Smart Traffic Signals Security in the Era of AI and Smart Cars
Analyzing the Trade-off Between Efficiency and Security in Smart Traffic Signal Technology Integration. by Samridhi Agarwal, Masters Student, CMU Once a simple concept with red, yellow, and green bulbs, traffic…
Publishers Spotlight: CyTwist: Defend Forward – Stop Your Attacks without IOCs
CyTwist has launched its Preemptive Cyber Attack Management Platform (PCAM) to enable defenders to expose attacks early and accurately while creating efficiencies in the SOC. They are building a platform…
An Internet of Things Future Means Securing Entire Supply-Chains
By Nils Gerhardt, Chief Technology Officer for Utimaco The ‘Internet of Things’ (or IoT) is far more than smart speakers and app-connected lightbulbs: in less than a decade it has…
Red Cross Red Flags: The Human Repercussions of Cyberattacks
By Tim Wallen, UK and Ireland Regional Director, Logpoint Many expected the war in Ukraine to be fought on two fronts – on the ground and in the ether –…
There’s No Place for Guesswork in Cyber-Attack Investigations
Accelerating Incident Response with Digital Forensics By Harsh Behl, Director of Product Management, Exterro Responding To Today’s Threat Landscape You can’t ignore the headlines. From the Irish health service to…
Too Hot to Handle:The case for Zero Trust and SASE
By Jonathan Lee, Senior Product Manager, Menlo Security Insecurity today we often see the continued reliance on legacy systems and solutions. As cybercriminals have evolved their methods, the security adopted…
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…
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…
Have We Learned from Our Past Mistakes to Prevent Future Cyberattacks?
By Marc Packler, President, CISO Advisory, Silent Quadrant Gartner’s article, “The Top Cybersecurity Predictions for 2021-2022,” contains a quote from philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are…
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…
Endpoint Malware and Ransomware Volume Already Exceeded 2020 Totals by the End of Q3 2021
By Corey Nachreiner, CSO, WatchGuard Technologies The cybersecurity landscape of today is constantly evolving and threat actors are not far behind as they target users with increasingly sophisticated and complex…
Ransomware — Encrypt Your Data Before Others Do
Don’t let them look at your data. By Robert Freudenreich, CTO and Founder, Secomba GmbH | Boxcryptor A single malicious email, with the sender of the mail disguised as a…
The Role of The CFO In Enterprise Cyber Security
By Glenn Murray, CEO at Sapien Cyber Who is responsible for cyber security in your organization? Smart businesses know that it’s not just the IT teams who need to be…
The Fragility of a GPS Centric World and the Importance of eLORAN
By Dan Dickey, President, Continental Electronics Corporation Both the importance of GPS systems and their vulnerability to a cyber incident or attack are well understood. What is less understood is…
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…
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…
How to Avoid Spam Texts and Protect Personal Information in the Digital Age
With Spam Texts on the Rise Consumers Must do their Due Diligence By Reinhard Seidel, Director Products at Clickatell How to Avoid Spam Texts and Protect Personal Information in the…
North Korea-linked threat actors stole $1.7 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges
North Korea-linked threat actors are behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea-linked APT groups are suspected to be behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency…
Enterprises Cannot Achieve Zero Trust Security Without Machine Identity Management
Thanks to the rise of machines and shift towards zero-trust security, organizations’ security will require a new type of identity management By Murali Palanisamy, chief solutions officer, AppViewX The…
Conti ransomware gang exploits Log4Shell bug in its operations
The Conti ransomware gang is the first ransomware operation exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability to target VMware vCenter Servers. Conti ransomware gang is the first professional race that leverages Log4Shell exploit to compromise…
It’s About Time: The Unappreciated Fundamental Metric for Security
By Winn Schwartau During the Cold War, the US defended us poor, soon-to-be-nuked citizenry, with time. If the Soviets got it into their heads to send over a six-pack of…
Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan infected +9 million Android devices
Researchers spotted dozens of games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog containing the Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan. Researchers from Dr. Web AV discovered 190 games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog (i.e. simulators, platformers, arcades, strategies, and shooters)…
Utah Imaging Associates data breach impacts 583,643 patients
Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates discloses a data breach that impacted 583,643 former and current patients. Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021…
50% of internet-facing GitLab installations are still affected by a RCE flaw
Researchers warn of a now-fixed critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in GitLab ‘s web interface actively exploited in the wild. Cybersecurity researchers warn of a now-patched critical remote code…
Trojan Source attack method allows hiding flaws in source code
Researchers devised a new attack method called ‘Trojan Source’ that allows hide vulnerabilities into the source code of a software project. Trojan Source is a new attack technique demonstrated by…
Is the Edge Really Secure?
By Chetan Venkatesh, CEO and Co-Founder of Macrometa The simplest answer is… No. But, if history has taught security professionals anything it’s that the most secure network is the one…
Dutch police warn customers of a popular DDoS booter service
Dutch police warn customers of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) website of stopping using the service to avoid prosecution. Dutch police warn customers of a booter service, abused to carry out…
Russia-linked Nobelium APT group uses custom backdoor to target Windows domains
Microsoft discovered new custom malware, dubbed FoggyWeb, used by the Nobelium cyberespionage group to implant backdoor in Windows domains. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers have discovered a new custom…
New CIOs: 5 Key Steps in Your First 100 Days
Getting the first 100 days right is critical to achieving momentum, credibility, and long-term success. By Etay Maor, Senior Director, Security Strategy, Cato Networks Starting off as a new CIO…
Revil ransomware operators are targeting new victims
Recently we observed that part of the REvil ransomware infrastructure was up and running again, now we can confirm that they hit new victims. On September 7, the servers of…