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Cisco Router Vulnerability Gives Window into Researchers' World
The research around a recent vulnerability shows how researchers follow leads and find unexpected results.
8 Cybersecurity Myths Debunked
The last thing any business needs is a swarm of myths and misunderstandings seeding common and frequent errors organizations of all sizes make in safeguarding data and infrastructure.
Dell, CrowdStrike, Secureworks Join Forces to Secure Endpoints
Dell SafeGuard and Response is geared toward businesses, governments, and schools that may lack resources they need to detect and remediate sophisticated threats.
Airbus Employee Info Exposed in Data Breach
Few details as yet on a cyberattack that hit Airbus' commercial aircraft business.
For a Super Security Playbook, Take a Page from Football
Four key questions to consider as you plan out your next winning security strategy.
Is Your Cisco Router Leaving Your Enterprise Vulnerable?
If your network uses Cisco's RV320 or RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN routers, you are already under attack.
Four Security Questions You Need to Answer for SD-WAN Success
Before you select an SD-WAN vendor, read this.
Justice Dept. Alerting Victims of North Korean Botnet Infections
US officials disrupt North Korea's Joanap attack infrastructure.
Rubrik Data Leak is Another Cloud Misconfiguration Horror Story
A server security mishap exposed vast stores of data belonging to clients of Rubrik, a security and cloud management firm.
Massive DDoS Attack Generates 500 Million Packets per Second
January 10 torrent involved nearly four times as many packets as last year's huge attack on GitHub, says Imperva.
Iran Ups its Traditional Cyber Espionage Tradecraft
Newly named APT39 hacking team exemplifies Iran's growing sophistication in nation-state hacking operations.
Yes, You Can Patch Stupid
Before you start calling users stupid, remember that behind every stupid user is a stupider security professional.
Discover Issues New Cards Following Data Breach
The credit card company reports Discover's card systems were not involved in the breach, discovered in August 2018.
Access Control Lists: 6 Key Principles to Keep in Mind
Build them carefully and maintain them rigorously, and ACLs will remain a productive piece of your security infrastructure for generations of hardware to come.
Open Source & Machine Learning: A Dynamic Duo
In recent months, machine-learning code has become readily available in the open source community, putting security analysts on a path toward easier data pattern recognition.
Should All IAM Be CIAM?
CIAM vendors are right that traditional IAM isn't going to cut it for customer-facing solutions – but their sound premises have led to the perverse conclusion of keeping in-house IAM systems suboptimal. What if the power of CIAM could help employees realize better usability and security too?
Japanese Government to Use 'Credential Stuffing' to Survey Consumer IoT Devices
The Japanese government is concerned about the security of IoT devices – but is a mass attempt to log into consumers' devices the right approach to the issue?
Microsoft Exchange Vuln Enables Attackers to Gain Domain Admin Privileges
Anyone with access to an Exchange mailbox can take control of domain, security researcher says.
FaceTime Bug an AppSec Fail
Apple has shut off Group FaceTime while it prepares a fix for a newly found security flaw found by a 14-year-old gamer.
Americans Worried More About Computer - Not Border - Security
A new survey shows more Americans are more concerned about their computer's security than the US border's.
Remote Access & the Diminishing Security Perimeter
Where security really matters, the enterprise is only as secure as the endpoints it allows to access its sensitive core systems.
Symantec Rolls Out New Endpoint Security Tools, Updates
Today's releases include more advanced EDR tools, a new managed EDR service, and protection and hardening for Symantec's endpoint portfolio.
Creating a Security Culture & Solving the Human Problem
People are the biggest weakness to security breaches; people can also be your organization's biggest defense.
5G Security Transformation: Why Businesses Need to Prepare Now
5G technology holds a good deal of promise for businesses, from expanded IoT capabilities to new ways to reach customers. The downside is that these networks require a new security approach, which InfoSec teams need to start thinking about now.
Turn Off FaceTime in Apple iOS Now, Experts Warn
Newly found bug reportedly allows callers to spy on you – even if you don't pick up.
Japan Authorizes IoT Hacking
A new campaign will see government employees hacking into personal IoT devices to identify those at highest security risk.
US Law Enforcement Shuts Down Massive Marketplace for Compromised Servers
At its peak, xDedic listed over 70,000 owned servers that buyers could purchase for prices starting as low as $6 each.
Why Privacy Is Hard Work
For Data Privacy Day, let's commit to a culture of privacy by design, nurtured by a knowledgeable team that can execute an effective operational compliance program.
3 Ways Companies Mess Up GDPR Compliance the Most
The best way to conform to the EU's new privacy regulation is to assume that you don't need to hold on to personal data, versus the opposite.
'Steganography' Obsfucation Hides Old PDF Exploits From Antivirus Tools
EdgeSpot has found two new obsfucation methods to hide old PDF exploits from various antivirus tools.
Internet Society to Issue Privacy Code of Conduct
In time for Data Privacy Day, on Monday, the nine-point guidance will offer insights into how companies can more effectively manage personal data.
Ukraine Sees Surge in Election-Targeted Cyberattacks
The nation suspects Russia's hand in the attacks, which seem aimed at disrupting the upcoming presidential election.
Satya Nadella: Privacy Is a Human Right
In a talk at the World Economic Forum, Microsoft's CEO voiced support for GDPR and expressed hope the United States creates a similar approach to privacy.
Credential Compromises by the Numbers
Recent statistics show just how much credential stealing has become a staple in the attacker playbook.
The 5 Stages of CISO Success, Past & Future
In cybersecurity, as in history, security leaders who forget the lessons of the past will be doomed to repeat them.
Four Enterprise Identity & Access Management Trends to Watch in 2019
For CISOs, Identity and Access Management, or IAM, is a must-have for the security tool box. However, the technology is rapidly evolving. Here are four important trends to watch this year.
After Eight Years, Metasploit Gets Its First Major Update
Metasploit 5.0 offers a host of service-oriented features, along with a new commitment from Rapid7 for regular releases.
Cisco Study Finds Fewer Data Breaches at GDPR-Ready Firms
Many organizations find that getting their data privacy house in order is paying off.
Cyberattackers Bait Financial Firms with Google Cloud Platform
A new wave of attacks abuses the Google Cloud Platform URL redirection in PDF decoys, sending users to a malicious link.
Database of 24 Million Mortgage, Loan Records Left Exposed Online
Breach latest example of how misconfigurations, human errors undermine security in a big way, experts say.
Collateral Damage: When Cyberwarfare Targets Civilian Data
You can call it collateral damage. You can call it trickledown cyberwarfare. Either way, foreign hacker armies are targeting civilian enterprises as a means of attacking rival government targets.
New Phishing Campaign Packs Triple Threat
Attack threatens victims with three "deadly malware" infestations if they don't give up critical email account credentials.
Cloud Customers Faced 681M Cyberattacks in 2018
The most common attacks involved software vulnerabilities, stolen credentials, Web applications, and IoT devices.
Why Cybersecurity Must Be a Top Priority for Small & Midsize Businesses
The big corporations may grab the headlines, but America's SMBs have the most to lose in the aftermath of a data breach.
DNS Tampering Prompts Homeland Security Warning
Despite the partial federal government shutdown, DHS has managed to issue a warning to the public about possible tampering with DNS addresses that appear to have originated in Iran.
RF Hacking Research Exposes Danger to Construction Sites
Trend Micro team unearthed 17 vulnerabilities among seven vendors' remote controller devices.
DHS Issues Emergency Directive on DNS Security
All government domain owners are instructed to take immediate steps to strengthen the security of their DNS servers following a successful hacking campaign.
'Anatova' Emerges as Potentially Major New Ransomware Threat
Modular design, ability to infect network shares make the malware dangerous, McAfee says.
Aging PCs Running Out-of-Date Software Bring Security Worries
Age is an issue with application languages and frameworks, too.
The Evolution of SIEM
Expectations for these security information and event management systems have grown over the years, in ways that just aren't realistic.
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Practical Network Security Approaches for a Multicloud, Hybrid IT WorldThe report covers areas enterprises should focus on for their multicloud/hybrid cloud security strategy:
-increase visibility over the environment
-learning cloud-specific skills
-relying on established security frameworks
-re-architecting the network
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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