The skills to propel your team’s cyber security defense
By Andrew Loschmann, Chief Operating Officer, Field Effect Advancing your cyber security capabilities as you scale is an obvious need. But if you’re resourced like many infosec departments, either very lean or […]
XCSSET malware now targets macOS 11 and M1-based Macs
XCSSET, a Mac malware targeting Xcode developers, was now re-engineered and employed in a campaign aimed at Apple’s new M1 chips. Experts from Trend Micro have uncovered a Mac malware […]
Water After Oldsmar
How to Prevent the Next Attack on Our Water Infrastructure By Josh Cohen, Cyber Director, Economic and Trade Mission at the Embassy of Israel to the U.S. To get a […]
How to Simplify Zero Trust Adoption
By Bhavya Pathak, Product Marketing Manager, ColorTokens Gone are the days when an organization could trust everything within the four walls of its perimeter. Cloud computing, and accelerating digital transformation […]
Microsoft fixes 2 critical Exchange Server flaws reported by the NSA
Microsoft patch Tuesday security updates address four high and critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server that were reported by the NSA. Microsoft patch Tuesday security updates released today have addressed […]
Malware Evasion Techniques
By Stas Gaivoronskii, Malware Analyst at ANY.RUN Cybercriminals create new ways to make malware invisible for detection. They hide malicious indicators and behavior during analysis. Researchers need to know about […]
Monetising Customer Data Without Their Knowledge Is Unethical and Must Stop By Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe
By Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe Large tech corporations have started turning into surveillance companies, tracking the behaviour of businesses and users who have become heavily reliant on their services […]
This man was planning to kill 70% of Internet in a bomb attack against AWS
The FBI arrested a man for allegedly planning a bomb attack against Amazon Web Services (AWS) to kill about 70% of the internet. The FBI arrested Seth Aaron Pendley (28), […]
More Power, More Responsibility
What the Defense and Intelligence Communities Need to Know About 5G By Brian Green, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton With the potential to revolutionize global telecommunications, fifth-generation mobile technology […]
2021 Cybersecurity Outlook: The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
By Nir Gaist, Nyotron, Founder Cybersecurity has gone through many phases over the last few decades. Today, we hear about a new, more volatile-than-the-last attack every day that has the […]
New Cring ransomware deployed targeting unpatched Fortinet VPN devices
Attackers are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 flaw in Fortinet VPN to deploy the Cring ransomware to organizations in the industrial sector. Threat actors are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 vulnerability in Fortinet […]
Gigaset Android smartphones infected with malware after supply chain attack
A new supply chain attack made the headlines, threat actors compromised at least one update server of smartphone maker Gigaset to deliver malware. The German device maker Gigaset was the victim […]
SAP systems are targeted within 72 hours after updates are released
On-premises SAP systems are targeted by threat actors within 72 hours after security patches are released, security SAP security firm Onapsis warns. According to a joint study published by Onapsis […]
Firmware attacks, a grey area in cybersecurity of organizations
A new report published by Microsoft revealed that 80% of global enterprises were victims of a firmware-focused cyberattack. Microsoft recently published a report that states, titled “March 2021 Security Signals report,” that […]
Ubiquiti security breach may be a catastrophe
The data breach disclosed by Ubiquiti in January could be just the tip of the iceberg, a deeper incident could have hit the company. In January, American technology vendor Ubiquiti […]
4 Matchmaking Tips to Find your Perfect SOC 2 Fit
Finding the right Systems and Organizations Controls (SOC 2) auditor for your organization By Patrick Murray, chief product officer, Tugboat Logic Given the heightened scrutiny and due diligence organizations place […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]