Monthly Archives: March 2021
Secure, Managed File Transfer: What’s Old is New Again
Intrigue and Espionage May not Come to Mind when You Think of MFT—But it Should By Gregory Hoffer, CEO, Coviant Software When you think about secure, managed file transfer (you […]
30 Docker images downloaded 20M times in cryptojacking attacks
Experts discovered that 30 malicious Docker images with a total number of 20 million pulls were involved in cryptomining operations. Palo Alto Network researcher Aviv Sasson discovered 30 malicious Docker images, […]
Bitcoin Soars but Will Security Risks Spark Greater Regulation?
By Marcella Arthur – VP, Global Marketing at Unbound Tech Cryptocurrency is now the third largest payment system in the world, hot on the heels of Visa and Mastercard after […]
Hackers disrupted live broadcasts at Channel Nine. Is it a Russian retaliation?
A cyber attack has disrupted the Australian Channel Nine’s live broadcasts, the company was unable to transmit its Sunday morning news program. A cyber attack has hit the Australian Channel Nine’s live […]
Transitioning to Remote Work: The Apps You’ll Need to Ensure A Productive Workforce
By Ikechukwu Nnabeze, SEO Copywriter, Traqq The world is changing at a swift pace. A couple of years ago, remote work was an unheard term in the business world; it […]
Top Tips For Securing Your DevOps Environment
By George J. Newton As of October 2020, experts estimate that roughly 60% of the world’s population is connected to the internet via some kind of device. As a result, […]
German Parliament Bundestag targeted again by Russia-linked hackers
Several members of the German Parliament (Bundestag) and other members of the state parliament were hit by a targeted attack allegedly launched by Russia-linked hackers. German newspaper Der Spiegel revealed […]
The Best Network Protection: Go Deep or Go Broad?
By Albert Zhichun Li, Chief Scientist, Stellar Cyber Almost since the beginning of network security, vendors and practitioners have wrestled with choices between going deep and going broad for their […]
Peer-To-Peer Cybersecurity Insights For 2021
Based on real practitioners’ experiences By Stuart Berman, IT Central Station Super User December is typically a month when people who work in the IT field offer predictions for the […]
SOCs to Turn to Security Automation to Cope with Growing Threats
Increasingly complex threats, staffing shortages, and rising costs are driving investments in security automation By Chris Triolo, Vice President of Customer Success, FireEye The cybersecurity landscape is becoming ever more […]
Innovation, Automation and Securing A “Work from Anywhere” Environment In The Middle East
By Mazen A. Dohaji, Vice President, India, Middle East, Turkey & Africa (iMETA), LogRhythm. Throughout 2020, enterprises and public sector organizations across the Middle East have been managing disruption and […]
Facebook took action against China-linked APT targeting Uyghur activists
Facebook has closed accounts used by a China-linked APT to distribute malware to spy on Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China. Facebook has taken action against a series of […]
CISA is warning of vulnerabilities in GE Power Management Devices
U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of flaws in GE Power Management Devices that could allow an attacker to conduct multiple malicious activities on vulnerable systems. U.S. Cybersecurity […]
Which is the Threat landscape for the ICS sector in 2020?
The Kaspersky ICS CERT published a report that provided details about the threat landscape for computers in the ICS engineering and integration sector in 2020. Kaspersky ICS CERT published a […]
Why Security Shouldn’t Only Fall on Employees
By Amit Bareket, Co-founder and CEO, Perimeter 81 As each day passes by, the news of a new data breach grabs the latest headlines. While there could be many reasons […]
REvil ransomware gang hacked Acer and is demanding a $50 million ransom
Taiwanese multinational hardware and electronics corporation Acer was victim of a REvil ransomware attack, the gang demanded a $50,000,000 ransom. Taiwanese computer giant Acer was victim of the REvil ransomware attack, the gang […]
Are Encrypted Communication Apps used for Crime Operations?
By Nicole Allen, Marketing Executive, SaltDNA. Police have successfully infiltrated some of the biggest criminal markets on the dark web – but it’s pushing criminals into using encrypted apps which […]
Redefining Digital Risk: 3 Considerations for Your Cybersecurity Strategy in 2021
As we enter a new era of interconnected cybersecurity threats, companies and organizations would be wise to overhaul their entire view of the online landscape in order to be fully […]
Industry 4.0 under Threat Landscape
By Milica D. Djekic New tendencies in the technological landscape have brought new challenges in safety and security terms. It appears that industry 4.0 is more than ever under the […]
Analytics & Security Insight On 2021 And Beyond
Predictions for the Future of the Security Space By Billy Spears, Chief Information Security Officer, Alteryx 2020 has been a year unlike any other, with unforeseen challenges creating hurdles for […]
How Next-Gen Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Fits in with Your Hybrid IT Strategy
By Thomas Müller-Martin, Global Partner Technical Lead, Omada More and more organizations are using a hybrid IT environment that combines both on-premises and cloud-based applications. The rise of remote work, […]
Moving to Active Defense: What It Means, How It Works and What You Can Do Now
By Ofer Israeli, CEO and founder, Illusive Networks Despite the myriad cybersecurity solutions out there, breaches, attacks and exploitations continue. The old approach isn’t working; cybersecurity teams need to move […]
China-linked APT31 group was behind the attack on Finnish Parliament
China-linked cyber espionage group APT31 is believed to be behind an attack on the Parliament of Finland that took place in 2020. China-linked cyber espionage group APT31 is believed to […]
Are Your Organization’s Critical Assets Five Steps or Fewer from A Cyber Attacker?
By Gus Evangelakos, Director Field Engineering, XM Cyber Cybersecurity is an asymmetric battle — and one in which attackers hold an unfair advantage. Adversaries maintain the initiative and can attack […]
Your Vulnerabilities are Making You Miss Your Misconfigurations
IT organizations regularly configure asset discovery tools in ways that leave them open to abuse by attackers; Vendor configuration documentation lacks details on the risk. By Evan Anderson, Director of […]
FBI warns of PYSA Ransomware attacks against Education Institutions in US and UK
The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert […]
Why ‘Thinking Small’ Is the Way to Stop Ransomware and Other Cyber Attacks
By Yuval Baron, CEO at AlgoSec, explains why micro-segmentation is one of the most effective methods to limit the damage of attacks on a network On August 15, 2020, the […]
The 5 Biggest Mistakes in SD-WAN Security
2020 taught organizations that the traditional 9-5 office is a thing of the past. Not only has the idea of employees’ location has changed but also the central network infrastructures […]
Cybersecurity Predictions For 2021
Preparing for the “next normal” By Topher Tebow, Cybersecurity Analyst (Malware), Acronis For cybersecurity professionals, this year began more or less like any other. Fast forward to April, and nearly […]
US DoJ indicted the CEO of Sky Global encrypted chat platform
The CEO of the encrypted communications firm Sky Global has been indicted in the US on charges of facilitating international drug trafficking The head of the Canada-based company Sky Global […]