Cyberattackers decreased their activity at the end of 2019, but only to change tactics
Attackers know that humans are still the weakest link. Across the board, malicious cyber-activity was down partly as a result of hectic holiday schedules and vacations with …
How IoT devices open a portal for chaos across the network
Shadow IoT devices pose a significant threat to enterprise networks, according to a new report from Infoblox. The report surveyed 2,650 IT professionals across the US, UK, …
CDPwn vulnerabilities open millions of Cisco enterprise devices to attack
If you have Cisco equipment in your enterprise network – and chances are good that you have – you should check immediately which feature the newly revealed CDPwn …
Touch panels deployed in critical infrastructure vulnerable to remote attacks
Manufacturing facilities and processing centers using AutomationDirect C-more Touch Panels are advised to upgrade their firmware ASAP, as older versions contain a high-risk …
How can we harness human bias to have a more positive impact on cybersecurity awareness?
Dr. Jessica Barker, Co-CEO of Cygenta, follows her passion of positively influencing cybersecurity awareness, behaviours and culture in organisations around the world. Dr. …
HECVAT toolkit helps higher education institutions assess cloud adoption risks
Higher education institutions are increasingly adopting cloud-based solutions in order to lower costs, improve performance and productivity, and increase flexibility and …
Malware and ransomware attack volume down due to more targeted attacks
Cybercriminals are leveraging more evasive methods to target businesses and consumers, a SonicWall report reveals. “Cybercriminals are honing their ability to design, …
Lack of .GOV validation and HTTPS leaves states susceptible to voter disinformation campaigns
There’s a severe lack of U.S. government .GOV validation and HTTPS encryption among county election websites in 13 states projected to be critical in the 2020 U.S. …
Mobile data roaming traffic generated by consumer and IoT devices expected to surge
Mobile data roaming traffic generated by consumer and IoT devices reached 737 Petabytes in 2019, according to Kaleido Intelligence. This is forecast to reach 2,000 Petabytes …
New ransomware targets industrial control systems
With the ransomware threat is surging unstoppably in the last few years, it was just a matter of time until ICS-specific ransomware became a reality. Researchers from various …
State-sponsored actors may have abused Twitter API to de-anonymize users
A Twitter API that’s intended to help new account holders find people they may already know on Twitter has been abused by known and unknown actors to tie usernames to …
How CISOs can justify cybersecurity purchases
Sometimes a disaster strikes: ransomware encrypts critical files, adversaries steal sensitive data, a business application is compromised with a backdoor… This is the stuff …