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![Security trends to pay attention to in 2019 and beyond]() SECURITY TRENDS TO PAY ATTENTION TO IN 2019 AND BEYOND blog article Jan 03, 2019 Software security requires good hygiene and constant diligence to protect your organization and users from known threats; it also requires working proactively to identify and address emerging risks. Here at Google Cloud, we help you do both. We build products that make security easy—from autom... Read More |
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![Threats Report McAfee Labs December 2018]() THREATS REPORT MCAFEE LABS DECEMBER 2018 infographic Dec 31, 2018 Inside the Digital Underworld. In Q3, we examined how markets are changing on the dark web as well as the hot topics and commodities in underground hacker forums. Underground Hacker Forums. Niche Markets With the takedown of some high-profile dark web markets in 2017, vendors are moving away from la... Read More |
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![Cybersecurity Trends to Watch Out for in 2019]() CYBERSECURITY TRENDS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2019 blog article Dec 21, 2018 The cybersecurity landscape is in constant flux, keeping our team busy researching the newest threats to keep our customers safe. As the new year approaches, we asked our cybersecurity experts to predict which security trends will have the most impact in 2019 and what consumers should prepare for. C... Read More |
![58% increase in companies affected by BEC attacks]() 58% INCREASE IN COMPANIES AFFECTED BY BEC ATTACKS blog article Dec 21, 2018 Data from Lloyds Bank has revealed a 58% increase in BEC (business email compromise) attacks in the year to date. It is important to note that the “true scale of the problem is likely to be much larger” as this is only reported fraud. Key findings. The average loss to a commercial custom... Read More |
![CYBERX AND HIGHLIGHTS CYBERARK INTEGRATION]() CYBERX AND HIGHLIGHTS CYBERARK INTEGRATION whitepaper Dec 21, 2018 Reducing OT Risk from Unauthorized Remote Access. The March 2018 FBI/DHS alert clearly documented how threat actors are leveraging compromised remote access credentials to access critical infrastructure networks via remote desktop and VPN connections. By using trusted connections, this approach easi... Read More |
![A Dynamic Duo: AWS & WP Engine]() A DYNAMIC DUO: AWS & WP ENGINE whitepaper Dec 21, 2018 WordPress at scale means two things: building an application or website that scales well for traffic growth or allocating additional infrastructure for planned and unplanned traffic spikes. At WP Engine, we leverage a modern technology stack to make sure our customers have the right tools for scalin... Read More |
![Join Allen Downs at IBM Think 2019]() JOIN ALLEN DOWNS AT IBM THINK 2019 video Dec 20, 2018 Join Allen Downs, Vice President, IBM Business Resiliency Services, and other IBM experts, industry analysts and clients at the Security & Resiliency campus at IBM Think 2019 to learn about new technologies and practices to mitigate cyber risks. Read More |
![The Email Security Education Series: The Basics]() THE EMAIL SECURITY EDUCATION SERIES: THE BASICS blog article Dec 20, 2018 Your customers rely on email for their day-to-day business operations, and cybercriminals know this. This is why some of the biggest online threats come from spam and email-borne malware. In fact, phishing and spear phishing represent the number one attack vector threatening business all over ... Read More |
![Granular Security for Assessments in Financial Reporting Compliance]() GRANULAR SECURITY FOR ASSESSMENTS IN FINANCIAL REPORTING COMPLIANCE whitepaper Dec 20, 2018 Beginning with Release 13 Update 18C, data security for Financial Reporting Compliance assessments is no longer dependent on data security for other objects. In Financial Reporting Compliance, data security policies determine which items are available to users. The policies are mapped to roles, whic... Read More |
![Data Security Compliance for NBFCs]() DATA SECURITY COMPLIANCE FOR NBFCS blog article Dec 20, 2018 Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) or non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) have been an integral part of the Indian financial system. These are financial institutions that do not have a banking license or regulated by an agency but can still carry out financial services ranging from asset finan... Read More |
![Social Engineering Methods Used for Malware Distribution]() SOCIAL ENGINEERING METHODS USED FOR MALWARE DISTRIBUTION blog article Dec 20, 2018 Social engineering has been one of the most effective ways to spread malicious software lately. Whereas software vulnerabilities tend to be patched sooner or later, things don’t appear so promising when it comes to human “exploits.” For example, Microsoft has rolled out a patch tha... Read More |
![Your checklist for responding to and reporting data breaches]() YOUR CHECKLIST FOR RESPONDING TO AND REPORTING DATA BREACHES blog article Dec 20, 2018 There is a lot you need to do after you discover a data breach, so it’s a good idea to keep a checklist. This will help you keep track of your progress during a hectic few days and ensure that you’ve done everything necessary to comply with the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation... Read More |
![3 cyber security takeaways from 2018]() 3 CYBER SECURITY TAKEAWAYS FROM 2018 blog article Dec 20, 2018 2018 is coming to an end. And there’s been lots of big cyber security developments. Hotel hacks, the GDPR, low-level vulnerabilities and cold boot attacks all made headlines in the last year. Janne Kauhanen, host of F-Secure’s Cyber Security Sauna podcast, invited several F-Secure expert... Read More |
![2018 in Review: The Top Four Takeaways in Security]() 2018 IN REVIEW: THE TOP FOUR TAKEAWAYS IN SECURITY blog article Dec 20, 2018 2018 in Review: The Top Four Takeaways in Security, and What Does it Mean for 2019? It’s hard to believe that 2018 is almost over. While many of us may remember 2018 as “The Year of GDPR,” there were many other security developments and trends, many of which could affect our ... Read More |
![Are security concerns holding you back from. EMBRACING THE CLOUD?]() ARE SECURITY CONCERNS HOLDING YOU BACK FROM. EMBRACING THE CLOUD? infographic Dec 20, 2018 In a recent survey, 150+ federal IT professionals said that their number one cloud challenge1 is expanding security measures to cover their cloud environments. If you’re an IT leader that’s hesitant to embrace the cloud due to security concerns, Force 3 can help. Security is a key concer... Read More |
![SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICE CYBER ATTACK LESSONS LEARNED]() SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICE CYBER ATTACK LESSONS LEARNED whitepaper Dec 20, 2018 In the most recent cyber wake up call, the personal data of 1.5 million patients in Singapore has been hacked in the country’s largest cyber-attack, the Singaporean government announced recently. 160,000 of these patients, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, had their outpatient prescrip... Read More |
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![Adhering to NIST Cyber Security Framework with Indegy Security Suite]() ADHERING TO NIST CYBER SECURITY FRAMEWORK WITH INDEGY SECURITY SUITE whitepaper Dec 20, 2018 United States national security depends on the reliability and continuous operations of the nation's critical infrastructure. The increasing complexity and connectivity of critical infrastructure systems are exposing them to cybersecurity threats which put their safety and reliability at risk. The ... Read More |
![The Role of Cyber Intelligence in Election Security]() THE ROLE OF CYBER INTELLIGENCE IN ELECTION SECURITY blog article Dec 19, 2018 Elections. Quite the hot-button issue these days. Step into the proverbial public square, or be invited behind closed doors, and you’ll find elections are being discussed with fervor. With all the extra attention, it’s important to note that more eyes will be on security than ever &ndash... Read More |
![5 data breaches that could have been avoided in 2018]() 5 DATA BREACHES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IN 2018 blog article Dec 19, 2018 2018 has been a year of ups and downs for information security. We’ve seen the enforcement of the EU’s GDPR take full effect, bringing the importance of protecting sensitive data to the forefront of people’s minds, with practical steps being taken to ensure compliance. However, whi... Read More |
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![WHAT’S GOING TO CHANGE IN CYBERSECURITY IN 2019 (AND WHAT WON’T)]() WHAT’S GOING TO CHANGE IN CYBERSECURITY IN 2019 (AND WHAT WON’T) blog article Dec 19, 2018 Many things in cybersecurity that should happen in 2019 won’t. Learn why. Every year, we reach December and industry experts share their predictions and tell the world what the biggest trends will be for the following year. In the security industry it’s hard to predict exactly what cyber... Read More |
![An Inside Look At The IPSec Tunnel]() AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE IPSEC TUNNEL blog article Dec 18, 2018 The Internet is an integral part of daily business for most organizations today, and along with this comes an inherent vulnerability to cyber attacks. In the face of growing incidents of cybercrime, enterprises struggle with the quandary of how to keep data secure while avoiding disruptions to daily... Read More |
![What is Passive DNS? And Why Should You Use a Passive DNS API?]() WHAT IS PASSIVE DNS? AND WHY SHOULD YOU USE A PASSIVE DNS API? blog article Dec 18, 2018 Cybersecurity attacks and network threats are on the rise every year. Even if you’re not aware of it, the bad guys are always lurking in the background, looking for ways to attack your web server, DNS infrastructure and domain names. As seen in our Types of DNS Attacks blog post, the DNS syste... Read More |
![What is IoT Security and Why is it Important for Businesses?]() WHAT IS IOT SECURITY AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR BUSINESSES? blog article Dec 18, 2018 The Business of IoT Security. Way before IoT security was on everybody’s mind, something happened in late 2016 that was straight out of a sci-fi movie: the Internet went down. Well, only parts of it, but it was pretty big. So big, in fact, that it has been described as the biggest DDoS attack ... Read More |
![How Big Data is the Future of Business Security]() HOW BIG DATA IS THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS SECURITY blog article Dec 18, 2018 Over time, instances of hacks seem to be breeding at a higher rate. Research in 2016 showed that over a million incidents of cyber crimes were reported in that year alone. Over time, malware attacks have become more challenging to fight and detect and are more sophisticated than before. One of the c... Read More |
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![Predictions 2019: "The era of simple Android malware is over"]() PREDICTIONS 2019: "THE ERA OF SIMPLE ANDROID MALWARE IS OVER" blog article Dec 18, 2018 Colorful packaging is not only available for Christmas - but also used by malware throughout the year. Android Malware becomes more sophisticated users, and online banking is also tricky. Our Security Predictions for 2019 give an overview of the biggest threats for customers. The malware ecosystem r... Read More |
![It didn]() IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR THE LAWSUITS TO START ROLLING IN blog article Dec 17, 2018 Most people are impressed by size. Specifically, large manmade or natural wonders, large statues or artwork, large bank accounts or net worth, large customer bases or revenues will all make the news in a positive light. Unfortunately, when it comes to cybercrime, we all gasp when we see large number... Read More |
![The Year Ahead: Cybersecurity Trends To Look Out for In 2019]() THE YEAR AHEAD: CYBERSECURITY TRENDS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2019 blog article Dec 17, 2018 A Proven Record Tracking Cybersecurity Trends. This time of the year is always exciting for us, as we get to take a step back, analyze how we did throughout the year, and look ahead at what the coming year will bring. Taking full advantage of our team’s expertise in data and application securi... Read More |
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![The Benefits And Practicalities Of Obfuscation]() THE BENEFITS AND PRACTICALITIES OF OBFUSCATION blog article Dec 14, 2018 Obfuscation is also known as geo-spoofing or anonymization, and it refers to the process of concealing a user’s geographic location. Keeping one’s whereabouts and identity concealed, especially when connecting from untrusted locations, can be challenging. To further complicate matters, i... Read More |
![Security Predictions from the Magic 8 Ball]() SECURITY PREDICTIONS FROM THE MAGIC 8 BALL blog article Dec 14, 2018 With the end of each year, security professionals break out their crystal balls to estimate what will be the industry’s trends for the coming year. To break this tradition, I decided to not ask my crystal ball, but my magic 8 ball. This post will cover some of the trends that we can look forwa... Read More |
![Data Protection in the UK Post-Brexit]() DATA PROTECTION IN THE UK POST-BREXIT blog article Dec 14, 2018 After months of intense negotiations, the UK and the EU have reached a deal for the UK’s exit from the European Union or, as it’s more commonly known, Brexit. However, to gain approval, the 585-page withdrawal agreement must still earn a vote from the British parliament as well as one fr... Read More |
![How to stay cyber secure over the Christmas period]() HOW TO STAY CYBER SECURE OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD blog article Dec 14, 2018 If there’s a worst possible time for an organisation to suffer a data breach, it’s Christmas. That’s not only because it’s morale-sapping to suffer such bad news at a time that’s supposed to be full of cheer and optimism. There’re also the practicalities of respon... Read More |
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![Airport Security Model for IT]() AIRPORT SECURITY MODEL FOR IT infographic Dec 13, 2018 Cisco AnyConnect. Like your driver’s license, you have to show your proof of who you are to get into an airport, and AnyConnect works like this to secure endpoint access and ensure they are “compliant” to be on the network. Cisco Umbrella (OpenDNS). This is a No-fly List check &mda... Read More |
![What Separates Webroot WiFi Security from Other VPNs?]() WHAT SEPARATES WEBROOT WIFI SECURITY FROM OTHER VPNS? blog article Dec 13, 2018 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are quickly becoming a fundamental necessity for staying safe online. From large corporations to family households, people are turning to VPNs to ensure their data is encrypted end to end. But as with any emerging technology, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with... Read More |
![GSA Simplifies Categories for IT-70 HACS SINs]() GSA SIMPLIFIES CATEGORIES FOR IT-70 HACS SINS blog article Dec 13, 2018 The General Services Administration (GSA) announced changes to the Information Technology Schedule 70 (IT-70) Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS) Special Item Numbers (SINs) on November 14, consolidating its cyber security contract vehicles. The main change is the addition of a new sub-cat... Read More |
![How to document your information security policy]() HOW TO DOCUMENT YOUR INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY blog article Dec 12, 2018 Information security policies play a vital role in organisational security. Getting your policy right will give you an excellent framework to build on, making sure that all your efforts follow a single goal. But if you get it wrong, you risk neglecting key issues and exposing yourself to data breach... Read More |
![FireEye Email Security Server Edition]() FIREEYE EMAIL SECURITY SERVER EDITION whitepaper Dec 12, 2018 Email is the most vulnerable vector for cyber-attacks because it is the highest volume data ingress point. Organizations face an ever-increasing number of security challenges from email-based advanced threats. Most advanced threats use email to deliver URLs linked to credential phishing sites and we... Read More |
![Read: New Attack Analytics Dashboard Streamlines Security Investigations]() READ: NEW ATTACK ANALYTICS DASHBOARD STREAMLINES SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS blog article Dec 12, 2018 Attack Analytics, launched this May, aimed to crush the maddening pace of alerts that security teams were receiving. For security analysts unable to triage this avalanche of alerts, Attack Analytics condenses thousands upon thousands of alerts into a handful of relevant, investigable incidents. ... Read More |
![Microsoft Patch Tuesday – December 2018]() MICROSOFT PATCH TUESDAY – DECEMBER 2018 blog article Dec 12, 2018 This month the vendor has patched 39 vulnerabilities, 9 of which are rated Critical. As always, customers are advised to follow these security best practices: Install vendor patches as soon as they are available. Run all software with the least privileges required while still maintaining functionali... Read More |
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![2019 will be Privacy Rights’ Break Out Year]() 2019 WILL BE PRIVACY RIGHTS’ BREAK OUT YEAR blog article Dec 11, 2018 Anyone who doubts that 2019 will be the year that the EU’s revolutionary privacy regime, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), finally starts to bite should look to the complaints filed just last week against Google by consumer protection agencies from seven EU countries. The 44 page ... Read More |
![Holiday Spam Bulletin]() HOLIDAY SPAM BULLETIN infographic Dec 11, 2018 Naughty and nice cyber security news for the holidays. You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. We’re telling you why: Spam is on the rise! F-Secure research finds that spam is the most common method for cyber criminals to spread malware in 2018. Roughly 69 percent of spa... Read More |
![How Cybersecurity Is Evolving: The Real Lesson of Machine Learning]() HOW CYBERSECURITY IS EVOLVING: THE REAL LESSON OF MACHINE LEARNING blog article Dec 11, 2018 Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are currently hot property, on the wish and hit lists of just about every company on the planet. And it’s not hard to guess why. While AI programs can approximate human behaviour, machine learning (a branch of AI), allows programs to ‘lea... Read More |
![KEEPING CYBERSECURE While on the Move]() KEEPING CYBERSECURE WHILE ON THE MOVE infographic Dec 10, 2018 Your bags aren’t the only thing you can lose while travelling. Cybercriminals are ready to steal sensitive information from unsuspecting travelers, resulting in part for the record 16.7 million victims of identity theft in 2017. From booking your ticket and arriving at the hotel to making that... Read More |
![7 Most Common Cybersecurity Mistakes To Avoid]() 7 MOST COMMON CYBERSECURITY MISTAKES TO AVOID blog article Dec 10, 2018 Most website owners pay close attention to various factors affecting their website`s popularity and conversions but leave little to no room for thinking about their cybersecurity. While it may be completely unimportant when you just want to build an audience and drive conversions, what you have to u... Read More |
![What is Bagle Worm?]() WHAT IS BAGLE WORM? blog article Dec 10, 2018 Bagle Worm: Definition. Bagle, also referred to as Beagle, is a mass-mailing computer worm that has affected Microsoft Windows. Bagle refers to a large family of email worms available with many variations. Beagle is notable for the fact that different variants came in password-protected .zip files, ... Read More |
![Achieve Security Through Compliance in the Cloud]() ACHIEVE SECURITY THROUGH COMPLIANCE IN THE CLOUD blog article Dec 10, 2018 Digging through my cupboards recently, I came across my old collection of 3½ floppy disks. It’s been quite some time since I’ve had a need to plug in my trusty USB floppy drive, so upon making this great archaeology discovery, I was left simply to ponder about their content and wh... Read More |
![Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: Attacking and Defending]() ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CYBERSECURITY: ATTACKING AND DEFENDING blog article Dec 10, 2018 Cybersecurity is a manpower constrained market – therefore, the opportunities for artificial intelligence (AI) automation are vast. Frequently, AI is used to make certain defensive aspects of cyber security more wide reaching and effective. Combating spam and detecting malware are prime exampl... Read More |
![Cybersecurity for mission- critical communications]() CYBERSECURITY FOR MISSION- CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS whitepaper Dec 10, 2018 While most cyber-attacks aim to achieve financial gain, the consequences of a successful attack on a mission-critical communications network can be far more damaging, even life threatening. New, advanced services are being enabled by IP-based broadband networks and made available to public safety an... Read More |
![Adopting SDN for Microgrid Communications]() ADOPTING SDN FOR MICROGRID COMMUNICATIONS whitepaper Dec 10, 2018 As power utilities strive to improve the reliability of electricity delivery and become eco-sustainable, microgrids are gaining in popularity. However, there are challenges in extending network connectivity to microgrids.This paper explains how software-defined networking (SDN) provides unique advan... Read More |
![Building the Digital Spine of Oil & Gas Enterprises]() BUILDING THE DIGITAL SPINE OF OIL & GAS ENTERPRISES whitepaper Dec 08, 2018 The advent of Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming the existing cyber-physical systems, impacting the way companies compete, operate, and grow. Increasingly organizations, across industries and geographies, are treading on the digital path by embracing the latest technology trends - from Int... Read More |
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![CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY REPORT]() CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY REPORT whitepaper Dec 07, 2018 The Subcommittee’s Cybersecurity Concepts and Priorities. In today’s connected world, where nearly all devices—from the phones in our pockets, to the refrigerators in our kitchens, to the multi-million-dollar equipment that runs our electric grid— are linked together through ... Read More |
![10 Benefits of Becoming a Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH)]() 10 BENEFITS OF BECOMING A CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER (C|EH) whitepaper Dec 06, 2018 The Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) credentialing and training program provided by EC-Council is a respected and trusted ethical hacking program in the industry. [1] The credentialing program is also used as a hiring standard for Fortune 500 organizations, cybersecurity practices, and governments. W... Read More |
![The Attack Vectors to Know]() THE ATTACK VECTORS TO KNOW video Dec 06, 2018 Know the most common cybercrime attack vectors so you can protect yourself. Hackers are continuously upping their game and finding new ways to gain access to networks, data and systems. Make sure you're not the weak link that gives them a way in. Read More |
![Can Cognitive Tools Succeed Where Humans Have Failed?]() CAN COGNITIVE TOOLS SUCCEED WHERE HUMANS HAVE FAILED? blog article Dec 06, 2018 Security field sees major boon coming thanks to advances in AI, machine learning, and advanced behavioral analytics. Here’s a fact: Current IT protection and prevention don't even come close to addressing all the cyber threats that corporations, governments, and utilities face every single... Read More |
![The Human Factor In Cyber Security – Developers]() THE HUMAN FACTOR IN CYBER SECURITY – DEVELOPERS blog article Dec 06, 2018 About our Cyber Security Series of articles. Our Security teams have identified common challenges organisations face when dealing with Cyber Security threats and this series of articles aims to help readers identify and address these risks. The most common and often overlooked aspect of cyber securi... Read More |
![Don’t Get Phished – 7 Tips to Avoid This Common Cyber Attack]() DON’T GET PHISHED – 7 TIPS TO AVOID THIS COMMON CYBER ATTACK blog article Dec 06, 2018 Phishing is the most common type of cyber-attack that impacts organizations both large and small. These attacks may take many forms, but they all share a common goal – getting you to share sensitive information such as login credentials, credit card information, or bank account details. Unfort... Read More |
![How are your employees using work-issued devices?]() HOW ARE YOUR EMPLOYEES USING WORK-ISSUED DEVICES? blog article Dec 05, 2018 The holiday shopping rush is in full swing, and employees are increasingly using company-issued devices to complete their gift purchases while at work. In fact, recent research from Robert Half Technology found that 75% of employees admitted to shopping during work hours on a company device on Cyber... Read More |
![Six ‘Lessons Learned’ For Mitigating DDoS Attacks]() SIX ‘LESSONS LEARNED’ FOR MITIGATING DDOS ATTACKS blog article Dec 05, 2018 The world of DDoS is dynamic and evolving. So, when considering the most important features that a DDoS Mitigation should have, it’s always worth examining them in light of recent trends and applying some lessons learned. That, however, can be a rather time-consuming assignment. But worry not.... Read More |
![Open Source Vulnerability Management: Be Wise — Prioritize]() OPEN SOURCE VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT: BE WISE — PRIORITIZE blog article Dec 05, 2018 It’s safe to say that open source has made it to the big leagues. Across all industries, from healthcare to fintech to IoT and everything in between, software organizations of every size are harnessing the power of open source components to create their innovations. While open source component... Read More |
![The Security Impact of the Internet of Things: Ask Bruce]() THE SECURITY IMPACT OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS: ASK BRUCE video Dec 05, 2018 In the age of the Internet of Things, computers – and security risks – are embedded in everything. What can the cyber security industry to do manage these threats? In this video, IBM Resilient’s Bruce Schneier outlines the specific threats that IoT devices present, as well as strat... Read More |
![Formjacking: Targeting Popular Stores Near You]() FORMJACKING: TARGETING POPULAR STORES NEAR YOU blog article Dec 05, 2018 Symantec examines the technical aspects of formjacking and details a new campaign affecting top shopping sites. Formjacking, the use of malicious JavaScript code to steal credit card details and other information from payment forms on the checkout web pages of e-commerce sites, has been making headl... Read More |
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![Protecting Data To, From and In the Cloud]() PROTECTING DATA TO, FROM AND IN THE CLOUD whitepaper Dec 05, 2018 Adoption of cloud computing in all forms continues to grow. Many organizations are making use of SaaS applications like Microsoft Office 365, Salesforce and workforce applications such as Dropbox and similar cloud storage and collaboration tools. In the SANS cloud security survey from 2016, 55 perce... Read More |
![What Cyberstalking Is and How to Prevent It]() WHAT CYBERSTALKING IS AND HOW TO PREVENT IT blog article Dec 05, 2018 When carried out sensibly and securely, communication through social networks and other online public forums can be beneficial, both socially and professionally. However, if you’re not careful, it can lead to numerous undesirable consequences, one of which is cyberstalking. Cyberstalking is st... Read More |
![Why Layered Cybersecurity Matters]() WHY LAYERED CYBERSECURITY MATTERS video Dec 05, 2018 SonicWall President and CEO Bill Conner and CTO John Gmuender walk you through the current cyber threat landscape, explore the importance of automated real-time breach detection and prevention, and address how to mitigate today’s most modern cyberattacks. For more information please visit www.... Read More |
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![What is Email Virus and How to Avoid Them?]() WHAT IS EMAIL VIRUS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM? blog article Dec 05, 2018 In general, a computer virus or worm is a self-replicating program capable of being spread by emails or by inserting copies of itself into other documents or programs. Viruses that spread via email are capable of knocking out systems burdened by the huge amounts of generated emails, thus causing sev... Read More |
![AppSec Is Dead, but Software Security Is Alive & Well]() APPSEC IS DEAD, BUT SOFTWARE SECURITY IS ALIVE & WELL blog article Dec 04, 2018 Mobile, cloud, the Internet of Things (IoT), microservices, and artificial intelligence have made software more complex. However, for most organizations the emphasis remains on speed over security, rather than building security into the DevOps process. Traditional security approaches have slowed the... Read More |
![6 Security Tips to Consider While You Travel]() 6 SECURITY TIPS TO CONSIDER WHILE YOU TRAVEL blog article Dec 04, 2018 Following the “8 Ways to Avoid the Cybersecurity Grinch” blog post, it seems like a follow-up is in order given the recent Marriott Breach disclosure. It is important to note that when we travel, similar to when we shop, we are putting our trust in the organizations we are dealing ... Read More |
![CYBER SECURITY – GETTING THE ESSENTIALS IN PLACE]() CYBER SECURITY – GETTING THE ESSENTIALS IN PLACE blog article Dec 04, 2018 Cyber attacks are real. They’re complicated and they’re not going away. In part one of this blog series, we outlined the risks and consequences of cyber crime, and why cyber security is now a whole of business concern. In this post, we’ll delve into how to ensure you’re in th... Read More |
![How to Fight Phishing Attacks: Real-World Examples and Solutions]() HOW TO FIGHT PHISHING ATTACKS: REAL-WORLD EXAMPLES AND SOLUTIONS blog article Dec 04, 2018 At Proofpoint, we have seen a rise in highly targeted phishing attacks. 30% of organizations whose O365 environments we've analyzed suffered compromised accounts, mostly via brute force attacks on their O365 credentials. Sometimes these phishing attacks lead to compromised accounts that attacker... Read More |
![Cybersecurity in Europe is Improving: Thank You GDPR?]() CYBERSECURITY IN EUROPE IS IMPROVING: THANK YOU GDPR? blog article Dec 04, 2018 After years of debate over whether to impose new cybersecurity regulations on companies, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws went into effect in Europe in May 2018. Already we’ve seen several data breach victims ordered to pay fines under the new rules and cookie disclosure notices ... Read More |
![THE DARK SIDE OF THE FORSSHE A landscape of OpenSSH backdoors]() THE DARK SIDE OF THE FORSSHE A LANDSCAPE OF OPENSSH BACKDOORS whitepaper Dec 04, 2018 A little more than three years ago we started hunting for OpenSSH backdoors being used in-the-wild. While we are always trying to improve defenses against Linux malware by discovering and analyzing examples, the scope of this hunt was specifically to catch server-side OpenSSH backdoors. Unfortunatel... Read More |
![Proactive Cyber-security with HPE Gen 10 Servers]() PROACTIVE CYBER-SECURITY WITH HPE GEN 10 SERVERS video Dec 04, 2018 HPE Gen 10 includes the HPE Silicon Root of Trust, which provides a level of protection at the control plane via iLO 5. One of the key changes HPE made in their own manufacturing supply chain is to design their own silicon that contains a fingerprint in the silicon from the factory so that detecting... Read More |
![2018 Sees API Breaches Surge With No Relief in Sight]() 2018 SEES API BREACHES SURGE WITH NO RELIEF IN SIGHT blog article Dec 04, 2018 Last year the OWASP Top 10 committee was prophetic in at least one of its inclusions in the update to its industry benchmark list. For the first time, the group included insecure APIs as one of the most common attack vectors that developers need to avoid adding to their code when creating software. ... Read More |
![Dell detects data breach, informs customers after a month]() DELL DETECTS DATA BREACH, INFORMS CUSTOMERS AFTER A MONTH blog article Dec 04, 2018 It took Dell almost a full month to inform its customers that their information was stolen following a security incident which occurred on November 9, 2018, reads a notice on the computer company’s website. The company reset customer passwords without informing them early on that their data ma... Read More |
![Fork Bomb Virus]() FORK BOMB VIRUS blog article Dec 04, 2018 Fork bomb is also called wabbit or rabbit virus that was crafted by malicious hackers to launch denial-of-service attack on the target system. The virus replicates itself and corrupts the available system resources. It slows down the performance of the system or sometimes can cause system crashes du... Read More |
![Is The Supply Chain The New Cyber Abyss?]() IS THE SUPPLY CHAIN THE NEW CYBER ABYSS? blog article Dec 03, 2018 We all know that Target lost its CEO along with $164M dollars when a small HVAC contractor that was part of the supply chain was breached, allowing hackers into Target’s network. However, you may not be aware that banks spent over $200M reissuing Target credit cards. And, what about Chinese te... Read More |
![Here Are 2018]() HERE ARE 2018'S MOST ALARMING SCAM STATISTICS blog article Dec 03, 2018 The end of the year is a time when people often engage keep an eye on societal trends. One characteristic to be aware of about 2018 is that it was a year full of scams. Here are six of the most eye-opening and worrisome statistics: 1. Spam Comprised More Than Half of Email Traffic in May 2018. Many ... Read More |
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![Tis the Season to be Phishing]() TIS THE SEASON TO BE PHISHING blog article Dec 03, 2018 The holiday season is upon us once again. The conference call on-hold music has become more cheerful, the annual company party is coming up, and the holiday sales are making their way into circulars, popup ads, and emails. For many of us, these sights and sounds instill a familiar warmth and reminde... Read More |
![What is Shamoon Virus?]() WHAT IS SHAMOON VIRUS? blog article Dec 03, 2018 Shanmoon was discovered by Seculert, Symantec, and Kaspersky Lab on 16 August 2012 that targets 32-bit NT kernel versions of Microsoft Windows. It is a modular virus and is also known as W32.DisTrack. This virus was crafted for cyber-warfare as it spread the malicious-content from an infected machin... Read More |
![Bell DDoS Security Brief]() BELL DDOS SECURITY BRIEF infographic Dec 02, 2018 This infographic looks at distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack trends over the past year based on the insights Bell gathers as it operates Canada’s largest voice and data network. Across Canada and around the world, the DDoS threat is on the rise. Bell detected a sharp climb in DDoS att... Read More |
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![Survive and thrive with Digital Business Transformation for Banking]() SURVIVE AND THRIVE WITH DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION FOR BANKING whitepaper Nov 30, 2018 To not only survive but thrive midst the large-scale disruption faced by the banking industry, large investments are being made in IT transformation. Low interest rates, regulatory pressure to cut fees, growing competition from new ‘digitally-native’ entrants and the disintermediation of... Read More |
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![Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2018 STORY OF THE YEAR: MINERS]() KASPERSKY SECURITY BULLETIN 2018 STORY OF THE YEAR: MINERS whitepaper Nov 29, 2018 Cryptocurrency miners that infect the computers of unsuspecting users essentially operate according to the same business model as ransomware programs: the victim’s computing power is harnessed to enrich the cybercriminals. Only in the case of miners, it might be quite a while before the user n... Read More |
![8 Ways to Avoid the Cybersecurity Grinch This Holiday Season]() 8 WAYS TO AVOID THE CYBERSECURITY GRINCH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON blog article Nov 29, 2018 According to the Carbon Black Threat Analysis Unit (TAU), organizations should expect to see a spike in potential cyberattacks starting with Black Friday/Cyber Monday and continuing through the holiday shopping season. TAU’s analysis across Carbon Black’s global endpoint footprint &ndash... Read More |
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![The Likelihood of a Cyber Attack Compared]() THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CYBER ATTACK COMPARED infographic Nov 28, 2018 While the cost of a cyber attack is often discussed, we seldom hear about just how common these attacks actually are. Numerous security experts believe that a cyber attack or breach of catastrophic proportions is no longer a matter of if, but a matter of when. According to the World Economic Forum&r... Read More |
![Cybersecurity in the banking industry]() CYBERSECURITY IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY video Nov 28, 2018 DeloittePerspective: It's Day 3 of CyberCredence week and we are talking about #cybersecurity within banks. Watch Munjal Kamdar, Partner, Deloitte India talk about the top 3 trends shaping the future of banks. SecurityDoneRight RiskAdvisory. Read More |
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![Kaspersky Security Bulletin: THREAT PREDICTIONS FOR 2019]() KASPERSKY SECURITY BULLETIN: THREAT PREDICTIONS FOR 2019 whitepaper Nov 23, 2018 There’s nothing more difficult than predicting. So, instead of gazing into a crystal ball, the idea here is to make educated guesses based on what has happened recently and where we see a trend that might be exploited in the coming months. Asking the most intelligent people I know, and basing ... Read More |
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![What is NotPetya? How to Prevent this Virus from Infecting]() WHAT IS NOTPETYA? HOW TO PREVENT THIS VIRUS FROM INFECTING blog article Nov 22, 2018 NotPetya virus outwardly resembles the Petya ransomware in many ways, however, the fact is that it’s different and a lot more dangerous than Petya. When Petya affected numerous systems even the best antivirus and virus removal programs failed to deduct it. It brought many systems to a grinding... Read More |
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![Managing Risk to Your Network Infrastructure: A Matter of Trust]() MANAGING RISK TO YOUR NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE: A MATTER OF TRUST whitepaper Nov 20, 2018 Cyber attacks targeting the network infrastructure have become increasingly sophisticated and damaging. Today’s evolving threat landscape requires business leaders to approach security differently. In addition to deploying multilayered security solutions that provide defense in-depth, organiza... Read More |
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![Shifting Left in the Cybersecurity Defense Lifecycle]() SHIFTING LEFT IN THE CYBERSECURITY DEFENSE LIFECYCLE blog article Nov 20, 2018 Identifying your risk posture should be the first objective of all cybersecurity programs. Yet, this is where organizations often fail, due to weak visibility and understanding during the crucial “identify” phase of the cybersecurity lifecycle. Focusing on protect, detect, respond, recov... Read More |
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![Seven Major Threat Trends to be watched out in 2018]() SEVEN MAJOR THREAT TRENDS TO BE WATCHED OUT IN 2018 blog article Nov 19, 2018 January 2018 is over, we’re now on to the second month of the new year. Indications are that 2018 would be as eventful as 2017 was, as regards cyber crimes and cyber attacks. The much-evolved versions of the cyber threats that we had witnessed in 2017 would make their appearances in 2018 and p... Read More |
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![Are you aware of the risks associated with the Cloud?]() ARE YOU AWARE OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLOUD? blog article Nov 16, 2018 According to the 2018 Bitglass Cloud Adoption Report, more than 81% of organisations have now adopted the Cloud in some form. However, moving data to the Cloud does not solve security problems – rather, it adds another element that needs addressing. Find out how to tackle this issue with our b... Read More |
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![Innovation key to cybersecurity]() INNOVATION KEY TO CYBERSECURITY video Nov 05, 2018 Pascal Dello Torre, Global head of technology – Veolia Group, talks on the sidelines of Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit 2018, about why it is important to discuss innovation when you are talking about cybersecurity. Read More |
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