Week in review: Kali Linux evolution, ransomware getting more fearsome
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: March 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Let’s put the madness behind us Did you …
Unsecured databases continue leaking millions of records
UK ISP and telecom provider Virgin Media has confirmed on Thursday that one of its unsecured marketing databases had been accessed by on at least one occasion without …
Microsoft releases PowerShell 7 for Windows, macOS and Linux
Microsoft has released PowerShell 7, the latest major update to its popular task automation tool and configuration management framework that can be used on various operating …
March 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Let’s put the madness behind us
Did you survive the madness of February 2020 Patch Tuesday and its aftermath? We saw Windows 7 and Server 2008 finally move into extended security support and then Microsoft …
Your cybersecurity strategy could use some ESP
Embedding cybersecurity into our enterprises remains a difficult problem to solve. Year after year, billions of dollars are spent on building checks and controls, but the rate …
Hackers using hidden mobile apps and unique distribution methods to target consumers
Hackers are using hidden mobile apps, third-party login and counterfeit gaming videos to target consumers, according to McAfee. Worldwide detections of LeifAccess, 2019 Last …
Corporate cybersecurity concerns and spend continue to rise, but so do breaches
More than 50 percent of security and IT leaders agree that they are very concerned about the security of corporate endpoints given the prevalence of sophisticated attack …
54% of healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach of protected health information
More than half of all healthcare vendors have experienced a data breach that exposed protected health information (PHI), and it’s a costly problem that points to broken …
Fake alerts about outdated security certificates lead to malware
Cyber criminals have been trying out a new approach for delivering malware: fake alerts about outdated security certificates, complete with an “Install …
Vulnerability allows attackers to register malicious lookalikes of legitimate web domains
Cybercriminals were able to register malicious generic top-level domains (gTLDs) and subdomains imitating legitimate, prominent sites due to Verisign and several IaaS services …
Most enterprises choose multi-cloud strategies, 55% plan to invest in data virtualization
79% of enterprises want better integrated security and governance for their data in the cloud, a survey from AtScale reveals. “As more enterprises embrace cloud …
Devices on 5G networks demand differentiated security solutions
There will be 8.3 billion mobile broadband subscriptions by the end of 2024, which translates to 95 percent of all subscriptions by then, according to the SMU Office of …