The Pentagon has posted the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0), cementing the department’s plans to implement new cybersecurity standards for contractors by mid-2025. The rule was released for public inspection on the Federal Register on Friday, and the Defense Department anticipates officially publishing the new guidelines Oct. 15, according...Read More
Dr Elisabeth Carter, a criminologist and forensic linguist, investigates how fraudsters use language to scam people. “They intentionally make victims feel as if they’re the ones making decisions that are reasonable and rational, so as not to raise alarm bells,” she explains. Scammers do this by making themselves seem very vulnerable, she says. “So if...Read More
AJ Vicens Reuters has hired A.J. Vicens to cover cybersecurity. He will start Oct. 21. Vicens has been at CyberScoop for the past three year years as a reporter. He previously worked at 5280 magazine in Denver and Mother Jones as a staff writer. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University in Denver and a...Read More
The Defense Department released the final rule for the long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program today, further paving the way for CMMC requirements to show up in contracts starting next year. The final CMMC program rule was released for public inspection today. It’s expected to officially publish in the Federal Register on Tuesday, Oct. 15....Read More
If there’s one sign that AI is more trouble than it is worth, OpenAI confirms that over twenty cyberattacks have occurred, all created via ChatGPT. The report confirms that generative AI was used to conduct spear-phishing attacks, debug and develop malware, and conduct other malicious activity. The report confirms two cyberattacks using the generative AI...Read More
PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FN Media Group News Commentary – The global cyber security market size, which was estimated at USD 222.66 Billion in 2023 is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3% through 2030 according to a report from Grand View Research. The report said:...Read More
This article was produced with support from the Capitol Forum. Hackers have stolen data related to a specific part of telecommunications giant Verizon marketed to government agencies and first responders, and are advertising that data for sale on a Russian-language cybercrime forum, 404 Media has learned. The breach does not appear to impact the main consumer...Read More
Kevin D., a 27-year-old Flemish hacker, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Mechelen correctional court for hacking into American Airlines’ systems in 2022. He accessed personnel data and booked 20 free business class tickets, though he did not use them. A Texas court issued an international arrest warrant, where he could have...Read More
The Choctaw Nation (CNO) is more reliant on the Internet than ever before in our history. Just the everyday items that we use the information superhighway for are pretty mind boggling. All CNO departments are reliant on the speed and agility of the Internet to protect tribal member’s personal information, get out crucial information to...Read More
Hackers are now targeting Gmail account holders with a “super realistic AI scam call” that can trick even the most experienced users. Given that there are more than 2.5 billion Gmail users based on Google‘s figures, it’s little wonder that hackers are targeting Google’s message platform in increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks. Sam Mitrovic, a Microsoft...Read More