The Solution to Overcoming Cyber Threats in A 5g World
Optical Wireless Communciations (Owc) Will Be Key For Maximizing Security By Michael Abad-Santos, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, BridgeComm Nearly 6 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices […]
Avaddon ransomware gang shuts down their operations and releases decryption keys
The Avaddon ransomware gang has shut down its operations and released the decryption keys to allow victims to recover their files for free. Good news for the victims of the […]
A Digital Journey: A Long and Winding Road
How did we build the internet and not secure it? By David Jemmett, CEO and Founder, Cerberus Sentinel Many people are under the impression that the internet is essentially safe […]
Data Loss Prevention in Turbulent Times
By Otavio Freire, CTO & Co-Founder at SafeGuard Cyber Data, the saying goes, is the new oil. This probably understates the case: Not only is data at the core of […]
Addressing the Growing Cybersecurity Risks of Cyber-Physical Systems
By Michael Welch, Managing Director, MorganFranklin Cyber Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and other cyber-physical systems have increased for years. These attacks are particularly concerning because they pose a real threat […]
Housekeeping Pitfalls of Vulnerability Management
By Srinivas Mukkamala, Co-Founder and CEO, RiskSense Vulnerability management doesn’t always get the attention it needs until it’s too late. Vulnerability management is siloed and is slow to adapt to […]
Humans Just Can’t Cut it Anymore
By Peter Stephenson, PhD, CISSP (lifetime), FAAFS (2015-16) Let’s face it, folks… when it comes to interdicting and stopping a cyberattack we’re tortoises racing the hare. When the adversary unleashes […]
Reconnect with the security industry virtually this June
Building on a successful portfolio of in-person and digital events, IFSEC International is preparing for the opening of a brand-new online marketplace and meetings event this June. Running alongside co-located […]
Darkside gang lost control of their servers and funds
The operators of the Darkside ransomware announced that they have lost control of their infrastructure and part of the funds the gang obtained from the victims. Darkside ransomware operators say […]
City of Tulsa, is the last US city hit by ransomware attack
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend that impacted its government’s network and shut down its websites. One of the biggest cities […]
A cyberattack shutdown US Colonial Pipeline
A cyberattack forced the shutdown of one of the largest pipelines in the United States, the Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama. The Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama was […]
Most of Exim email servers could be hacked by exploiting 21Nails flaws
The maintainers of the Exim email server software addressed a collection of 21 issues, dubbed 21Nails, that can allow attackers to fully compromise mail servers. The maintainers of the Exim […]
A new Linux Botnet abuses IaC Tools to spread and other emerging techniques
A new Linux botnet uses Tor through a network of proxies using the Socks5 protocol, abuses legitimate DevOps tools, and other emerging techniques. Researchers from Trend Micro have spotted a new Linux botnet […]
Patchstack Protects The Web With Community
By Oliver Sild, the co-founder and CEO of Patchstack Web applications today are built with heavy use of open source code – all of which is largely put together by […]
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 […]
IT Security in Organizations After the Pandemic: What’s Next?
By Alan Kakareka, InfoSec consultant to businesses, Demyo inc. The year 2020 has so far represented, the biggest change in the way we live and interact with our environment. After […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Top Tips For Securing Your DevOps Environment
By George J. Newton As of October 2020, experts estimate that roughly 60% of the world’s population is connected to the internet via some kind of device. As a result, […]
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 […]
CISA is warning of vulnerabilities in GE Power Management Devices
U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of flaws in GE Power Management Devices that could allow an attacker to conduct multiple malicious activities on vulnerable systems. U.S. Cybersecurity […]
Moving to Active Defense: What It Means, How It Works and What You Can Do Now
By Ofer Israeli, CEO and founder, Illusive Networks Despite the myriad cybersecurity solutions out there, breaches, attacks and exploitations continue. The old approach isn’t working; cybersecurity teams need to move […]
Cyber Defense Magazine nominated Cobwebs Technologies for Its 2021 InfoSec Awards for threat intelligence
By Udi Levy, CEO & Co-Founder at Cobwebs Technologies With a growing number of malicious cyber activities, threat intelligence has become an integral part of many organizations. Most threat intelligence […]
When Businesses Get Hacked- Who Are the Victims?
This article looks into who the victims are when an organization comes under attack. By Nicole Allen, Marketing Executive, SaltDNA. Cyber-attacks occur every two and a half minutes, according to […]
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 […]
What’s in Your Wallet? The Cybersecurity Costs of COVID
With new business challenges in play, organizations are shifting their cybersecurity spend accordingly By Mark Sangster, Vice President, and Industry Security Strategist, eSentire If anything has become clear over the […]
Readiness and Risk Exposure in the New Normal
By Cyber Defense Magazine News Staff A recent report conducted by Osterman Research and sponsored by TrapX Security[1] provides valuable insights on the problems facing cybersecurity professionals in protecting their […]