnerability of information technology in K-12 schools nationally.
Microsoft Says Mac Trojan Becoming Stealthier, More Menacing
Malware hunters at Microsoft are calling attention to a nasty macOS malware family that has evolved quickly from a basic information-gathering trojan to a stealthy backdoor with more powerful capabilities.
Microsoft Disables MSIX Protocol Due to Abuse by Malware
Microsoft announced on Friday that the ms-appinstaller protocol for MSIX has been disabled temporarily due to the fact that it has been abused by malware.
Gaining and Retaining Security Staff in The Age of the Great Resignation
Cybersecurity employers need to adapt their recruitment and retention practices to gain from benefits and minimize detriments
FBI Publishes IOCs for LockBit 2.0 Ransomware Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Friday released indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with the LockBit 2.0 ransomware.
LockBit 2.0, which is distributed as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), makes detection and mitigation difficult, due to the use of a variety of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
FCC: Telecom Firms Requested $5.6 Billion to Replace Chinese Gear
The U.S. government has allocated $1.9 billion to help small telecom providers replace Chinese equipment in their networks, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says these companies have requested $5.6 billion.
UN Experts: North Korea Stealing Millions in Cyber Attacks
North Korea is continuing to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from financial institutions and cryptocurrency firms and exchanges, illicit money that is an important source of funding for its nuclear and missile programs, U.N. experts said in a report quoting cyber specialists.
New Report Alleges Widespread Pegasus Spying by Israel Police
Police used Pegasus spyware to hack phones of dozens of prominent Israelis, including a son of former premier Benjamin Netanyahu, activists and senior government officials, an Israeli newspaper reported Monday.
Ransomware Attack on Aviation Services Firm Swissport Leads to Flight Delays
Aviation services company Swissport on Friday said it was targeted in a cyberattack that has caused some disruption to its operations.












