The Seven Deadly Sins of Blockchain Security
By Professor Ronghui Gu, Co-Founder, CertiK Blockchain is, at heart, a security technology. Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is essentially an improved method of record-keeping, one which achieves a consensus shared […]
Executive Order Instructs Certain Organizations to Improve Their Cybersecurity Stance
Financial Institutions Should Boost Their Efforts to Thwart Cyberattacks By Bob Thibodeaux, Chief Information Security Officer, DefenseStorm Consumer data is one of the most valuable assets for organizations around the […]
Lessons Learned: In the Principle Of “Least Privilege,” Where Do Companies Fall Short?
By Raj Dodhiawala, President, Remediant Lateral movement using compromised admin credentials is integral to almost all ransomware and malware attacks today. Specifically exploiting privilege sprawl—or the always-on, always-available administrative access […]
5 Ways Cybersecurity Will Change In 2022
By Jaime Coreano, Vice President of Sales – Flexxon The annual cost of cybercrime is set to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025. The losses caused by theft, fraud and embezzlement […]
5 Reasons Organizations Need Comprehensive AD Security Across Cloud and On-Prem
Why Organizations Need to Secure Directory Services in a Hybrid Deployment from Attack Paths By Justin Kohler, Director of BloodHound Enterprise at SpecterOps Microsoft Active Directory is one of […]
Top 10 Reasons Cyber Defense Firms Should Hire Veterans
Technology expert and former military intelligence officer shares insight on the valuable skills that veterans can bring to the cybersecurity industry By Bryon Kroger, Founder of Rise8 Following the […]
Tips And Trends for OT Cybersecurity In 2022: More SOAR, Cyber Hygiene And Renewed Compliance
By Peter Lund, Vice President of Product Management at OT security company Industrial Defender As of February 2022, we’re already witnessing an increased focus on OT cybersecurity — and for […]
Is XDR The Right Solution for Today’s Security Threats?
Defining XDR’s Role in the Security Stack By Steve Garrison, VP Marketing, Stellar Cyber XDR and Open XR are two of the latest buzzwords in the cybersecurity tools market, but […]
3 Cybersecurity Certainties for 2022
By Bill Moore, XONA As businesses transitioned to hybrid work models in 2021, critical integrations between IT and OT technologies introduced new vulnerabilities that threat actors exploited with shocking frequency […]
How to strengthen cyber resilience with Unified BCDR
By Joe Noonan, General Manager, Unitrends and Spanning Cybercrime and hybrid work environments prompted by the pandemic have significantly impacted the way organizations protect and store their data. Data is […]
Don’t Become a Horrible Headline: Some Tips on Redesigning Your Threat Posture for The 2022 Threat Landscape
By Omar Zarabi, Founder and CEO, Port53 Technologies As in previous years, the DefCon of the cybersecurity industry is best illustrated by the headlines – each a cautionary tale. The […]
Why Changing Classified Document Status Can Affect Risk Levels and How Proactive Cybersecurity Methods Can Help
By Sam Hutton, SVP, Glasswall As ransomware attacks, insider threats, data breaches and phishing attacks against government agencies continue to skyrocket, organisations are at constant risk. There are many recent […]
Why Building Managers Need to Prioritize Cybersecurity
By Shaun Cooley, Founder and CEO of Mapped In an age increasingly dominated by the internet of Things (IoT), buildings have become elaborate networks of software and hardware designed to […]
Detect Ransomware Data Exfiltration Immediately
By Randy Reiter CEO of Don’t Be Breached Ransomeware Attacks Have Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic An off-site workforce has resulted in new security concerns since hackers now have many […]
Responding To the Ransomware Pandemic
By Tom McVey, Solution Architect, Menlo Security Last year, Kaseya became the victim of the largest ransomware attack in history when Russian-linked hacker group REvil breached the US software company’s […]
Today’s Digital Battlefield Demands Resilience Beyond Infrastructure
By Mohammed Al Mohtadi, Cyber Information Security Officer, Injazat There is a battle underway globally that requires every business to identify their risks of attack, fortify their defences, and continually […]
How To Improve Federal Endpoint Detection and Response Tactics and Gain Network Visibility
By Matt Marsden, Vice President, Technical Account Management, Federal, Tanium Endpoint detection and response (EDR) was put on center-stage when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo requiring that agencies must collaborate […]
Cybersecurity Experts Share Their Predictions for 2022
By Danny Lopez, CEO of Glasswall The year 2021 raised many major cybersecurity concerns including the rise in ransomware attacks, phishing scams, and data breaches. Many organizations have embraced a […]
Three Key Facts About AI-Driven Network Detection and Response
By Eyal Elyashiv, CEO, Cynamics Most network detection and response solutions and network performance monitoring and diagnostic tools are using the same paradigm that was invented three decades ago. However, networks themselves […]
OT/IT Security – Two Sides of the Same Coin
By Sachin Shah, CTO of OT, Armis The distinction between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) is rapidly converging as the Industrial Internet of Things (iIoT) – with cross-boundary […]
First Steps to Alleviate Long-Term Consequences from A Cyberattack
Brief Guide By Sergey Ozhegov, CEO, SearchInform When a cyberattack occurs it is easy to panic and forget all the steps you have been told to make before. What is […]
FBI’s investigation accidentally revealed the HelloKitty ransomware gang operates out of Ukraine
While investigating a data breach suffered by a healthcare organization, FBI accidentally revealed that it believes that the HelloKitty ransomware gang operates out of Ukraine. The investigation conducted by FBI […]
AbstractEmu, a new Android malware with rooting capabilities
AbstractEmu is a new Android malware that can root infected devices to take complete control and evade detection with different tricks. Security researchers at the Lookout Threat Labs have discovered a new Android malware, […]
Threat actors exploit a flaw in Coinbase 2FA to steal user funds
Threat actors stole funds from the accounts of more than 6,000 users of the crypto exchange Coinbase exploiting a flaw to bypass 2FA authentication. Threat actors have exploited a vulnerability […]
SQL Cyber Attacks Are a Danger to Your Company
By Ryan Ayers, Consultant Cyber attacks cost the global economy more than $1 trillion last year, making it responsible for the theft of one percent of the global GDP. The […]
Rethinking Ransomware Resiliency
Did you know an organization is hit with a ransomware attack every 11 seconds? As the global attack surface grows every day, and with everyone’s security perimeter now everywhere and […]
US CISA, FBI, and NSA warn an escalation of Conti ransomware attacks
CISA, FBI, and the NSA warned today of an escalation of the attacks of the Conti ransomware gang targeting US organizations. CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the […]
Europol arrested 106 fraudsters, members of a major crime ring
Europol, along with Italian and Spanish police, dismantled a major crime organization linked to the Italian Mafia that focuses on online frauds. Europol, along with law enforcement agencies in Italy […]
Misconfigurations are the biggest threat to cloud security, period
By eSentire There is no doubt that cloud adoption is accelerating at an exponential rate. Whether it’s for business collaboration or to store critical data assets, organizations are increasingly relying […]
The Biden administration plans to target exchange supporting ransomware operations with sanctions
US Government is expected to issue sanctions against crypto exchanges, wallets, and traders used by ransomware operations to cash out ransom payments. The Biden administration is putting in place all […]