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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Think Twice Before Paying a Ransom
Why stockpiling cryptocurrency or paying cybercriminals is not the best response.
Enterprise Malware Detections Up 79% as Attackers Refocus
A new report on the state of malware shows a spike in B2B malware, with former banking Trojans Emotet and TrickBot topping the list.
Hack of Plug-in Website Ruffles WordPress Community
An intruder thought to be a former employee used a backdoor into the WPML website to skim email addresses and send a mass email blast.
The Fact and Fiction of Homomorphic Encryption
The approach's promise continues to entice cryptographers and academics. But don't expect it to help in the real world anytime soon.
Real-World Threats That Trump Spectre & Meltdown
New side-channel attacks are getting lots of attention, but other more serious threats should top your list of threats.
How Cybercriminals Clean Their Dirty Money
By using a combination of new cryptocurrencies and peer-to-peer marketplaces, cybercriminals are laundering up to an estimated $200 billion in ill-gotten gains a year. And that's just the beginning.
Shadow IT, IaaS & the Security Imperative
Organizations must strengthen their security posture in cloud environments. That means considering five critical elements about their infrastructure, especially when it operates as an IaaS.
2018's Most Common Vulnerabilities Include Issues New and Old
The most common vulnerabilities seen last year run the gamut from cross-site scripting to issues with CMS platforms.
VC Investments in Cybersecurity Hit Record Highs in 2018
But rate of funding appears unsustainable, according to Strategic Cyber Ventures.
GDPR Suit Filed Against Amazon, Apple
An Austrian non-profit, led by privacy activist and attorney Max Schrems, has filed suit against 8 tech giants for non-compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
PCI Council Releases New Software Framework for DevOps Era
The PCI Software Security Framework will eventually replace PCI DA-DSS when it expires in 2022.
The Rx for HIPAA Compliance in the Cloud
For medical entities, simply following HIPAA cloud service provider guidelines is no longer enough to ensure that your practice is protected from cyber threats, government investigations, and fines.
Microsoft Launches New Azure DevOps Bug Bounty Program
A new program will pay bounties of up to $20,000 for new critical bugs in the company's Azure DevOps systems and services.
New Attacks Target Recent PHP Framework Vulnerability
Multiple threat actors are using relatively simple techniques to take advantage of the vulnerability, launching cryptominers, skimmers, and other malware payloads.
The Security Perimeter Is Dead; Long Live the New Endpoint Perimeter
The network no longer provides an air gap against external threats, but access devices can take up the slack.
Simulating Lateral Attacks Through Email
A skilled attacker can get inside your company by abusing common email applications. Here are three strategies to block them.
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Special Report: Computing's New NormalThis special report examines how IT security organizations have adapted to the "new normal" of computing and what the long-term effects will be. Read it and get a unique set of perspectives on issues ranging from new threats & vulnerabilities as a result of remote working to how enterprise security strategy will be affected long term.
How IT Security Organizations are Attacking the Cybersecurity Problem
The COVID-19 pandemic turned the world -- and enterprise computing -- on end. Here's a look at how cybersecurity teams are retrenching their defense strategies, rebuilding their teams, and selecting new technologies to stop the oncoming rise of online attacks.
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