CyNews

Cyberstance News - the cyber information universe has an abundance of cyber news, this list is tailored to small businesses.

These are informative articles from different highly regarded RSS feeds on the internet.  Thanks to: Tripwire, Dark Reading, InfoSec News, Krebs on Security, Naked Security, SANS, The Hacker News, and Threatpost to name a few.

Aug/2022

Weak Cybersecurity is taking a toll on Small Businesses

Life among America’s nearly 32 million small businesses has never been easy.  Because many SMBs haven’t been taking cybersecurity seriously, they’re being breached markedly more. Small businesses have accelerated their adoption of new digital technologies for remote work, production, and sales, just as big companies have. But they haven’t followed through with significant cybersecurity spending, even though their expanded computer networks have created new vulnerabilities for phishing and ransomware attacks.
https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/weak-cybersecurity-taking-toll-on-small-businesses

Jan/2023

Cybersecurity for Small Businesses

The FCC  released an updated one-page Cybersecurity Tip Sheet. The quick resource features new tips on creating a mobile device action plan and on payment and credit card security.
https://www.fcc.gov/communications-business-opportunities/cybersecurity-small-businesses

Apr/2023

Juice Jacking

KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to the FBI and the FCC about "juice jacking", a term first coined here in 2011 to describe a potential threat of data theft when one plugs their mobile device into a public charging Kiosk. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/04/why-is-juice-jacking-suddenly-back-in-the-news/

Apr/2023

Feds Call for Certifying, Assessing Veracity of AI Systems

The Biden administration plans to develop a road map for certifying and assessing that artificial intelligence systems work as intended without causing harm. The Commerce Department has asked for public input on top policies to support the development of AI audits, assessments and certifications.
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/feds-call-for-certifying-assessing-veracity-ai-systems-a-21661?highlight=true

May/2023

Google Introduces Passwordless Secure Sign-In with Passkeys for Google Accounts

Almost five months after Google added support for passkeys to its Chrome browser, the tech giant has begun rolling out the passwordless solution across Google Accounts on all platforms.
https://thehackernews.com/2023/05/google-introduces-passwordless-secure.html