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Valak Malware Retasked to Steal Data from US, German Firms
Once considered a loader for other malware, Valak regularly conducts reconnaissance and steals information and credentials, new analysis shows.
Data Loss Spikes Under COVID-19 Lockdowns
Two new reports suggest a massive gap between how organizations have prepared their cybersecurity defenses and the reality of their efficacy.
6 Steps Consumers Should Take Following a Hack
Without the luxury of an IT security team to help them after a breach or credit card compromise, consumers will want to keep these tips in mind.
6 Free Cybersecurity Training and Awareness Courses
Most are designed to help organizations address teleworking risks related to COVID-19 scams.
Rule of Thumb: USB Killers Pose Real Threat
They look just like a USB thumb drive, but instead of storing data, they can be used to destroy it and the device the data is saved on.
The Price of Fame? Celebrities Face Unique Hacking Threats
Hackers are hitting the sports industry hard on social media and luring quarantined consumers with offers of free streaming services, a new report shows.
Is CVSS the Right Standard for Prioritization?
More than 55% of open source vulnerabilities are rated high or critical. To truly understand a vulnerability and how it might affect an organization or product, we need much more than a number.
It Was 20 Years Ago Today: Remembering the ILoveYou Virus
The worm infected some 50 million systems worldwide, often rendering them unusable, and cost more than $15 billion to repair.
Best Practices for Managing a Remote SOC
Experts share what it takes to get your security analysts effectively countering threats from their home offices.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
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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