New Report Shows Over Two Million Secrets Detected on Public GitHub in 2020 and a 20% growing trend Year-Over-Year.
By Jeremy Thomas, GitGuardian CEO When we started working on GitGuardian’s detection algorithm and got the first detection results, we could not believe it. We were facing a very counterintuitive […]
Time Is Money: How to Minimize Data Breach Damages with Early Detection
In the current landscape of cybersecurity, most CISOs have come to understand that breaches are inevitable – however, with early detection and remediation, organisations can significantly reduce the harmful impacts […]
Uncovering hidden cybersecurity risks
By Adam Nichols, Principal of Software Security at GRIMM The technology we use and depend upon has critical vulnerabilities in their software and firmware, lurking just beneath the surface of […]
Why Ensuring Cyber Resilience Has Never Been More Critical or More Challenging Than It Is Today
By Don Boxley, Co-founder and CEO, DH2i When it comes to optimizing Microsoft SQL Server high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR), there’s a strong correlation between greater database transaction […]
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 […]
These 2 attacks allow to alter certified PDF Documents
Researchers disclosed two new attack techniques that allow modifying visible content on certified PDF documents without invalidating the digital signature. Researchers from Ruhr-University Bochum have disclosed two new attack techniques, […]
Experts devised a new attack to bypass Microsoft PatchGuard
A security researcher discovered a bug in PatchGuard Windows security feature that can allow loading unsigned malicious code into the Windows kernel. Japanese researcher Kento Oki has discovered a bug […]
DHS announces security measures for critical pipeline industry
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners and operators. The Colonial pipeline incident continues to have a serious impact on the critical […]
Android stalkerware, a danger for victims and stalkers
ESET research shows that Android stalkerware apps are affected by vulnerabilities that further threaten victims. ESET research reveals that common Android stalkerware apps are affected with vulnerabilities that could expose […]
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 […]
Naikon APT group uses new Nebulae backdoor in attacks aimed at military orgs
China-linked APT Naikon employed a new backdoor in multiple cyber-espionage operations targeting military organizations from Southeast Asia in the last 2 years. The Naikon APT group is a China-linked cyber espionage group that has […]
The SecureDrive® Solution
Comprehensive Tools for Improving Data Security By Sergey Gulyayev, COO, SecureData, Inc. Since 2007, SecureData Inc. has operated on the premise that protecting the world’s most sensitive and vulnerable information […]
How to Become Unattractive for Cybercriminals
Map, monitor and manage your attack surface to stay a step ahead By Stijn Vande Casteele, Founder and CEO, Sweepatic All organizations rely heavily on web presence to display their […]
Malware Evasion Techniques
By Stas Gaivoronskii, Malware Analyst at ANY.RUN Cybercriminals create new ways to make malware invisible for detection. They hide malicious indicators and behavior during analysis. Researchers need to know about […]
Expert publicly released Chromium-based browsers exploit demonstrated at Pwn2Own 2021
An Indian security researcher has published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a vulnerability impacting Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers. The Indian security researcher Rajvardhan Agarwal has publicly released […]
Monetising Customer Data Without Their Knowledge Is Unethical and Must Stop By Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe
By Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe Large tech corporations have started turning into surveillance companies, tracking the behaviour of businesses and users who have become heavily reliant on their services […]
This man was planning to kill 70% of Internet in a bomb attack against AWS
The FBI arrested a man for allegedly planning a bomb attack against Amazon Web Services (AWS) to kill about 70% of the internet. The FBI arrested Seth Aaron Pendley (28), […]
How to provide both a Secure & Seamless Remote Onboarding Experience on a Regula Basis?
By Arif Mamedov, Ph.D., President of Regula Forensics, Inc. Onboarding is like a gateway, where you as a guard can either let the right person in or assure that a […]
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 […]
Next Generation Software Fills Some Gaps – But Agencies Still Need Accelerated Visibility and Control of Endpoints
By Boyd White, Director, Technical Account Management, Tanium Endpoint management is critical as agencies try to secure the knowns and unknowns in their IT environments. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, […]
2021 Cybersecurity Outlook: The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same
By Nir Gaist, Nyotron, Founder Cybersecurity has gone through many phases over the last few decades. Today, we hear about a new, more volatile-than-the-last attack every day that has the […]
SAP systems are targeted within 72 hours after updates are released
On-premises SAP systems are targeted by threat actors within 72 hours after security patches are released, security SAP security firm Onapsis warns. According to a joint study published by Onapsis […]
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 […]
Hackers disrupted live broadcasts at Channel Nine. Is it a Russian retaliation?
A cyber attack has disrupted the Australian Channel Nine’s live broadcasts, the company was unable to transmit its Sunday morning news program. A cyber attack has hit the Australian Channel Nine’s live […]
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, […]
The Best Network Protection: Go Deep or Go Broad?
By Albert Zhichun Li, Chief Scientist, Stellar Cyber Almost since the beginning of network security, vendors and practitioners have wrestled with choices between going deep and going broad for their […]
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 […]
Facebook took action against China-linked APT targeting Uyghur activists
Facebook has closed accounts used by a China-linked APT to distribute malware to spy on Uyghurs activists, journalists, and dissidents living outside China. Facebook has taken action against a series of […]
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 […]