Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

With tax day in the U.S. fast approaching, most people are opting to e-file their returns. But while online tax filing and payment have become more popular, so have tax scams targeting unsuspecting taxpayers. Here are some common online tax scams to avoid.

Since it was first released to the public late last year, ChatGPT has successfully captured the attention of many. OpenAI’s large language model chatbot is intriguing for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the manner in which it responds to human users. ChatGPT’s language usage resembles that of an experienced professional. But while its responses are delivered with unshakeable confidence, its content is not always as impressive.

Belgium: The country’s telecom authority has given a telco in Belgium , which is the largest cable broadband service provider, permission to utilise facial biometrics for remote identity verification. According to the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT), the telecom operator responded to an email with clarifications on how the implementation of biometrics fits within the nation’s electronic communications framework.

TLDR – watch our presentation on the Tech Field Day YouTube Channel. How many times have you been asked to improve efficiency, do more with less, or work with fewer staff than needed due to talent shortages or resource constraints? Throughout my decades-long IT career, the network has been the backbone of the business – yet our teams are always expected to do more with less and to be bulletproof while we’re doing it. And somehow, we always rise to the challenge.

The cyber threat landscape in Europe continues to evolve, with cyber attacks targeting multiple institutions across the EU. The worrying aspect is that many breaches also go unreported, as European businesses often do not report an incident for fear of their reputation being tarnished and instead opt to manage the fallout internally.

Rubrik is a security company that specializes in cloud data management services. The company helps store and secure information for customers, and it's vital that it is able to keep that data safe. This is why hearing about a possible cyber-attack on the company is alarming. Rubrik was hit by the same GoAnywhere security vulnerability that dozens of other companies suffered from.

New data on the current state of cybersecurity shows that organizations are experiencing challenges, falling behind, and seeing the impact of all this post-attack. If you’ve read any of the articles I post here, you already know that cybercriminals are constantly improving their game. So are cybersecurity vendors – but what about the orgs themselves?

As cyber insurers become more experienced in what kinds of claims are being presented, and the threat action details therein, specific types of coverages are no longer being included. I’ve written quite a few times about specific cyber insurance claim cases that required going to court to settle. And in most of them, the courts sided with the insurer because the wording in the cyber insurance policy made certain it was covering specific use cases.

New data shows that phishing mobile devices as an attack vector is growing in popularity – mostly because it’s increasingly working... in exponential terms. We all know phishing is the number one attack vector. But we should wonder whether phishing attacks that hit a corporate desktop email client or a mobile device are more impactful.