Beth Maundrill
Editor at Infosecurity Magazine 👩💻
B2B journalist/editor for over a decade, started off in defence and now covering cybersecurity.
- Reposted by Beth MaundrillUK Launches New Cyber Unit to Bolster Defences Against Cyber Threats The plan has been broadly welcomed by those in cybersecurity, although some have voiced concerns that the proposed £210m budget isn't enough. (First story for Infosec Mag, lads!) www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-laun...
- Reposted by Beth Maundrill𝐍𝐄𝐖 🐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 ‘𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥’ 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 Microsoft has observed three China-based threat actors, Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon and Storm-2603, exploiting the SharePoint vulnerabilities dubbed as 'ToolShell.' www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sharepo...
- Reposted by Beth Maundrill🚨 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞: 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧, 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 Despite an announced shutdown, Group-IB believes Hunters International admins are likely seeking to shift away from encryption under the rebranded name 'World Leaks.' www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomw...
- I took a look at the recent cyber incidents affecting airlines for this latest news feature on Infosecurity Magazine. Read here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-feature...
- Lets spare a thought for all those dealing with the M&S cyber incident this week. And to all the staff in-store supporting customers, I read one lady comment saying her daughter who works at M&S came home in tears from verbal abuse from customers who couldn't use certain services. Be Kind.
- Latest here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ms-shut...
- M&S has said its now stopping all orders via its website and app as part of its cyber incident response - three days after it first notified investors of the incident. Anyone able to comment on why this action may have been taken as part of an incident response strategy?
- 🔒 Don't Miss the Ransomware: The Threat and the Response Virtual Summit! 🔒 Join us at 2.45pm today for an Infosecurity Mag's Virtual Summit on the ransomware threat landscape, prevention, detection & response strategies. Register now: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/online-summi...
- Do you agree with these policy recommendations Vodafone Business has made to the UK Gov relating to Cyber Local, Cyber Essentials and Tax relief for Cybersecurity? www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/vodafon...
- Happy Wold Backup Day to all who celebrate: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-feature...
- Reposted by Beth Maundrill🎙️ The Information Heist: Cracking the Code on Infostealers Infostealers are booming. Want to know how they work and how to stop them? Tune in to Infosecurity Magazine's latest podcast with Leonid Rozenberg from Hudson Rock. 🎧 Listen here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/podcasts/the...
- ☁️💸 Huge acquisition news: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-...
- 🎉 Just under an hour until we kick off at 2𝐩𝐦 𝐆𝐌𝐓/9𝐚𝐦 𝐄𝐒𝐓 for the first 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 🎉 Join us here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/online-summi...
- Reposted by Beth MaundrillNEW - Chinese hackers are actively targeting suppliers of manufacturers in “sensitive” domains in the US and across the globe 🇨🇳🏭 Check Point plans to release a full report on the campaign in the next few weeks. 🔗 Read my article to learn more: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/new-chi...
- Reposted by Beth MaundrillKey takeaways from Operation Phobos Aetor: 📴 8Base's data leak site seized 🚫 27 servers taken down 👮 4 Russian nationals arrested in Phuket, Thailand 🚨 400+ companies worldwide warned of ongoing or imminent ransomware attacks Read the full story here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/8base-r...
- 🎉BRAND NEW from Infosecurity Mag for 2025 is next week's virtual summit! We've curated an agenda focused on some of the hot button issues CISOs face today: ▪️Personal liability ▪️Talking with the Board ▪️Investing in AI for cybersecurity Join us: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/online-summi...
- Recently I spoke to TeamViewer's CISO. I had a really insightful conversation with Robert Haist about how the firm responded to last year's cyber incident and how bold security measures have been rolled out since. Full interview here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/interviews/t...
- Reposted by Beth Maundrill🚨 DeepSeek-R1 Under Fire for Security Vulnerabilities 🚨 DeepSeek’s spotlight on the performance of its reasoning LLM has also brought scrutiny. 📉 R1 performs very poorly in @withsecure.bsky.social's new AI security benchmark Spikee (see image) 🔗 www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/deepsee...
- Reposted by Beth Maundrill🔗 Read the full story here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/deepsee...
- Reposted by Beth Maundrill⚠️ DeepSeek Exposed Database Leaks Sensitive Data ⚠️ Wiz researchers uncovered an exposed ClickHouse database belonging to the LLM provider leaking sensitive data incl. chat histories, API keys and backend operational details. Wiz disclosed the issue to DeepSeek, which promptly secured the exposure.
- Reposted by Beth MaundrillIf you are interested in #DORA or indeed how best to manage you software supply chain in a secure manner then you should attend this webinar
- Reposted by Beth MaundrillAre fines enough to hold big tech and social media firms accountable for data privacy violations? Delayed payments and legal challenges raise doubts. Our COO, Dr. Valerie Lyons, spoke to Infosecurity Magazine about fines for GDPR, and the challenges with enforcement. #DataProtectionDay2025
- Ahead of Data Privacy Week I am writing an article on how consumers can "take control" of their data. Looking for comment from data privacy experts on key concerns and actionable advice. DM me if you have something to contribute. #journorequest
- Ivanti customers have been urged to take immediate action to mitigate two new vulnerabilities, one of which is being actively exploited. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/critica...
- Its right that the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes should be criminalised to prevent online abuse. However, as @jakemooreuk.bsky.social points out, it will be incredibly difficult to find the creators of such content. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-gove...
- To stay on top of the latest trends in ransomware/cybercrime as we enter the new year, I spoke to some leading counter-threat intelligence experts about their analysis of trends in 2024 and what organizations should be mindful of as we enter 2025. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-feature...
- Ukraine's Security Service Probes GRU-Linked Cyber-Attack on State Registers www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukraine...
- I've been getting (deleting and reporting) loads of spam phishing emails claiming to be exclusive offers or that I've won a competition. All coming from gmail accounts to my own personal gmail. Seems like they're not being picked up by spam or junk. Any settings I'm missing?
- The US Government offers a $5M reward for info on a fake IT worker scheme linked to North Korea. Conspirators earned $88M from 2017-2023, stealing sensitive data and extorting employers. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-k...
- I think a good use for GenAI could be to autogenerate subject lines for emails in Outlook once you've written the body of the message. Microsfot you can have that idea for free. (Unless this already exists and I need to do an update 😅)
- Snowflake, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure now all have plans to mandate MFA. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/snowfla...
- The UK's ICO reports that public reprimands for data leaks are seen as effective deterrent against data breaches ICO has released feedback from their 2-year Public Sector Approach trial aimed to improve data protection compliance across public bodies www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/public-...
- Reposted by Beth MaundrillBREAKING 🇷🇴🗳️ - Romania's Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of the presidential elections, requiring the entire electoral process to restart from the beginning Earlier, Romania revealed a propaganda operation conducted on TikTok that artificially boosted Cǎlin Georgescu's campaign.
- I continue to be a politics/news/history junkie.
- Reposted by Beth MaundrillCybersecurity Certifications: Worth the Hype? With hundreds of options, it's tough to know which certification will boost your career. My latest article cuts through the noise. Read more: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-feature...
- One of Italy’s oldest football clubs has become the latest victim of a ransomware attack involving data theft. Bologna FC, which was one of the founding members of Serie A, shared the news in a brief statement on Friday. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bologna...
- Top 10 Cyber-Attacks of 2024. Infosecurity Mag has set out its top 10 cyber-attacks of 2024 These have been selected based on factors such as data loss, recovery costs, real-world impacts and wider geopolitical implications. Read the full list here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-feature...
- In the high-stakes world of Formula E, where every millisecond counts, system availability is critical. I recently interviewed Friedemann Kurz, Porsche Motorsport's Head of IT, to learn more about their cybersecurity strategy. Read more here: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/interviews/p...
- Russia-aligned RomCom APT group has been observed exploiting Mozilla and Windows zero day and zero click vulnerabilities The vuln discovered in Mozilla’s Firefox has been assigned CVE-2024-9680 (CVSS score of 9.8) The firm patched in just one day. www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/romcom-...
- Reposted by Beth Maundrill🔴 New from Financial Times Cyber Resilience Summit 🇪🇺 With #NIS2, #CRA, #DORA and even the AI Act now underway, the EU’s next cyber policy priority will be strengthening the healthcare sector’s cyber resilience, said Christiane Kirketerp de Viron 🏥⚕️🩺 #FTcyber @data.ft.com
