Microsoft warns of a zero-day in Internet Explorer that is actively exploited
Microsoft warns of a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is actively exploited by threat actors using weaponized Office docs. Microsoft warns of a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) in Internet Explorer […]
FBI IC3 warns of a spike in sextortion attacks
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns of a spike in sextortion attacks since the beginning of 2021 that caused $8M losses. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) […]
New Report Reveals Traditional Anti-Malware Solutions Miss 74% of Threats
By Corey Nachreiner, Chief Security Officer, WatchGuard Technologies The threat landscape is an erratic and ever-evolving beast. While it knows no master, its behavior is broadly directed by the host […]
How Trustworthy is Your Cyber Defense?
Make your cybersecurity spending pay off with added defense tactics and provider accreditation By Tom Brennan, Chairman, CREST USA Cyber criminals are branching out from the big guys, the Facebook-type […]
U.S. State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack
The U.S. State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack, the Department of Defense Cyber Command might have suffered a serious breach. The U.S. State Department was recently hit […]
Looking Back at Executive Order on Cybersecurity and What it Means for Your Business
By James Gorman, CISO of AuthX On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order focused on improving the nation’s cybersecurity. This executive order strives to accomplish several important objectives for the United States’ approach to safeguarding its data and […]
Identity Matching: What You Need to Know About It
When asked how they can improve a bank’s security from financial crime, many bankers are at a loss for words. Granted, the question is a broad one and difficult to […]
StealthWorker botnet targets Synology NAS devices to drop ransomware
Taiwanese vendor Synology has warned customers that the StealthWorker botnet is targeting their NAS devices to deliver ransomware. Taiwan-based vendor Synology has warned customers that the StealthWorker botnet is conducting […]
How to Accelerate SecOps efficiency and extend capabilities with XDR
By Ed Martin, Director of Product Management, Secureworks Security Operations (SecOps) teams have been under pressure since their inception to perform the role of enterprise defender for firms in every […]
Trust Not in Third-Parties
You aren’t on your own in cybersecurity, but you should act like you are By Gregory Hoffer, CEO, Coviant Software Cybersecurity management is a dynamic process. There is no “set […]
Regula Delivers Remote Identity Verification for Everyone
A modern world requires modern solutions. Fraudsters constantly improve their skills; do not let your services lag behind! By Arif Mamedov, Ph.D., President of Regula Forensics, Inc. Previously an opportunity, […]
A 16-year-old bug (CVE-2021-3438) in printer driver affects millions of printers worldwide
Experts warn of a 16-year-old vulnerability (CVE-2021-3438) in an HP, Xerox, and Samsung printers driver that an attacker could exploit to gain admin rights on systems. Researchers from SentinelOne discovered […]
COVID-19 Pushes the Introduction of Secure Digital Government Solutions
The Secure Digital Authentication of Official Documents Plays an Important Role in Times of Pandemic By Andreas Räschmeier, CEO at Veridos In the wake of the pandemic, governments and public authorities […]
The builder for Babuk Locker ransomware was leaked online
The builder for the Babuk Locker ransomware was leaked online, threat actors can use it to create their own ransomware strain. The Record first reported that the builder for the […]
Norway blames China-linked APT31 for 2018 government hack
Norway police secret service states said that China-linked APT31 group was behind the 2018 cyberattack on the government’s IT network. Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) said that the China-linked APT31 […]
Manage the Cloud Permissions Gap to Achieve Zero Trust
The Cloud Permissions Gap exposes organizations to highly exploitable risk combined with the inability to implement and manage Zero Trust policies. By Raj Mallempati, CloudKnox Security COO In 2020, when […]
Why XDR is Not Enough
By Guy Rosefelt, Security CMO, Sangfor Technologies What is XDR? One of the latest trends in cybersecurity is Extended Detection and Response, more commonly known as XDR. Although originally defined […]
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 […]
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 […]
Key Business Lessons Learned from The SolarWinds Hack
By, George Waller, CEO of Strikeforce Technologies A full year of disruption by the global pandemic has forced businesses to adapt fast to the shifting remote work realities. This new […]
Siloscape, first known malware that drops a backdoor into Kubernetes clusters
Siloscape is a new strain of malware that targets Windows Server containers to execute code on the underlying node and spread in the Kubernetes cluster. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks […]
How To Make The Most of Increased Cybersecurity Spend
The average organization devotes 21% of its IT budget to cybersecurity. By Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4 With the threat of malware touching more and more organizations, boards are beginning to […]
FBI will share compromised passwords with HIBP Pwned Passwords
The FBI is going to share compromised passwords discovered during investigations with Have I Been Pwned (HIBP)’s ‘Pwned Passwords’ service. The FBI will share compromised passwords that were discovered during […]
Zeppelin ransomware gang is back after a temporary pause
Operators behind the Zeppelin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) have resumed their operations after a temporary interruption. Researchers from BleepingComputer reported that operators behind the Zeppelin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), aka Buran, have resumed their […]
5 Tips to Building a Cyber-Smart Culture
Building a strong cybersecurity culture in your organization is not only possible, it’s a necessity. With cyberattacks spanning critical infrastructure, SMBs, retail organizations, and commercial businesses alike, addressing cybersecurity with […]
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 […]
China-linked APT uses a new backdoor in attacks at Russian defense contractor
China-linked APT group targets Russian nuclear sub designer with an undocumented backdoor A China-linked cyberespionage group targets a Russian defense contractor involved in designing nuclear submarines for the Russian Navy. […]
Boffins found a bug in Apple AirDrop that could leak users’ personal info
Experts found a bug in Apple’s wireless file-sharing protocol Apple AirDrop that could expose user’s contact information. Boffins from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, have discovered a privacy issue […]
Why cybersecurity is a driver for commercial success in 2021
By Laurent Celerier, EVP Technology & Marketing There is no question that COVID-19 has had far reaching and long-lasting impacts on the way people do things, not least the way […]
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 […]