cybersecurity
Ransomware uses vulnerable, signed driver to disable endpoint security
Ransomware-wielding attackers have devised a novel tactic for disabling security protections that might get in their way: they are using a deprecated, vulnerable but signed …
The frequency of DDoS attacks depends on the day and time
Multivector and cloud computing attacks have been rising over the last twelve months, according to Link11. The share of multivector attacks – which target and misuse several …
5 tips for acquiring cyber talent in 2020
Cybersecurity is facing a recruitment crisis. There are currently 2.8 million professionals working in the field – far from sufficient given the ever-expanding cyber threat …
What the government infosec landscape will look this year
The information security landscape seems to evolve at a faster clip each year. The deluge of ever-changing threats, attack techniques and new breaches making headlines can be …
The future of DNS security: From extremes to a new equilibrium
In anticipation of his keynote at HITB Security Conference 2020 in Amsterdam, we talked to internet pioneer Dr. Paul Vixie, Farsight Security Chairman and CEO. Dr. Vixie was …
Phishers impersonate WHO, exploit coronavirus-related anxiety
Media outlets are reporting daily on the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan and the emergency repatriation of foreign citizens that found themselves in the thick of it. As cases of …
February 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: A lot of love coming our way
The January 2020 Patch Tuesday was a light one as predicted; everyone was still catching up from the end-of-year holidays. As we gain momentum into February and move towards …
Review: Cyber Minds
Humans are an essential part of any enterprise and should be considered the foundation of its cybersecurity. That’s probably easier said than done, but Shira Rubinoff has some …
Discrepancies between data sanitization policy creation and execution put data at risk
Although 96 percent of the 1,850 senior leaders within large organizations have a data sanitization policy in place, 31 percent have yet to communicate it across the business, …
43% of cloud databases are currently unencrypted
Palo Alto Networks released research showing how vulnerabilities in the development of cloud infrastructure are creating significant security risks. Alerts and events for …
Emotet can spread to poorly secured Wi-Fi networks and computers on them
Here’s yet another reason to secure Wi-Fi networks and Windows user accounts with a strong enough password: researchers have spotted and analyzed a malware program that …
The Goldilocks principle for zero trust fraud prevention
According to Wikipedia, “zero trust is an information security framework which states that organizations should not trust any entity inside or outside of their perimeter at …
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