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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Best Network Protection: Go Deep or Go Broad?
Combining Breadth and Depth Brings Full Protection By Albert Zhichun Li, Chief Scientist, Stellar Cyber Almost since the beginning of network security, vendors and practitioners have wrestled with choices between […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
EU leaders aim at boosting defense and security, including cybersecurity
During a video conference of the members of the European Council, EU leaders agreed on a new strategy aimed at boosting defense and security. During the recent video conference of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cyber Threats Facing Financial Institutions Amid COVID-19
By Pablo Castillo, Cyber Threat Research Analyst, Constella Intelligence COVID-19 has accelerated security research into the cybersecurity implications of our society where large swaths of the population are fully remote. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2021 Predictions: Addressing the Challenge of Cloud-Native App Security
By Ankur Singla, Founder and CEO of Volterra Organizations of all sizes are adopting cloud-native application design and deployment practices as they continue to digitally transform business processes. This includes […]