How Do I Reliably Identify You If I Cannot See You?
eKnow Your Customer Requirements Driving Change By John Callahan, CTO, VeridiumID KYC – Know Your Customer is a process used around the globe for many years to validate the identity…
How Criminals Have Migrated Through Identity Theft and Privacy into Cyber Attacks
By P. William Zivanchev, Executive Director, Institute of Consumer Financial Education Introduction At first glance, readers may wonder why an article on identity theft appears in Cyber Defense Magazine, and…
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…
Nobelium APT targets French orgs, French ANSSI agency warns
The French cyber-security agency ANSSI said that the Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has been targeting French organizations since February 2021. The French national cybersecurity agency ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la…
How To Effectively Secure Connected Devices
By Gnanaprakasam Pandian, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder, Ordr As connected devices, including Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and Operational Technology (OT) continue to explode in…
FBI training document shows lawful access to multiple encrypted messaging apps
Which are the most secure encrypted messaging apps? An FBI document shows what data can be obtained from them. The Record shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance…
SOAR Into More Integrated Cybersecurity
By Josh Magady, Section Manager, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, and Practice Technical Lead, 1898 & Co. Why is being cybersecurity compliant not the same as preparedness for threats? Shouldn’t compliance mean full…
Overcoming the Limitations of VPN, NAC, and Firewalls with Zero Trust Access
During 2020 and 2021, we’ve seen ransomware-as-a-service wreak havoc in the IT supply chain and critical infrastructure. Below we explore how technologies and approaches to help protect organizations from these…
Iran-linked APT groups continue to evolve
The researchers at Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) are warning of increasingly sophisticated operations carried out by Iranian threat actors. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) shared the results of…
New Magecart group uses an e-Skimmer that avoids VMs and sandboxes
A new Magecart group leverages a browser script to evade virtualized environments and sandboxes used by researchers. Malwarebytes researchers have spotted a new Magecart group that uses a browser script…
Guntrader Data Breach: Victims Concerned Over Impact
By Aman Johal, Lawyer and Director, Your Lawyers In July 2021, the details of over 111,000 Guntrader users – which included registered firearm owners – were leaked online after a…
AbstractEmu, a new Android malware with rooting capabilities
AbstractEmu is a new Android malware that can root infected devices to take complete control and evade detection with different tricks. Security researchers at the Lookout Threat Labs have discovered a new Android malware,…