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 […]
UnityMiner targets unpatched QNAP NAS in cryptocurrency mining campaign
Experts warn of ongoing attacks targeting QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices to abuse them in cryptocurrency mining. Researchers at 360Netlab are warning of a cryptocurrency malware campaign targeting unpatched network-attached storage […]
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 […]
Detecting Privilege Escalation
By Garret Grajek, CEO, YouAttest During the first half of 2020 alone, over 36 billion records were exposed through various data breaches, with the FBI reporting an increase of 300% […]
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 […]
Airplane manufacturer Bombardier has disclosed a security breach, data leaked online
Hackers posted data stolen from manufacturer of business jets Bombardier on Clop ransomware leak site following alleged FTA hack. Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Accellion FTA file-sharing legacy servers to steal […]
Channeling as A Challenge
By Milica D. Djekic Abstract: The modern cyber systems could deal with some kinds of information leakage concerns such as source, routing, and destination data losses. Any of them can […]
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. […]
Vulnerability Patching: Why Does It Fall Short So Often?
Weak threat insight, SecOps competing priorities, and fear of making things worse are key reasons By Chris Goettl, Director of Security Product Management, Ivanti It isn’t glamorous. It won’t guarantee […]
Data Risk, Intelligence and Insider Threats
When it comes to securing networks in today’s business environment, the single biggest challenge firms must contend with is that of the insider threat. While the term is typically associated […]
CD Projekt Red game maker discloses ransomware attack
The gaming firm CD Projekt Red, which developed popular games like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher, has disclosed a ransomware attack. The gaming firm CD Projekt Red, which developed popular […]
Hackers attempted to poison the water supply of a US city
Pinellas Sheriff revealed that attackers tried to raise levels of sodium hydroxide, by a factor of more than 100, in the Oldsmar’s water supply. The scenario described by Pinellas Sheriff […]
Personal Data Breaches for GDPR Compliance: Everything You Need to Know
By Dan May, Commercial Director, ramsac In the new era of cybercrime, identifying the proper sanctions and reactions for any business can seem challenging, if not confusing. When it comes […]
Cyberattacks On K-12 Education
Carefully allocating limited resources lets districts get the best bang for the buck. By Saryu Nayyar, CEO, Gurucul While we read about a lot of high profile cyberattacks against large […]
3.2billion records leaked, Part II
The Largest compilation of emails and passwords (COMB), more than 3.2 billion login credentials, has been leaked on a popular hacking forum. More than 3.2 billion unique pairs of cleartext […]
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 […]
A Third Of Americans Trust Facebook With Personal Data More Than Government, Study Shows
The level of trust in Facebook versus the government also varies between demographic groups. By Kathryn Robinson, Privacy Expert, Privacy Tiger In today’s ever-changing data-driven society, it’s a challenge for […]
5G Security
Towards trustworthy products for resilient networks By David Soldani, CTSO, Huawei Technologies 5G technologies will be applied to many vertical industries and support various usage scenarios, such as applications […]
More Internal Security Needed, Less Budget – 10 Tips to Help
By Jody Paterson – Founder and Executive Chairman. ERP Maestro As if internal risks of fraud and data breaches were not high enough, enter in a year of new work […]
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 […]
Experts discovered a new Trickbot module used for lateral movement
Experts spotted a new Trickbot module that is used to scan local networks and make lateral movement inside the target organization. Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new module of the Trickbot […]
Threat actors took over the domain name perl.com and pointed it to an IP address associated with malware campaigns.
Attackers have taken over the official domain name of The Perl Foundation perl.com and pointed it to an IP address associated with malware campaigns. Users are recommended to avoid visiting […]
The Privileged Credential Security Advantage
By Tony Goulding, Cybersecurity Evangelist at Centrify Over time, a causality has emerged that accounts for the majority of security risks for enterprises: privileged accounts lead to data breaches. So […]
E-Merchants: Secure Your Online Sales from Cybersecurity Threats
By Anthony Webb, EMEA Vice President, A10 Networks This year, online retailers pushed the boundaries with “Black Friday” deals in the hopes of improving their online sales, thanks to the […]
The Rising Tide of Security Threats in The Industrial Internet of Things
By Don Schleede, Information Security Officer at Digi International Throughout Cyber Security Awareness Month in October, many organizations shared their thoughts on the state of cybersecurity and reflected on the […]
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
It is not about compliance, or is it? By Carter Schoenberg, CISSP & CMMC Registered Practitioner Vice President – Cybersecurity SoundWay Consulting, Inc. As of the date of this publication, […]
E-Commerce and Lockdown: The Perfect Storm for Cyber Threats
The impact of lockdowns on cybersecurity By Aman Johal, Lawyer and Director of Your Lawyers The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported that a quarter of all cyberattacks over […]
Securing Digital Identities in A Predominantly Remote World
COVID-19 and the subsequent uptick in targeted cyberattacks accelerate the need for biometric-based digital onboarding By Bob Eckel, President & CEO, Aware, Inc. As we entered 2020, organizations were beginning […]