Six steps for implementing zero trust access
Modern organizations are no longer governed by fixed perimeters. In fact, the perimeter-based security model is disintegrating in a world where users work on their own devices …
New infosec products of the week: October 18, 2019
Pradeo Secure Private Store facilitates and expands safe BYOD usage Pradeo launched a unique Secure Private Store solution that allows organizations to distribute mobile …
Security still top priority as more enterprises scale IoT solutions company-wide
A record 61 percent of enterprises worldwide are on the path to becoming “intelligent,” compared to only 49 percent in 2018. The Zebra Technologies Corporation global survey …
As car manufacturers focus on connectivity, hackers begin to exploit flaws
Car manufacturers offer more software features to consumers than ever before, and increasingly popular autonomous vehicles that require integrated software introduce security …
Review: The Great Hack
Data is the most valuable asset/resource on Earth. Still, we have little or no control over who is exploiting ours without our consent. That is what the authors, Jehane …
Companies are shifting spending to support their critical IT initiatives
Increasing spend efficiency and cutting waste are challenging with respect to gaining visibility into costs and managing IT spend effectively, according to Flexera survey. …
Researcher releases PoC rooting app that exploits recent Android zero-day
Late last month Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone detailed a zero-day Android privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2019-2215) and revealed that it is actively …
Cisco fixes serious flaws in enterprise-grade Catalyst and Aironet access points
Cisco has released another batch of security updates, the most critical of which fixes a vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain access to …
Key challenges impacting IT audit pros navigating an evolving risk landscape
Protiviti and ISACA surveyed 2,252 chief audit executives (CAEs), internal audit professionals and IT audit vice presidents and directors worldwide. Asked to identify their …
MSPs face increased risks and opportunities to rethink cybersecurity
Managed service providers (MSPs) and their small-and medium-sized business (SMB) customers lack the tools and resources needed to sufficiently defend against rising …
1 in 5 SMBs have fallen victim to a ransomware attack
Ransomware remains the most common cyber threat to SMBs, according to a Datto survey of more than 1,400 MSP decision makers that manage the IT systems for …
Executives are not actively engaged in ensuring the effectiveness of cybersecurity strategy
There’s a clear lack of accountability, especially on the board and among C-suite executives, and a lack of confidence in determining the efficacy of security …