Browser makers and certificate authorities are looking to stop using WHOIS data for domain ownership verification after researchers exposed how fraudsters could manipulate the process to gain fake TLS certificates. Security firm watchTowr demonstrated how the issue arose from inconsistent rules for determining genuine sites claiming to offer official WHOIS records. A Google representative proposed to the CA/Browser Forum that reliance on WHOIS information should cease by November 2024.
Cybersecurity threats target healthcare – SiliconANGLE
Healthcare sectors have become prime targets for ransomware attacks amid continually evolving cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity firm Mandiant’s CTO suggests such organisations are targets due to