Karakurt is focused on stealing data from companies since at least June 2021 and forcing them into paying ransoms under the threat of publishing the information online, several U.S. federal agencies have warned.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97765-cybersecurity-advisory-warns-organizations-of-karakurt-cyber-extortion

Peter Kranske, CSSP and Event Industry Hall of Fame inductee, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern Mississippi for his sports security efforts.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97768-peter-kranske-wins-ncs4-lifetime-achievement-award

The ICBC Turkey Bank, a large commercial bank, bolsters physical security via compliance audits and security simulations from G4S.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97762-risk-analyses-auditing-boost-security-at-turkish-banks

Learn about seven significant non-fungible token (NFT) cybersecurity risks that security leaders must be aware of.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97760-7-deadly-nft-scams-that-are-targeting-brands

Nine Axon AI Ethics Board members resigned following Axon’s announcement last week that it will build drones equipped with Tasers and real-time surveillance to tackle mass shootings.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97753-axon-ethics-board-members-resign-after-company-announces-plans-to-build-taser-equipped-drones

Cybersecurity leader Tyler Young has been named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at BigID.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97757-tyler-young-named-ciso-at-bigid

The security systems, including CCTV, perimeter security, access control and more, at Václav Havel Airport Prague have been united under an enterprise incident management (EIM) system.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97754-incident-management-system-helps-secure-prague-airport

As Chair of Rubrik’s CISO Advisory Board, Chris Krebs will create and lead a strategic CISO advisory board to help private and public sector organizations tackle the unprecedented growth of cyberattacks, including ransomware.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97752-chris-krebs-named-chair-of-rubriks-new-ciso-advisory-board

The COVID-19 pandemic led to healthcare infrastructure shifts, including an increase in security investments.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97750-covid-19-impacted-healthcare-security-investments

Scaling a security program entails practical considerations regardless of headcount, sector or budget.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97749-security-at-scale-growing-a-security-program-regardless-of-headcount-size-or-budget

In an interconnected world, ensuring that organizations come together to help one another fight cybersecurity adversaries ultimately protects everyone.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97751-shields-up-and-locked

Exploiting pandemic-related stress and financial concern, remote work, and government “brand” trust, threat actors are preying on the vulnerabilities of millions of Hawaiians.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97748-hawaii-unemployment-insurance-fraud-scams-increase-via-sms-phishing-attacks

Do security researchers and ethical hackers learn more about cybersecurity from their employer, schooling or bug bounty experience? The Ethical Hacker Insights Report 2022 surveyed 1,181 people with cybersecurity experience to learn more.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97747-security-researchers-target-bug-bounties-for-cyber-insights

To help prepare for weather disasters, consider these four most common weather-related disruptions to the business.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97745-four-disruptions-to-plan-for-in-the-event-of-severe-weather

While LiDAR won’t be replacing camera systems any time soon, the technology can help turn idle cameras into smart security devices to increase security response and reduce false alarms.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97744-how-lidar-augments-camera-systems-and-security-operations

Research from Black Kite, “Centralizing Supply Chain Cybersecurity: U.S. Federal Government Risk in 2022,” found that 32% of defense contractors are vulnerable to ransomware.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97746-one-third-of-defense-contractors-vulnerable-to-ransomware

By proactively monitoring video surveillance feeds with artificial intelligence (AI), security operations center (SOC) employees can reduce security incidents before they occur.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97742-leveraging-video-surveillance-for-proactive-security

Four individuals in the Saint Francis Medical System’s Natalie Medical Building were killed in a mass shooting on June 1, 2022.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97741-tulsa-hospital-targeted-by-active-shooter

Michael J. Ducsak is the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Sourcepass, where he will oversee cybersecurity strategy, risk assessment and mitigation, compliance, cloud security and more.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97738-michael-j-ducsak-new-chief-information-security-officer-at-sourcepass

Dollar recoveries from shoplifters and dishonest employees increased to 30.7% in 2021, according to Jack L. Hayes International’s Annual Retail Theft Survey.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97737-retailers-recovered-over-240-million-from-shoplifters-employees-in-2021