The EO is designed to protect federal networks, foster information sharing between the government and private sector, and better respond to cyber incidents. But will it do the trick? Image: iStock/tupungato Alarmed by recent cyberattacks involving SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange and now Colonial Pipeline, the White House is taking action to try to shore up the cyber defenses of the United States. On Wednesday, President Biden signed an executive order that aims to strengthen the nation’s…

In the run up to Elon Musk hosting NBC’s Saturday Night Live and the potential mention of Dogecoin on the show, scammers quickly capitalized on his appearance by promoting fake giveaways on Twitter and YouTube. Background On May 8, Elon Musk hosted NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Musk, who is a known supporter of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, teased the possibility that he might talk about the coin on the show, which led to much online speculation….

Canonical has made it easy for admins to join Ubuntu Desktop to Active Directory domains. Jack Wallen walks you through the steps. Image: iStock/LeoWolfert Ubuntu 21.04 was made available last month, and it has been quite the hit with both end users and businesses. Although you won’t find a massive amount of new features, what is there should be considered a significant step forward for enterprise and other business use cases. One particular feature that…

A group of artists in China has used insults hurled at women over the internet as the basis for a humungous new artwork intended to raise awareness of cyber-bullying. The impactful piece was created by swathing an entire hillside with red banners on which 700 misogynistic comments are printed in bold white lettering.  On Weibo, the insults took up a dozen pages. In their new physical form, the hateful missives measure 3,000 meters and weigh 100 kilograms….

Authored by: Tara Gould and Gage Mele Key Findings Anomali Threat Research identified a campaign in which threat actors used Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) to filelessly deliver Remcos remote access tool (RAT) and password-stealing malware commonly known as RedLine Stealer This campaign, which has low or zero detections on antivirus tools, appears to have begun in April 2021 and was still ongoing as of May 11, 2021. We were unable to determine how the .proj…

Cyber-attacks are leaving small businesses in the United States with big dents in their annual budgets, according to new research by international insurance company Hiscox. Data analyzed in the creation of the “Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2021″ revealed that the average financial cost of a cyber-attack to a small business in the US over 12 months is “high at $25,612.” The annual report, which was first published five years ago, surveys over 6,000 professionals from the US, UK, Belgium,…

New research has revealed that most American consumers who shop online will cease doing business with a merchant that mishandles their data. The finding emerged from the May 2021 Securing eCommerce study, carried out by PYMNTS.com in collaboration with NuData, which surveyed a census-balanced panel of nearly 2,400 American consumers. Shoppers were quizzed about their online buying habits and asked to share how they felt about a variety of related subjects, including data security.  Nearly two-thirds of…

The administration, public and private sector leaders applaud the initial steps outlined but said more action needs to be taken. Image: Mackenzie Burke, Getty Images President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order Wednesday designed to better protect the federal government’s networks from cyberattacks, following the attack this week on the Colonial Pipeline. At the same time, the White House acknowledged that more would need to be done to stop an attack like that, and called…