Stringent password rules lower risk of personal data breaches
The all-too-common practice of using the same email address/password combination to log into multiple websites can be damaging, especially for employers with many users and …
Week in review: Enterprise cybersecurity PKIs, keeping your cloud malware-free
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Researchers link Industroyer to NotPetya ESET researchers believe they have found …
PoC exploit for Windows Shell RCE released
Here’s one more reason to hurry with the implementation of the latest Microsoft patches: a PoC exploit for a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited …
New infosec products of the week: October 12, 2018
Arcserve Business Continuity Cloud safeguards complex IT infrastructures Arcserve unveiled Arcserve Business Continuity Cloud, the fully-integrated, cloud-born solution to …
Every month should be Cyber Security Awareness Month
In 2004, October was deemed National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). This was an initiative promoted by the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) within the …
Securing campus networks became more challenging
The results of a global Infoblox survey on the state of network security at higher education institutions reveals that 81 percent of IT professionals believe securing campus …
Identity spoofing is the most prevalent attack vector for the gaming and gambling industry
A new ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Report revealed that identity spoofing, fuelled by stolen identity data, is the most prevalent attack vector for the gaming and gambling …
Researchers link Industroyer to NotPetya
ESET researchers believe they have found evidence that the TeleBots APT was behind the December 2016 attacks against the Ukraine energy sector that resulted in blackouts …
Juniper fixes 30+ vulnerabilities in its routing, switching devices
Juniper Networks has issued fixes for over thirty vulnerabilities affecting its routing, switching and security products running Junos OS. Critical issues fixed CVE-2018-0044 …
Your backup data sets can become a treasure trove for advanced threat detection
Despite ever increasing investments in security technologies, data breaches and cyber incidents are increasing at a relentless rate, and the problem is projected to keep …
Most Fortune 50 companies unprepared for major DNS attack
ThousandEyes has found that 68 percent of the top 50 companies on the Global Fortune 500 rankings are not adequately prepared for the next major attack on the DNS. …
Serious lack of infosec professionals a key risk to national security
The unprecedented demand for well-trained cybersecurity workers continues to grow. Some experts predict that there will be a global shortage of two million cybersecurity …