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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange exploit is completely out of the bag by now
A security researcher released a new PoC exploit for ProxyLogon issues that could be adapted to install web shells on vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers. A security researcher has released a […]
The fire in the OVH datacenter also impacted APTs and cybercrime groups
The fire at the OVH datacenter in Strasbourg also impacted the command and control infrastructure used by several nation-state APT groups and cybercrime gangs. OVH, one of the largest hosting […]
Protect Your Organisation Against the Threat of Magecart – The Steps Towards Mitigation
By Pedro Fortuna, CTO, Jscrambler Magecart has certainly garnered mainstream media attention over the last couple of years. Perhaps it’s the high profile nature of many of their targets (British […]
Hackers stole data from Norway parliament exploiting Microsoft Exchange flaws
Norway parliament, the Storting, has suffered a new cyberattack, hackers stole data by exploiting recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities. Norway ‘s parliament, the Storting, was hit by a new cyberattack, […]
Apple fixes CVE-2021-1844 RCE that affects iOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari
Apple released out-of-band patches to address a remote code execution, tracked as CVE-2021-1844, that affect iOS, macOS, watchOS, and Safari web browser. Apple has released out-of-band security patches to address […]
3 SaaS Backup Rules to Keep Your Data Safer in 2021
By Dmitry Dontov, CEO and Chief Architect of Spin Technology In the wake of the global pandemic, organizations of all types and sizes have pivoted to cloud resources to accommodate […]
Hackers compromised Microsoft Exchange servers at the EU Banking Regulator EBA
The European Banking Authority (EBA) disclosed a cyberattack that resulted in the hack of its Microsoft Exchange email system. The European Banking Authority announced that it was the victim of […]
REvil Ransomware gang uses DDoS attacks and voice calls to make pressure on the victims
The REvil ransomware operators are using DDoS attacks and voice calls to journalists and victim’s business partners to force victims to pay the ransom. The REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware operators announced that […]
Working from Home? You’re Not Alone
The rise of cyber hacks in an age of remote working – and how to prevent them By Steve Hanna, Embedded Systems Work Group Co-Chair at Trusted Computing Group (TCG) […]
Gootkit delivery platform Gootloader used to deliver additional payloads
The Javascript-based infection framework for the Gootkit RAT was enhanced to deliver a wider variety of malware, including ransomware. Experts from Sophos documented the evolution of the “Gootloader,” the framework used […]
Security and Remote Management: What Is the Market Looking Like as We Head Towards 2021?
By Gil Pekelamn, CEO, Atera For many IT professionals and managed service providers (MSPs), remote management has always been part of the deal. Especially in this generation’s global economy, service […]
Making the Most of Virtual Cybersecurity Events for your Company and the Community
By Trevor Daughney, VP, product marketing, Exabeam With the pandemic and shutdown orders still in full effect in many regions worldwide, moving in-person events to virtual experiences is the reality […]
T-Mobile customers were hit with SIM swapping attacks
The telecommunications giant T-Mobile disclosed a data breach after some of its customers were apparently affected by SIM swap attacks. The telecommunications provider T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach after […]
Gmail users from US most targeted by email-based phishing and malware
Google revealed that Gmail users from the United States are the most targeted by email-based phishing and malware. A joint five-month study conducted by Google with Stanford University researchers analyzed […]
Brave New World: Safari Content Blocking
By Andrey Meshkov, CEO and CTO at AdGuard Content blocking is not a priority for Apple and WebKit. Content blocking in Safari is possible despite all its issues and limitations. […]
Cyber Resiliency Will Become the New Normal In 2021 Combating the Rise of Ransomware
By Drew Daniels, CIO and CISO, Druva This past year, cyber resiliency proved to be a vital asset to ensure business continuity, and it’s one that will continue to take […]
Credit Cards, Cash and Compliance, Oh My! Eliminating Audit Fatigue in The Financial Services Sector
By Steve Horvath, Vice President, Strategy & Cloud, Telos Corporation When we think of our finances, we think of them as a responsibility – a commitment to ensure payments are […]
Hackers abuse Plex Media servers for DDoS amplification attacks
Netscout experts warn of DDoS-for-hire services abusing Plex Media servers to bounce junk traffic and amplify DDoS attacks. Security researchers from Netscout discovered DDoS-for-hire services have found a way to abuse Plex […]
The 2021 Perspective – Challenges and Milestones for The VPN Industry
By Sebastian Schaub, CEO and Co-Founder, hide.me VPN The worldwide VPN market is conservatively valued at over $20 Billion and is predicted to nearly double in value over the next […]
Operation NightScout: supply chain attack on NoxPlayer Android emulator
Experts uncovered a new supply chain attack leveraging the update process of NoxPlayer, a free Android emulator for PCs and Macs. UPDATE (February 18, 2021): Following the publication of our […]