Data from 316 million real-world attacks in AWS and Azure environments
In evaluating 316 million incidents, tCell found it clear that attacks against the application are growing in volume and sophistication, and as such, continue to be a major …
The single sign-on account hijacking threat and what can we do about it?
Single sign-on (SSO) lets users avoid creating and managing accounts across different services, but what happens when that main, identity-providing account gets compromised? …
IoT security: The work on raising the bar continues
One of the main goals of Chief Information Security Officers should be to help the organization succeed, and they are unlikely to do that by denying their organization the …
Secure your open source components automatically, continuously, and silently
In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2018, Azi Cohen, General Manager at WhiteSource, talks about open source lifecycle management. WhiteSource manages open source …
Security of smart utilities leaves a lot to be desired
The modernization of utility infrastructures is enabling increased efficiencies and reliability through digitization, connectivity, and IT-based approaches. Smart cyber assets …
Companies reliant on consumer data are at risk
Companies with business models reliant on the increasing quantity and scope of consumer data are at risk if public ambivalence about data privacy turns to opposition, …
How often are users’ DNS queries intercepted?
A group of Chinese researchers wanted to find out just how widespread DNS interception is and has presented the result of their large-scale study to the audience at the Usenix …
Retail and finance top the list of vulnerable industries, increasingly targeted with credential threat campaigns
The finance, professional, and information sectors had the highest volume and most variety of malicious activity in Q2 2018, says Rapid7, and the manufacturing sector is …
Researchers convert QR codes into complex 3D features to foil IP pirates
The worldwide market for 3D-printed parts is a $5 billion business with a global supply chain involving the internet, email, and the cloud – creating a number of opportunities …
How to develop the right strategy to increase IoT security
As more and more devices become connected, many industries that were previously secure are experiencing new threats or attacks to their devices and services. In this podcast …
Researchers reveal new online user tracking techniques
Researchers have identified a number of online user tracking techniques that can’t be blocked by browsers’ built-in anti-tracking defenses and existing …
Smart homes can be easily hacked via unsecured MQTT servers
The Internet of Things is full of security holes, and the latest one has been pointed out by Avast researcher Martin Hron: unsecured MQTT servers. What is MQTT? The Message …