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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, ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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Dec 06, 2018

What is Cerber Ransomware? Cerber ransomware is a type of malware that is considered to be the most active one and it executes its attack by infecting a user’s files. In return for the files, the victim is asked to pay the ransom. Ransom. Cerber is a ransomware application that makes use of a ...

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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...

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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....

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Dec 05, 2018

Earlier this week, Politico reported that the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) suffered a major attack prior to the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, with thousands of sensitive emails from four senior aides exposed to an outside intruder. While the impact of this breach is still unfold...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Nov 30, 2018

We at Bulletproof provide a range of different cyber security services, including penetration tests, managed SIEM, and compliance consultancy. Though undoubtedly the most interesting (and cool) service we offer are our red team assessments. So, what is a red team test? Put simply, a red team test is...

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Nov 30, 2018

Cyber criminals use ransomware to take control of your data or systems. They offer to release them if you pay them a ransom. The National Crime Agency (NCA) strongly advises you not to pay. Many victims never get their data back and known ‘payers’ are often targeted again. Read the Natio...

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Nov 30, 2018

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) are transforming discrete manufacturing. Early adopters have already made extensive use of IIoT technology to radically improve factory efficiency and product quality. This has unleashed new competitive pressures for manufacturers acro...

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Nov 30, 2018

Computers today not just need protection from viruses but from the whole lot of malware (spyware, adware etc.,) including the unpredictable zero-day malware. In other words, we are living in an age were virus protection alone is not going to be enough to safeguard your computers. Therefore, let&rsqu...

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Nov 30, 2018

CryptoWall belongs to the ransomware family that uses advanced techniques to infiltrate computers and hides from its victims. Simply put, the Cryptowall is a Trojan horse that encrypts files on the jeopardized computer and then proceeds to threaten the user to pay a ransom to have the files decrypte...

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Nov 29, 2018

Daniel LaVoie is a Senior Solutions Specialist at ReversingLabs. On a recent customer visit, I asked the company’s Director of Security Operations how ReversingLabs came to be deployed as a part of their SOC tool set. The answer was quite interesting, and one that I wanted to share with our bl...

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Nov 29, 2018

The cybersecurity landscape is in a constant state of change and, as many organizations have learned, it’s no longer a matter of if you’ll face a cyberattack, but when. In today’s world, attackers intentionally look normal to evade automated defenses. With the rise of ransomware, f...

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Nov 29, 2018

As cyberattacks continue to increase, the threat landscape and defense techniques in IT are constantly shifting to combat issues. Now more than ever, defenders are evolving their own set of technological advances to combat threats. What you need to know Source: “State of Cybersecurity 2018 Par...

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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...

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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...

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Nov 29, 2018

Every year brings new levels of sophistication and innovation in cybercrime, and the last year was no exception. Over the course of last year, we investigated one of the most complex and sophisticated ad fraud operations we have seen to date. We named this operation “3ve” (pronounced &ld...

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Nov 29, 2018

In the digital age, cybersecurity is a basic prerequisite if companies are going to be able to protect their critical infrastructures and sensitive data, and ensure uninterrupted business operations. “Confidence that the security of data and networked systems is guaranteed is a key element of ...

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Nov 28, 2018

When accessing a website, the green padlock on the left corner indicates that the connection between the website and user is secure. Security experts have all been recommending that users only access websites where there is a site identity button or a padlock appearing in the address bar. A padlock ...

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Nov 28, 2018

A Chief Information Security Officer is the brigadier general of the security force of an organization. While the c-suite normally looks at the financial and overall management of an organization, it is up to the CISO to bring in the security aspect, keeping the organization safe from data breaches ...

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Nov 28, 2018

When it comes to predicting the future, how do you anticipate the moves of our world’s underground cyber criminals, hackers and rogue nations? While they don’t all agree, Exabeam’s top security sleuths share their predictions for 2019. Tariff, trade, and geopolitical differences wi...

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Nov 28, 2018

In this installment of the Tips and Insights series, Jason Forcht describes how to investigate callback alerts in the FireEye Network Security system. FireEye Network Security (NX) is an effective cyber threat protection solution that helps organizations minimize the risk of costly breaches by accur...

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Nov 28, 2018

In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character begins to go mad from reliving the same day over and over again. For IT teams, this plot can be quite similar to securing ERP systems. Security is a process and securing ERP systems is addressed by people following processes. There is this co...

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Nov 27, 2018

Now more than ever, enterprises have an obligation to handle the personal data of their customers. To complete numerous financial transactions or register for various services, people disclose their private information to enterprises with an expectation that they will protect their personal data. Un...

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Nov 27, 2018

The cybersecurity regulation (23 NYCRR 500) adopted by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is nearly two years old. The 2017 bill, the first of its kind, will be fully implemented as of March 1st, 2019. Leading up to that date, companies have had to meet several milestones in...

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Nov 27, 2018

A zero-day exploit is a software flaw or a vulnerability. Hackers use this as an exploit to attack the user’s system even before the software vendor identifies it and a security patch fix is available. These zero-day exploits can go unnoticed for a long time and are commonly sold for large sum...

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Nov 26, 2018

Banks have always been at the forefront of enterprise cybersecurity. Their enormous stores of cash and consumer data have made them a top target for hackers, and the threat of financial losses, regulatory consequences, and reputational damage has spurred them to innovate and accelerate the field of ...

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Nov 26, 2018

The key to reducing the damage that data breaches can cause is to spot them quickly. Ponemon Institute’s 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study found that, on average, organisations that identified a breach within 100 days saved more than $1 million (€880,000) per incident. But to be able to sp...

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Nov 26, 2018

Whether you're just beginning to define the cybersecurity strategy for your SAP infrastructure, or want to brush up on the latest practices, SAPInsider’s Cybersecurity for SAP Customers offers you a chance to network with peers who have similar challenges and meet vendors who hope to contr...

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Nov 26, 2018

Vladimir Putin is a bigger menace than most people know. A new report links Russia to a cyberattack aimed at a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia. Putin’s Russia poses a clear danger to the U.S. and other free nations, so why is the mainstream news-media not paying attention? Vladimir Putin i...

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Nov 26, 2018

The latest ransomware in the cyberspace called “Petya” is infecting computers around the world at an incredible speed. It uses a vulnerability in the Windows OS that Microsoft patched in March 2017 — notably, it is the same virus that was exploited by the recent and prolific WannaC...

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Nov 25, 2018

A Major Oracle VirtualBox Zero-Day vulnerability and exploit were released by a disgruntled security researcher. The vulnerability affects versions of VirtualBox up to 5.2.20. The vulnerability allows a malicious actor with administrator or root access on the guest OS to bypass the guest OS and exec...

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Nov 23, 2018

49% of CEOs surveyed said that a cyber-attack is now a case of ‘when’ instead of ‘if’. 76% of security breaches are financially motivated which include cryptocurrency demands. 60% of small and medium-sized businesses say attacks are becoming more severe and more sophisticated...

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Nov 23, 2018

The past few years have been very intense and eventful when it comes to incidents affecting the information security of industrial systems. That includes new vulnerabilities, new threat vectors, accidental infections of industrial systems and detected targeted attacks. In response, last year we deve...

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Nov 23, 2018

From “the world is flat” to “the Earth is the center of the universe” to “the government would never monitor my emails: these mass beliefs in something that were ultimately proven to be a myth was usually to the detriment of those who refused to accept reality over thei...

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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 ...

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Nov 22, 2018

As a member of a maturing security team evaluating threat intelligence platforms (TIPs), you may be asking yourself whether you should use an open source solution like Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP), or buy a TIP from one of many vendors offering solutions. In this whitepaper, we discus...

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Nov 22, 2018

Social media is now the window to any business. 83% of organizations use social media as a marketing tactic, making it the most popular marketing tool. It is updated far more regularly than any website and businesses build a following based on publishing engaging content regularly. While businesses ...

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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...

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Nov 21, 2018

Tis the season – for dropping your guard. According to Google Trends, online searches on phishing plummet every year over the holiday period. It's natural – after all, you're with your loved ones, you're full of good food, perhaps a little good drink and you're filled wit...

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Nov 21, 2018

From online retail and mobile banking, through to cloud business productivity applications and digital infrastructure management, there is now an abundance of data that needs to be managed and stored in data centers. However, the increasing value of information has made data centers a prime target f...

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Nov 21, 2018

What is an Incident Response Plan and Why Do You Need One? An incident response plan helps IT staff identify, respond to and recover from cybersecurity incidents. The objective of an incident response plan is to prevent damages like service outage, data loss or theft, and illicit access to organizat...

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Nov 21, 2018

In this video, Cylance experts talk about how and why traditional antivirus products are failing and what can be done to halt this trend.  Speakers: Stuart McClure, Chairman and CEO of Cylance. Malcolm Harkins, Chief Security and Trust Officer at Cylance. Gabe Deale, Worldwide VP of Sales Engin...

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Nov 21, 2018

The term logic bomb refers to the malware also called slag code which gets activated by a response to an event. For instance, launching an application or when a specific date/time is reached – it triggers the logic bomb malware to start running on a computer. Online fraudsters make use of the ...

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Nov 21, 2018

Download this executive brief to learn how Cognitive can change the face of regulatory compliance.

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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...

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Nov 20, 2018

Insider threats are a growing concern for all organizations—one that is increasingly difficult to manage using conventional security technologies. Unlike other types of security threats, insider threats are complicated by the fact that only some are caused by intentional malicious insiders. &l...

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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...

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Nov 20, 2018

Hackers are becoming more skilled and sophisticated, and this is leaving Irish business owners and their systems extremely vulnerable and unable to protect themselves against cyber security threats. One of the most common tools a company can use to defend themselves against hackers is a penetration ...

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Nov 20, 2018

Employees’ cybersecurity habits are bad and getting worse. New research illustrates a workforce less committed to security best practices, despite an increased focus on cybersecurity awareness in the workplace. This years’ Market Pulse Survey by SailPoint Technologies reveals that 75% of...

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Nov 19, 2018

As business are digitizing, companies get more and more vulnerable in front of cyberattacks. The numbers are impressive: in 2025 is expected to be 75 billion connected devices. Considering that more than 300.000 new malware programs are created every day, the risk is real. According to a recent McKi...

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Nov 19, 2018

In this Video Dave Spilker talks about NE-INC's ability to setup a cyber security test with phishing emails for businesses to test their employees. It's a great way to make sure your employees are trained to spot Phishing emails that can compromise your business security.

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Nov 19, 2018

Long ago, the name ‘DDoS attack’ was something for ICT staff to deal with. A number of incidents has changed this: a massive DDoS on Dutch Banking Services in 2013 and large-scale attacks aimed at Dutch services in January 2018. The latter affected the entire country. Both caused a great...

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Nov 19, 2018

Small and medium-sized businesses are still a top target for ransomware attacks, and the number of attacks will most likely increase in 2019, according to a recent survey of MSPs. Over half of MSPs confirmed their clients experienced at least one ransomware attack in the first half of the year, whil...

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Nov 19, 2018

Numerous Antivirus software is circulating in the market and ascertaining the best among them is a subject of debate. There are many choices to select from because of a large number of strong rivals plus the reality that today’s best could turn one of tomorrows worst. This particular situation...

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Nov 19, 2018

Bitcoin- the term is familiar now even to the not-so-tech-savvy layman; the internet is so full of success stories of people who have made their fortune by trading in Bitcoin. Rapper 50 Cent (whose real name is Curtis Jackson) had inadvertently made a fortune out of Bitcoin when he allowed his fans ...

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Nov 19, 2018

Once again, it’s that time of the year, to swear avoiding junk foods, sweets and keep in shape. To learn new arts, and promise yourself with a resolution that this year you are going to pursue your passion and stick on to it. Nevertheless, unlike those personal resolutions, which you already k...

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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...

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Nov 19, 2018

2017 was a pretty rough year in terms of cybersecurity: ransomware, state-sponsored attacks, phishing scams, and big companies (like Equifax) failing to stick to security best practices (like implementing two-factor authentication) and therefore falling victims to cyber attacks. So what does 2019 ha...

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Nov 18, 2018

The ESET Cybersecurity Barometer Canada is a survey of public opinion about cybersecurity and cybercrime. The survey was conducted because there is a dearth of contemporary research quantifying public attitudes toward, and experience of, cybercrime. Yet public support for cybersecurity efforts, incl...

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Nov 17, 2018

Today, digital customer experience transformations are mandatory to stay ahead in business, not optional. Customers are demanding cutting-edge digital experiences, delivered on every channel, via every device, anytime and anywhere they desire. To satisfy these customers, companies are transforming t...

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Nov 17, 2018

A backdoor is a malicious computer program used to provide the attacker with unauthorized remote access to a compromised PC by exploiting security vulnerabilities. This backdoor virus works in the background and hides from the user. It is quite difficult to detect as it is very similar to other malw...

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Nov 16, 2018

You’ll often find that ‘vulnerability scan’ and ‘penetration test’ are wrongly used interchangeably, creating confusion about which is the right security choice for businesses. Broadly speaking, a vulnerability scan could be thought of as a surface-level security assess...

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Nov 16, 2018

Cybersecurity threats can have serious impacts on organizations regardless of industry, and new data highlighted by CSO shows why these disruptions can be dangerous and costly. With 2018 coming to a close, now is as good a time as ever to understand where your cybersecurity vulnerabilities lie, and ...

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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...

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Nov 16, 2018

Caveat emptor (“buyer beware”) is the principle that it is the buyer's responsibility to spot if there is anything wrong with what they are being sold. This principle has been applied for centuries and it remains valid in the digital world. In cyberspace things aren’t always wh...

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Nov 16, 2018

Detecting threats, such as malware, rogue insiders, and credential abuse, within public cloud environments can be a major challenge. Traditionally, organizations have tried to solve this problem by overlaying a patchwork of agents across the cloud surface to detect bad activity. This approach requir...

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Nov 16, 2018

Malware is one of the most pervasive and dangerous techniques cybercriminals employ to steal an organization’s funds and gain access to confidential data. That’s why were’ dedicating the next post in our cybersecurity education series to reviewing what it is, how it works, and what...

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Nov 15, 2018

Online payment fraud losses will reach $48 billion annually by 2023, up from the $22 billion in losses projected for 2018, a new study from Juniper Research has found. Juniper’s new research claims that a critical driver behind losses from eCommerce, airline ticketing, money transfer and banki...

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Nov 15, 2018

The PSC now supports Linux. Cb Defense, Cb LiveOps & Cb ThreatHunter customers will now have the ability to manage and operate across all major operating systems. Securing your server and your data center workloads has changed significantly in recent years. High performance machines no longer ha...

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Nov 15, 2018

In the United States alone, 84% of adults are using navigation applications, according to a recent Gallup poll. Whether they’re downloading it in an app store or the navigation capability is already built into the car, these navigation tools are taking us to the grocery store, to our grandpare...

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Nov 15, 2018

We want to make clear that the results in this report are intended only to give an indication of the impact on system performance (mainly by the real-time/on-access components) of the consumer security products in these specific tests. Users are encouraged to try out the software on their own PC&rsq...

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Nov 15, 2018

Protecting the enterprise’s valuable digital assets from accidental or intentional misuse are key goals for every IT team today. Many organizations have deployed a variety of point encryption solutions as a primary method of protecting their data and to meet various compliance mandates and int...

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Nov 15, 2018

Today’s cyber threats are ever-changing and evolving. Over the last decade, we have seen malware begin to target non-enterprise devices and industrial control systems (ICS) at an alarming pace.  However, most critical infrastructure and ICS asset owners are ill-equipped for this changing ...

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Nov 14, 2018

Traditionally, protecting business-critical servers from threats has fallen to a disparate suite of reactive security controls. To stay ahead of advanced threats, lateral movement and increasing attacker sophistication, many organizations plan to consolidate these tools through the use of integrated...

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Nov 14, 2018

Many organizations encounter an extremely high volume of proxy data on a daily basis. The volume of proxy data can range from 100 GB to over 1 TB an hour. Legacy security information and event management (SIEM) solutions struggle to handle this flow of data and still identify high-fidelity threats. ...

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Nov 14, 2018

Small businesses never seem to have enough people or funding, and the last thing they need is for their security solution to be eating up precious resources. Your people are stretched thin and don’t really have time or budget to source new hardware or push software updates. Not to mention the ...

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Nov 14, 2018

2018 saw cryptocurrency become an established part of many people’s lives, and a more attractive target for cybercriminals across the world. To some extent, the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies even prevailed over the main threat of the last few years: ransomware. However, in the second ha...

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Nov 14, 2018

It should come as no surprise that companies of all sizes are taking data security more and more seriously. Similarly, in recent years, Cyber Liability Insurance has become more commonplace which has allowed the insurance industry to gain important experience with regard to how various companies org...

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Nov 14, 2018

In the most recent AV-Comparatives Real-World Protection Test results, FireEye Endpoint Security achieved the highest detection rate among next-gen anti-virus vendors with zero false positives. FireEye was able to accomplish this result through a constant flow of innovations that originates with Fir...

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Nov 14, 2018

Cybersecurity empowers organizations to enable trust, move faster, add value and grow. In order for cybersecurity to live up to that promise, it will require an increase in talent and new skills to take on the volume and sophistication of today’s threat landscape. According to industry analyst...

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Nov 14, 2018

Code red is a computer worm that was identified in July 2001, when computers running on Internet Information Services (IIS) web server of Microsoft were found compromised. The after effect of the attack caused a damage of billions of dollars in the summer of 2001. Marc Maiffret and Ryan Permeh emplo...

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Nov 13, 2018

ICS/SCADA and Operational Technology (OT) networks were traditionally kept separate or “air-gapped” from IT networks. However, new business requirements associated with the efficiency benefits of digitalization are forcing increased connectivity between IT and Operational Technology (OT)...

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Nov 13, 2018

The International Anti-Botnet Guide was developed to facilitate the mitigation of botnets and other automated, distributed threats through voluntary participation and collaboration among disparate stakeholders throughout the global internet and communications ecosystem. The Guide provides informatio...

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Nov 13, 2018

Many people might tend to associate security breaches and malware attacks with large enterprises. After all, the attacks that grab the big headlines generally occur against global companies or large governmental organizations. That doesn’t by any stretch mean small and mid-sized companies are ...

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Nov 13, 2018

ABSTRACT Cyber war is a subject that is highly contested among strategists and experts. This brief assesses the impact of cyber operations against strategic targets and demonstrates that while cyber war is a real phenomenon, it is far from producing decisive outcomes. The cyberspace is a medium to c...

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Nov 13, 2018

Let’s be honest. Most people just tune out when confronted with talk of IT security doom and cybersecurity jargon. It either sounds overwhelmingly complex and daunting, or you think ‘seriously, we have nothing worth stealing so why would anyone bother breaking in?’ It doesn’t...

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Nov 13, 2018

Abbott conducted in-depth research among physicians and hospital administrators to understand the cybersecurity challenges our hospital customers face. WE SURVEYED: 300 Physicians. 100 Hospital Administrators. WHAT WE FOUND: While physicians and administrators see cybersecurity as a priority, the ma...

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Nov 13, 2018

Today SAP released 12 security notes for November’s SAP Security Patch Day as it is scheduled. This makes a total of 16 security notes after adding the four released since October’s patch day. Among these SAP security notes there are three that fix a number of vulnerabilities reported by...

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Nov 13, 2018

Large numbers of enterprises, such as retail conglomerates, consumer banks, airlines, and insurance companies are joining the rush to set up data lakes for handling petabytes of security data and logs. But many executives and architects assume that once they finish setting up log sources, applying p...

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Nov 13, 2018

Similar to the virus which affects the human body, a computer virus is a malicious program that affects the computer to choke or bring down the normal functioning. Usually, a computer virus self-replicates by copying itself to another program. Simply put, the computer virus spreads by itself into ot...

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Nov 12, 2018

In each level of the HashiCorp Vault maturity model, different roles—developers, operations, InfoSec—have a specific focus for building a new level of operational excellence as they progress to new stages. Learn what each persona should focus on.

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Nov 12, 2018

Network security and the integrity of your network in both hardware and software is achieved by targeting a variety of threats from entering or spreading on the network.  So, in the age of IoT and billions of devices, what are the network security measures that combine multiple layers of defens...

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Nov 10, 2018

HOW T&C RECOGNIZED NCSAM IN OCTOBER 2018 This October, Thomas & Company joined the Department of Homeland Security to raise cybersecurity awareness across the nation during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). The overarching theme for NCSAM was Cybersecurity is Our Shared Respons...

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Nov 09, 2018

The hardest part of a journey can be taking the first step👣 but at CQURE we are here to support you all the way, just like we supported Jack Perry. https://cqu.re/Story_of_Jack_Perry. Jack augments his knowledge every year by taking our annual Advanced Windows Security Course. Our aim is to bring m...

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Nov 09, 2018

Cybercriminals, however, are more likely to view your employees as the path of least resistance into an organization. In North America, for example, two top causes of breaches are careless or uninformed employee actions and phishing or other social engineering. Cybercriminals know that, and they use...

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Nov 09, 2018

How tools and RegTech solutions can help with cybersecurity regulation requirements from various jurisdictions. Hear from Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company's Judith Pinto to learn more. About IBM: Visit the IBM RegTech: https://ibm.biz/BdYwSY. Follow IBM RegTech on Twitter: https://twit...

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Nov 09, 2018

Make security training compulsory and fun with a variety of on-demand media. To scale up cyber security, people who are not part of the security team also need to think and care about it.  This was a key takeaway for scalable cyber security from both the AppSec EU and Black Hat security confere...

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Nov 09, 2018

Forbes recently published an article titled “The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Is An Industry Crisis” – and without question, there’s a real lack of cybersecurity talent. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts about 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity job openings by 2021! The need for cy...

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Nov 09, 2018

The MyDoom virus, also known as Novarg, is another worm capable of developing a backdoor in a victim computer’s operating system. The family of MyDoom e-mail worms continues to be an active threat because of unprotected personal computers and compromised computer systems even though the virus ...

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Nov 08, 2018

Hunting Phished Endpoints with Cofense Intelligence™ and Carbon Black. Ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), malware infections and credential-based theft all primarily stem from a single vector of compromise – phishing. Operationalizing threat intelligence, especially when it com...

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Nov 08, 2018

Under the HIPAA mandate, covered entities and business associates are subject to the Security Rule that covers confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) and the Privacy Rule that limits the uses and disclosures of PHI. These rules have long been i...

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Nov 08, 2018

Before diving into the 5 ways to avoid a phishing attack, we want to make sure you understand what phishing means and the risk it presents. Phishing is simply a fraudulent method of obtaining sensitive data by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an email. These attacks usually consist of fake emai...

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Nov 08, 2018

We assist nuclear operators and suppliers in complying with the most up-to-date cyber security regulatory requirements for Industrial Control Systems. Let us help you adapt to the latest in industry best practice and meet your regulatory needs, including: NIST SP800-82, NIST SP800-53, NRC RG5.71 and...

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Nov 08, 2018

Shaila discussing consumer awareness of cybersecurity. Laptops, mobile phones, tablets, smartwatches, and more are all often found in a modern user’s arsenal of personal devices. We rely on these devices for so many things – to wake us up, count calories, connect us to friends and loved ...

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Nov 07, 2018

This whitepaper explains the trends and developments in computing that have made host-based behavioral analysis and exploit interception necessary elements of computer security. It also provides an overview of the technology and methodology used by DeepGuard, the Host-based Intrusion Prevention Syst...

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Nov 07, 2018

There’s never been a more critical time for awareness training for cybersecurity. Attacks of all kinds are on the rise and the ubiquity of technology in the lives of end users can create opportunities for lapses in judgement, human error and avoidable mistakes. As an IT leader in your organiza...

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Nov 07, 2018

Is your software security program up to the challenges of a rapidly accelerating software delivery environment? Most aren’t – and it’s challenging to both identify the problems and determine the best ways to manage software security in a DevOps environment. Learn some of the essent...

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Nov 06, 2018

Are you struggling with managing your cybersecurity projects? Are you facing challenges during your project and don’t know how to deal with them? We’ve put together several common cybersecurity project challenges and propose solutions for what you can do about them. Lack of prioritizatio...

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Nov 06, 2018

Organizations today are facing increasing pressure to secure and protect employee data to ever higher standards. There is widespread concern regarding individual consumer and employee data privacy and security, resulting in new legislation, such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (...

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Nov 06, 2018

Learn how Dairygold, a leading dairy cooperative, scales their security operations and critical infrastructure to their business growth. In this real-world customer case study video, Smarttech247 and IBM Security work together to secure Dairygold’s manufacturing processes and data using IBM QR...

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Nov 06, 2018

Overwhelming amounts of data is one of the major challenges incident response teams battle daily. Artificial intelligence can help – analyzing incident details, threat intelligence, historical context and trends to determine the true nature of an incident. In the video, IBM Resilient’s A...

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Nov 06, 2018

Over the past several years, the Committee on Energy and Commerce has conducted oversight of cybersecurity strategies and incidents both at federal agencies and in the private sector. As part of that work, the Committee has examined the cybersecurity capabilities of the automotive industry, sought a...

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Nov 06, 2018

North American businesses operate in an era where the cost of downtime is more than $700 Billion annually. IT leaders are under constant pressure to protect their business with the ability to rapidly recover from a disaster or site-wide outage, thereby ensuring employees remain productive and applic...

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Nov 05, 2018

BLOCKCHAIN FOR THINGS Securing high-volume IoT data transmissions by combining well-established cryptographic signatures with blockchain technology, UBIRCH has created an innovative and highly e¬ client method of securing trust in IoT data forever. We call it Blockchain for Things. IOT IS GROWIN...

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Nov 05, 2018

Intel and IBM are driving cloud innovation together with security as a top priority. IBM Cloud Data Shield based on Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) helps enable protection of data in all of its phases – data in use, in transit and at rest.

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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.

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Nov 05, 2018

Many IT executives have adopted a “Cloud First” strategy to reduce computing costs and improve productivity. However, this boost to operational efficiency is closely followed by the discovery of new security and compliance risks. Security teams are plagued by cloud account compromise. Co...

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Nov 05, 2018

For years, IT security architects trusted perimeter defenses to protect enterprise networks and data. The basic premise was simple: build a rock-solid perimeter to protect the trusted network. Once inside you have far-reaching access to a big flat network. In essence, it was like Jack Byrnes’ ...

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Nov 05, 2018

First, let's start with a definition - What is Spoofing? According to ForcePoint, "Spoofing is the act of disguising a communication from an unknown source as being from a known, trusted source. Spoofing can apply to emails, phone calls, and websites, or can be more technical, such as a com...

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Nov 05, 2018

Locky is one kind of latest ransomware. It was first released in 2016. The IT security geeks had discovered that the malware authors send ransomware infected emails demanding for payment through an invoice in the form of malicious Microsoft Word document that runs infectious macros. When the user op...

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Nov 03, 2018

The wannacry ransomware is composed of various components. Files with encryption keys. Application to encrypt data. Application to decrypt data. A copy of Tor Browser. Unlike other ransomware, wannacry has taken the internet world by storm as it created a very bad impact on almost all the business f...

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Nov 03, 2018

The rise of smart factories will help the manufacturing industry considerably, as digital technology such as automation can lead to greater efficiency and accurate reproducibility, leading to optimum product quality with minimum waste. But, these connected devices expose a greater risk for hackers t...

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Nov 02, 2018

Despite record spending on cyber security, government agencies and enterprise organizations are not making significant headway in winning a battle against cybercrime. As part of an ongoing modernization initiative, the U.S. DoD is evaluating security solutions that offer the smallest footprint, lowe...

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Nov 02, 2018

Problem solving used to keep Kevin Ekbatani awake at night. These days, he works with small and medium businesses to keep them protected from malware and coordinated attacks. Wrapped in Cylance green, Kevin uses Artificial Intelligence-based security solutions to keep the bad guys from using tools i...

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Nov 02, 2018

when companies decide to start securing all internal file sharing, it may seem like a confusing and even daunting task. How can something be shareable and public while also staying secure and private? It is quite a paradox. There are various kinds of platforms when it comes to secure file sharing. M...

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Nov 02, 2018

Disruptive Technologies has prioritized security and privacy throughout every part of the design and development process for our sensing solution, including chip design, sensor design, radio protocol design, cloud services and APIs. Every layer of the Disruptive sensing solution is secure, from the ...

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Nov 02, 2018

Stuxnet worm is a rootkit exploit. The Stuxnet worm is targeted at data acquisition (SCADA) systems and supervisory control. On the other side, it is vital to know that the SCADA systems are used for industrial control systems and this includes power, water, sewage plants etc. History of Stuxnet. In...

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Nov 01, 2018

The Zeus malware, also known as the ZeuS or Zbot, is a Trojan Horse used to steal confidential information from the victims’ computers. The primary ways by which Zeus malware infects a computer are through phishing attacks and drive-by downloads. The Zeus Trojan was first detected when it stol...

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Oct 31, 2018

Embrace cyber security from the start Many companies are pursuing digital transformation projects and growing connectivity is increasing the potential for cyber-attacks. Only 25% of NZ businesses are including proactive risk management 'fully from the start' of a digital transformation proje...

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Oct 31, 2018

Unlike many other tests in the IT industry, independent anti-virus (AV) testing is really just that: Independent. Their results provide truly useful comparisons between vendors across a range of security software products. This is both for consumers, and for security vendors looking to integrate an ...

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Oct 31, 2018

RISK ASSESSMENT. You need to establish a baseline understanding of the risks facing your organization before you can effectively write security policies and spend money on technical controls. WRITTEN SECURITY POLICY. Policy guides employee behavior and sets expectations for how cybersecurity fits in...

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Oct 31, 2018

Email continues to be the most common method used to gain unauthorized access to corporate systems and perpetrate cyber fraud.  More specifically, targeted business email compromise (BEC) attacks clearly stand out as a major problem.  With a recent survey indicating that 89% of organizatio...

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Oct 31, 2018

Even as the Justice Department stays busy with those suspected of election meddling in the run-up to the midterms, there’s growing reason for optimism about the ability of the US electoral infrastructure to withstand attacks. While it’s still technically possible for a foreign state to a...

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Oct 31, 2018

Cybercrime is on the rise, mostly because of the fact that we are becoming so dependent on the internet and are performing so many essential tasks using this tool. Cybercrime results in financial loss, emotional distress and is just generally a nuisance that anyone would want to avoid, and if you ar...

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Oct 30, 2018

Cloud-Enabled Core Banking. The time is now for banks to capitalize on the many benefits that can be achieved by running Core banking solutions in the cloud. This white paper explains why. Topics include recent increased confidence in cloud strategies; a definition of what cloud-based core banking m...

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Oct 30, 2018

Ransomware group remains highly active in 2018, focusing mainly on organizations in the U.S. The group behind the SamSam ransomware (Ransom.SamSam) has continued to mount attacks against entire organizations during 2018, with fresh attacks seen against 67 different targets, mostly located in the U.S...

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Oct 30, 2018

A new worm called Conflicker is doing the rounds, attacking unnumbered Windows computers in the recent times. The spread of infection is going from bad to worse and is beyond control as per the reports from a security vendor. Detections of the Conflicker worm are by more than 225% since the end of 2...

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Oct 29, 2018

By 2020 there will be 29 billion connected devices, according to ABI Research1, and a growing percentage will be Internet of Things (IoT) devices that are inherently more vulnerable to attacks than traditional computing equipment. The addition of billions of unsecure (and in many cases unsecurable) ...

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Oct 29, 2018

Anyone who browses the Internet is probably aware of the term SSL. It’s often bandied around as a term which people vaguely understand to be something connected to keeping your browsing data safe. For a lot of people, SSL is denoted by two major recognizable features: 1) Website URLs starting ...

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Oct 29, 2018

SCOUTPRIME ScoutPrime is a Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) for collecting, normalizing, enriching, orchestrating, and distributing unclassified threat indicators gathered from DHS, Lookingglass, OSINT, and commercial sources. The platform provides 87 data feeds, global Internet topology of networ...

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Oct 29, 2018

Did you know that, every 40 seconds, a company is hit by a ransomware attack? Learn more about protecting employees against such attacks - we'll hear from product marketing manager Lorena Crowley and developer advocate Yufeng Guo as they describe malware protection in Gmail, Drive, Chrome Browse...

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Oct 28, 2018

Learn more about how organizations can protect employees from phishing websites with product marketing manager Lorena Crowley and developer advocate Yufeng Guo.  Watch more videos from the Security on Google Cloud playlist here → http://bit.ly/2qj6QEy.

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Oct 26, 2018

Solving the cybersecurity talent shortage has become a major challenge for all executives—not just CISOs and CEOs, according to an infographic from Digital Guardian. In 2018, 51% of organizations said they face a cybersecurity skills shortage, up from just 23% in 2014.

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Oct 26, 2018

In today’s digital world, hospitals are struggling to keep up with increasing imaging demands, while managing IT networks that are strained to the limit. Many organizations have already deeply invested in their networks and IT infrastructure, leading administrators to seek out new ways to mana...

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Oct 26, 2018

Computer Virus. Even before we try to understand what a boot sector virus is, let us understand what is a computer virus. In the online world, the term computer virus refers to a malicious program that auto-multiplies by copying itself to another program. Simply put, a computer virus spreads itself ...

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Oct 25, 2018

Healthcare organizations migrating to the cloud need a strategy that assesses risks and considers all the possibilities. Moving an entire healthcare service to a new IT environment means deciding how to migrate all three subsystems— compute, storage, and networking—and identifying the ri...

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Oct 25, 2018

Whether it’s stopping attacks that target users or our passion for customer service, protection has always started with people at Proofpoint. People are also the inspiration behind one of the most sweeping UI/UX redesigns in our company’s history. Our UX/UI design team is in the middle o...

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Oct 25, 2018

Today’s cybersecurity challenges are unlike anything we’ve seen before. Your organization’s IT infrastructures now consist of the traditional network—employee laptops, desktops, various operating software, storage platforms and servers, cloud storage—plus an entirely ne...

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Oct 25, 2018

What are Bots? Bots are Internet robots also known as crawlers, spiders, and web bots. They are automated programs developed for performing repetitive tasks. With the computing power available to programmers, bots have been developed to execute tasks at extremely high speeds, unbelievable for a real...

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Oct 25, 2018

Organizations of all sizes and across all industries are the targets of an increasing number of sophisticated cyber attacks. The risk of breach is very real, and gets worse every day. The industry recognizes that approaches such as threat prevention and breach detection are ineffective. For proof, j...

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Oct 24, 2018

Ilijana Vavan and Max Frolov discuss why cybersecurity companies can’t rely on distributors to expand their partner landscape: It’s a lot of work for little money. NEXT GENERATION CYBERSECURITY FOR BUSINESS. Easy to use, ready to scale: True cybersecurity to protect against every type of...

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Oct 24, 2018

How can CTE help me succeed in cybersecurity? CTE provides students with academic, technical and employability skills for a career in cybersecurity through: CTE courses in network security, cybersecurity, cybercrime and more. Work-based learning experiences, such as job shadowing and internships. Ca...

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Oct 24, 2018

There’s no silver bullet for online security, especially when it comes to user authentication. And enterprises aren’t alone in the struggle to keep up with the needs and demands of authentication. At the center of all of this lies user behavior and the challenge it presents to security. ...

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Oct 24, 2018

TATA COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDES THE CLOUD PLATFORM YOU NEED - INTEGRATING YOUR DISPARATE IT ENVIRONMENTS TO DELIVER A HIGHPERFORMANCE, RELIABLE AND SECURE APPLICATION EXPERIENCE. Total control: gain absolute visibility into all your enterprise cloud and IT resources with built-in automation, orchestrat...

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Oct 24, 2018

The digital world has opened up a plethora of opportunities for workplaces across the globe. Digital transformation means, among other things, seamless connectivity, the erasure of physical barriers and enterprises that can leverage the freedom of knowledge sharing without boundaries to enable great...

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Oct 24, 2018

Founded in 1889, Carhartt, Inc., is a U.S.-based manufacturer that is world-famous for the quality and durability of the work clothes it produces. A family-owned company for over 120 years, Carhartt originally produced clothing primarily for railroad workers.  Today, Carhartt manufacturers a va...

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Oct 24, 2018

Keeping an inventory of authorized and unauthorized software Having visibility over the software in your network can help you identify and remove prohibited software as well as the risk of unknown software exploitations. Keeping an inventory of authorized and unauthorized software Having visibility ...

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Oct 24, 2018

Claudio Martinelli explains why doctors don’t care about cybersecurity and how cybersecurity companies need to address that. Digitalization should not impair cybersecurity efficiency. Healthcare providers are among the institutions in which we place the most trust; critical infrastructures in ...

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Oct 23, 2018

After spending close to a decade in the world of cybersecurity, it was quite surprising to realize that so many organizations still struggle with properly protecting their ERP applications. Hello Onapsis friends and family! My name is Cindy Valladares and I joined this fantastic company a few months...

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Oct 23, 2018

Managing customer identities goes well beyond providing great front-end registration, authentication and single sign-on experiences. Janrain clients also know that their customers’ identities are held securely - with Janrain’s Secure Edge restricting external bad actors and our internal ...

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Oct 23, 2018

The foundation for Neovera's 'Secure Cloud Connect' Platform: A state-of-the-art "multicloud on-ramp' that enables up to 100% faster application performance and direct access to all major Clouds and SaaS providers (AWS, Azure, Office365, Google Cloud, G-Suite, Oracle Cloud, IBM ...

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Oct 23, 2018

Four years ago, we used to joke about the likelihood of Cryptolocker being delivered to every single email address on the internet. Back then, criminals would blast phishing emails to millions of email addresses, sending ransomware variants via infected links or Word Documents without any apparent r...

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Oct 22, 2018

The cybersecurity statistics of 2018 demonstrated the same trend as any year before that, with an interesting occurrence: the cryptocurrency hype shifted the focus of hackers to a new type of malware. $600 billion, or 0.8% of global GDP, was the total cost of cyberattacks in 2017. Every minute, ther...

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Oct 22, 2018

Two Technology Trends at Intel, we believe in the enormous potential of artifcial intelligence (AI) to improve people’s lives. Two trends that are infuencing AI and digital developments globally are: 1. Data analytics from the edge to the cloud, and 2. Increased mechanisms for data collection ...

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Oct 21, 2018

Effective cyber security defences are clearly a cornerstone of every financial service. As a differentiator, cyber security extends into an integrated, well-designed customer experience. Cyber security in the UK today As cybercrime rises and everyday services are increasingly digitalized, public opi...

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Oct 21, 2018

Protecting Critical Infrastructure Is a Local and Global Imperative Consider the services that society counts on everyday — everything from the electric grid, to utilities, to transportation systems, to communications networks, and more. Increasingly, these vital systems face potential disrupt...

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Oct 21, 2018

The UTM is the ultimate solution – providing cybersecurity, cybersafety and a range of tools to enable reliable Internet in class, reporting and behavioral analytics as well as in-class controls for teachers. Most importantly CyberHound’s UTM provides the ultimate level of protection for...

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Oct 19, 2018

The GDPR and Masergy Managed Detection and Response (MDR) The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes applicable on May 25, 2018. In addition to applying to entities within the European Union (EU), the GDPR has a broad territorial scope and may apply to entities outside the EU tha...

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Oct 18, 2018

The promise that data science and artificial intelligence (AI) hold to transform the delivery of healthcare is undeniable. Healthcare as a sector, with all of the longitudinal data it holds on patients across their lifetimes, is positioned to take advantage of what data science and AI have to offer....

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Oct 18, 2018

Our day-to-day life depends on the country’s 16 sectors of critical infrastructure, which supply food, water, financial services, public health, communications and power along with other networks and systems. A disruption to this system, which is operated via the internet, can have significant...

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Oct 18, 2018

The high-tech industry is transitioning from traditional IT systems to a pool of integrated and loosely-coupled infrastructure and software components that generate huge amounts of data on a continual basis. Enterprises use metrics based on this data to address non-functional system requirements, an...

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Oct 18, 2018

The word Pharming is coined from the words “phishing” and “farming”. It refers to the cybercrime activities such as phishing, where a website’s traffic is hacked in order to steal the sensitive data. Basically, Pharming utilizes the sequence of letters that form an Inte...

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Oct 17, 2018

Three secrets to becoming a mobile security superhero As more workplaces become everywhere workplaces, cyber threats and attacks increasingly target mobile devices. Through the eyes of many business leaders, opening a presentation or other document on a mobile device is hardly different from doing t...

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Oct 17, 2018

MSSP Alert, published by After Nines Inc, has named CIPHER Security to the Top 100 MSSPs list for 2018. The list and research identify and honor the top 100 managed security services providers (MSSPs) that specialize in comprehensive, outsourced cyber security services. The Top 100 MSSP rankings are...

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Oct 17, 2018

Fileless malware (FM), aka “non-malware”, or “fileless infection”, is a form of malicious computer attack that exists exclusively within the realm of volatile data storage components such as RAM, in-memory processes, and service areas This differentiates this form of malware ...

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Oct 17, 2018

The amazing ability to surf from anywhere sometimes distracts us from a very basic fact: the information may flow to us – but it can flow from us, in other, undesirable directions. So whether you are on your way to a vacation in a city that offers public Wi-Fi or you live in a city that is tou...

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Oct 17, 2018

Credit card fraud is the most common form of identity theft, with over 14.2 million accounts exposed and fraud losses totaling $905 million in 2017, according to a report by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)1. At Twilio, we understand with stakes this high, mitigating the risk of a potential securi...

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Oct 17, 2018

The ongoing adoption of cloud computing by communications service providers (CSPs) continues to fundamentally reshape their business models and technology strategies on several levels. One such area that is garnering significant attention is the impact of the cloud on security services. This is beca...

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Oct 17, 2018

Don’t become the next victim of a malware attack and check your computer for malware with SpyHunter. SpyHunter is a powerful anti-malware program that detects and removes ransomware,  rogueware, viruses, trojans, worms, rootkits, botnets, spyware, adware, browser hijackers and other types...

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Oct 17, 2018

It’s a day every CISO dreads. You think you’ve been doing everything right, but despite your best efforts, you’ve experienced a HIPAA breach, and now the OCR is coming in to perform an investigation. What should you do? First, take a deep breath. Relax. While what you do in the fol...

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Oct 16, 2018

Each year, we survey just more than a thousand individuals about their cybersecurity and privacy habits in the workplace. After analyzing the data, we compiled our findings into the State of Privacy and Security Awareness Report. The insights collected become the benchmark for year-over-year compari...

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Oct 16, 2018

cyber-attack is a strike against a computer system, network, or internet-enabled application or device. These attacks happen daily and are constantly evolving. In the past 50 years, cyber attacks have evolved from tiny hacks created by high-school students to state-sponsored attacks compromising pre...

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Oct 16, 2018

The Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the results of our second annual benchmark study, The State of Cybersecurity in Central Virginia 2018, co-sponsored by Advanced Network Systems, Inc. This report provides insights into: (a) the perceptions of regional business ow...

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Oct 16, 2018

Although unseen to the average user, Internet Protocol (IP) routing underpins the Internet. By ensuring that packets1 go where they are supposed to, routing2 has a central role in the reliable function of the Internet. It ensures that emails reach the right recipients, e-commerce sites remain operat...

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Oct 16, 2018

30% 30% of phishing messages get opened by targeted users1. 78% of people claim to be aware of the risks of unknown links in emails. And yet they click anyway2. 95% of all attacks on enterprise networks are the result of successful spear phishing3.

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Oct 16, 2018

In this whitepaper we outline how Interxion Cloud Connect service offers enterprises the most secure and resilient Hybrid Cloud solution. Combining physical security, round the clock maintenance and support, and more than enough redundancy to cope with the unexpected, Interxion’s colocation da...

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Oct 16, 2018

Let’s face it: Cybersecurity and identity theft aren’t things we like to think about. And according to recent research, many of us aren’t thinking about it at all. Many of us get an antivirus program, try to use strong passwords, and hope those efforts are enough. But are they? The...

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Oct 16, 2018

ESET researchers have discovered and analyzed advanced malware, previously undocumented, that has been used in targeted attacks against critical infrastructure organizations in Central and Eastern Europe. The malware, named GreyEnergy by ESET researchers, exhibits many conceptual similarities with B...

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Oct 16, 2018

Today we talk about 13 Practical tips to help you protect your business against a Cyber Attack. Tonnes of useful content in here, and I plan to go through each item in more detail in coming weeks.

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Oct 16, 2018

If you’re considering implementing ISO 27001, the international standard for information security, you’ve probably heard experts like us talk about the benefits. However, it’s always best to find out what organisations with first-hand experience think, which is why we created our I...

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Oct 16, 2018

This document will explain the OT challenges faced by IT security teams. It will outline why you need Indegy Device Integrity, how it works, what it delivers, why it’s safe and the available options for implementation. More... Read More

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Oct 15, 2018

Could your employees’ mobile devices be the next target for cyber-criminals? Your organisation almost certainly has some form of anti-malware or anti-virus software on your desktop and laptop PCs – this kind of “endpoint protection” is now a basic requirement in most security...

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Oct 15, 2018

As cloud computing changes the government technology landscape, the conversations around security must change as well. It is safe to say that cloud computing and cyber security have been the dominant technology topics in the federal government for the past decade and continue to be today. Look no fu...

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Oct 15, 2018

IBM Security today announced the industry’s first mobile Security Operations Center, capable of traveling onsite for cybersecurity training, preparedness, and response. The IBM X-Force Command Cyber Tactical Operations Center (C-TOC) will travel around the U.S. and Europe, running incident res...

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Oct 15, 2018

Fewer than half of organizations say their security culture is very successful— yet most recognize the numerous benefits a culture of cybersecurity can bring, including a stronger reputation, deeper customer trust, and even higher profit. Global technology association ISACA and the CMMI Instit...

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Oct 12, 2018

“Living off the land” is one clear trend in targeted cyber attacks at the moment. Attackers are increasingly making use of tools already installed on targeted computers or are running simple scripts and shellcode directly in memory. Creating less new files on the hard disk means less cha...

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Oct 12, 2018

Our team loves Google. We use it every day to search, email, store and share documents, and keep our lives (both work and personal) more organized. Honestly, how did we ever function without it? For someone who has no system in place to keep track of their passwords then Google Sheets is a great pla...

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Oct 12, 2018

Siemens’ MindSphere, a cloud-based, open Internet of Things (IoT) operating system, enables industries worldwide to link their machines and physical infrastructure to the digital world easily, quickly and economically. Harnessing data from virtually any number of connected intelligent devices,...

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Oct 12, 2018

There aren’t many fields where the majority say they’re happy with their profession. A satisfying career path—one where we feel successful—can be a long journey that most of us aren’t taught in school. In fact, 70 percent of workers say they don’t feel satisfied w...

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Oct 12, 2018

Crimeware is a set of programs or any computer program that has been designed to facilitate illegal activity online. Many spyware programs, keyloggers, and browser hijackers can be considered crimeware, although only those used illicitly. The phishing kit is one common type of crimeware that is a co...

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Oct 12, 2018

Since its inception, email has been a favorite target for cyber criminals hoping to steal sensitive data, user credentials, and company funds. In response, organizations have deployed a wide range of email security tools. But despite increased investment in defense, email fraud is still on the rise....

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Oct 12, 2018

CrowdStrike believes it takes more than a few new detection features to qualify as a true next-generation endpoint security platform. Real "next-gen" solutions should offer a complete package of more advanced technology and human-powered intelligence to meet sophisticated attacks head-on. ...

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Oct 11, 2018

You’ve launched your website and done all you can to ensure its success, but you may have overlooked a critical component: website security. Cyberattacks cause costly clean-up, damage your reputation, and discourage visitors from coming back. Fortunately, you can prevent it all with effective ...

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Oct 11, 2018

Working Behind the Scenes Many are familiar with Parsons’ rich history of and reputation providing a full spectrum of engineering, construction, and program management services for the aviation industry. What we may not know is that–for more than 30 years– Parsons has quietly worke...

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Oct 11, 2018

Covata Ltd (ASX:CVT) managing director & CEO Ted Pretty speaks to Proactive Investors about the software development company’s suite of cyber and data security products. The global tech company started out as a private software developer for the Australian Department of Defense and began t...

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Oct 11, 2018

Oracle Cloud is built on a 40-year history of protecting data. How can an autonomous and secure cloud help protect your agency? ENCRYPTION. End-to-end data encryption. Encryption protection by default. Automatic key management protection. PATCHING. Automatic and consistent. Covers full stack: Firmwa...

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Oct 10, 2018

This blog has been updated with a revised list of IoCs. An earlier list of IOCs attached to this blog was generated through an automated system and, due to the dual-use nature of the tools used by the group, erroneously included some low fidelity IoCs. Symantec researchers have uncovered a previousl...

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Oct 10, 2018

Combining innovative technology with frontline expertise, FireEye protects and defends like no one else can. Frontline Human Expertise. Innovative Technology. FireEye spends more than 1 million hours a year on the frontlines of cyber attacks. 700+ frontline/intelligence experts.

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Oct 10, 2018

There was a tipping point not so long ago in the realm of environmental responsibility for businesses. For some time, curbing emissions and waste was simply something the corporate world did if it had to, in order to comply with governmental regulations and avoid a hefty fine. Now, driven by a few &...

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Oct 10, 2018

Agile and intelligent automation can help incident response teams battle cyberattacks faster, more efficient, and more effectively. In this video, IBM Resilient’s Allen Rogers outlines how the Resilient Incident Response Platform quickly and easily automates IR processes and streamline workflo...

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Oct 10, 2018

Today, modern computing techniques are capable of easily storing, processing and analyzing large amounts of and a variety of data. These techniques could correlate diverse datasets in order to create individual’s profiles, to gain insights, and to offer new digital services. Among others, thre...

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Oct 09, 2018

Data Privacy and New Regulations Take Center Stage. A number of important data breach trends emerged in the first half of 2018. One of the most notable of these developments was the introduction of new data protection regulations including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulatio...

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Oct 09, 2018

While the major hyperscale cloud platforms all invest heavily in security, data-in-transit over the public internet can still be intercepted. As soon as any enterprise data touches the internet, it’s fundamentally at risk - whether from DDoS attacks, malware infections or other threats. With e...

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Oct 09, 2018

The lines between our work and daily lives are becoming increasingly blurred, and it is more important than ever to be certain that smart cybersecurity practices carry over between the two. When you are on the job – whether it’s at a corporate office, local restaurant, healthcare provide...

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Oct 09, 2018

The Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) would like to thank everyone who has previously participated and continues to participate in the Nationwide Cybersecurity Review (NCSR). Your continued support in the NCSR helps us work towards our mission of improving the...

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Oct 09, 2018

Once one of FBI's Most Wanted, world's most famous hacker Kevin Mitnick joins BNN Bloomberg for a look at the evolution of cyber security and what companies and governments need to know to protect themselves.

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Oct 09, 2018

Business email compromise (BEC) /email fraud continues to be a serious pain point for organizations worldwide—and according to the FBI, it has resulted in $12.5B in losses. To help combat the issue, a private group of more than 530 organizations/individuals called the Business Email Compromise...

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Oct 09, 2018

Cybersecurity is a major national and economic security challenge. The United States recognizes the cyber threat, yet it is difficult to “solve” for several reasons: the inherently global nature of the adversary and the battlefield, the rapid evolution of tactics and technology, the invo...

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Oct 08, 2018

We’ve been writing for a few years now about the dangers of connected medical devices and how the U.S. F.D.A. has sought to increase the security of these devices. Previously, in St. Jude Takes Steps to Secure Vulnerable Medical Implants we covered the security surrounding St. Jude medical dev...

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Oct 07, 2018

Cyber risks pose unique threats to financial stability that are not well understood or managed, despite growing investment in research and dependence by financial institutions, consumers, and governments on cyber technologies. This paper considers the ways in which cyber risks differ from traditiona...

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Oct 05, 2018

Cybersecurity is a growing topic of discussion in Board meetings everywhere — given this fact, Board members need to be prepared to speak knowledgeably about their organization’s cybersecurity posture and programs. As businesses near the last quarter of the year and begin their planning ...

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Oct 04, 2018

F-Secure can help your organization achieve PCI DSS compliance regardless of your starting point. In addition to providing compliancy assessment, F-Secure also offers guidance throughout the entire PCI lifecycle.

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Oct 04, 2018

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology recently announced that it is seeking public comment on Draft NISTIR 8228, Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (“IoT”) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks (the “Draft Report”). The d...

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Oct 04, 2018

This week we’ve seen what can happen when a major company like Facebook—or any organization for that matter—is faced with a massive data breach. They face possible loss of intellectual property and brand damage if they expose the privacy of their customers, partners, and workforce....

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Oct 04, 2018

We’re all familiar with Smokey the Bear and the “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” slogan. In 2015, Smokey got an update and the new “Receive a Bear Hug” ads ran nationwide. In the ad, Smokey runs out of the woods and gives a big bearhug to a camper for properly checking ...

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Oct 03, 2018

Fraudsters use ever-morphing cyber fraud methods over the holidays. NuData’s intelligence supports industry trends that e-commerce is increasingly mobile and high-risk. NuData Security analyzed over 80 billion behavioral events annually. Increased fraud & risk across the board.

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Oct 03, 2018

Nowadays attackers are searching for new techniques to spread malware, recently we came across a new emerging way to deliver malware through IQY file. Till now we had seen spread of malware through various file types and chains such as Word document, Script, JAVA files. IQY file is an Excel Web Quer...

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Oct 03, 2018

On the afternoon of Friday, 28 September, Facebook announced that 50 million Facebook accounts had been breached. What happened? Facebook’s Vice President of Product Management, Guy Rosen, announced that the security breach affected 50 million users. It is believed the attackers exploited a vu...

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Oct 03, 2018

Let’s explore some of the current processes around pipeline management and forecasting and how they can be improved.

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Oct 03, 2018

The first CRM launch truly changed the way sales were managed. We went from tracking customers on spreadsheets (and even in rolodexes) to tracking them and their attendant opportunities with software. It wasn’t long before reps started to feel the purpose of a CRM was more about preserving the...

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Oct 03, 2018

In the end, you need to be rewarding your sales reps with more than just money if you want to keep them motivated and if you want your sales compensation plan to deliver on its promises.

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Oct 02, 2018

It was time for this top three Global Accounting Firm (the Firm) to update their processes. Their existing document capture solution was no longer able to handle the current volume of their scanning and OCR requirements — up to three million pages per month, many of them multipaged documents r...

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Oct 02, 2018

The retail industry has always been a favorite target of cyber criminals. We all remember major data breaches like those that affected Target, TJX, and Home Depot — but the truth is that cybersecurity threats have been a daily concern of retailers for a long time. Point of Sale (POS) system ha...

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Oct 02, 2018

The purpose of this white paper, jointly written by the National Student Clearinghouse, EDUCAUSE and REN-ISAC, is to build upon registrars’, enrollment managers’, IT’s and higher education’s day-to-day, nationwide dialog around cybersecurity and vulnerabilities.

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Oct 01, 2018

The Internet of Things (loT) has ushered in new conveniences, increased opportunities, and added means to share, connect, shop, and more. The integration of the Internet into almost every aspect of our lives has fundamentally redefined the way we as consumers operate. With this phenomenon, however, ...

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Oct 01, 2018

The purpose of this white paper, jointly written by the National Student Clearinghouse, EDUCAUSE and REN-ISAC, is to build upon registrars’, enrollment managers’, IT’s and higher education’s day-to-day, nationwide dialog around cybersecurity and vulnerabilities. The following...

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Oct 01, 2018

In computing, a browser hijacking refers to the malicious intrusions made by a hijacker for personal gains. In order to accomplish this, the hijacker uses a malicious software which is placed on the internet browser that alters the activity of the browser. In all the cases, the user is typically una...

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Sep 30, 2018

In recent years, enterprise geographic information system (GIS) deployments have increasingly moved from traditional office-based workflows to leveraging GIS apps in the field with mobile technology. This makes security considerations more complex and challenging for information technology (IT) arch...

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Sep 30, 2018

Cybersecurity is now a top business concern. No one is safe from cybercrime, yet many organizations continue to ignore or underestimate their vulnerability to attack. Adopting an ‘it’ll never happen to me’ approach is tantamount to going skydiving without a parachute, and handing t...

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Sep 29, 2018

During a cybersecurity incident, security teams will face many unknowns and a frenzy of activity. In such a hectic environment, they may fail to follow proper incident response procedures to effectively limit the damage. This is important because a security incident can be a high-pressure situation,...

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Sep 28, 2018

To start your National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) here is a goodie for your users to kick things off. Very similar to our unique job-aid: Social Engineering Red Flags™ with 22 things to watch out for in email, we created an InfoGraphic (PDF) about Mobile threats that you can send t...

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Sep 28, 2018

Every threat hunt starts with intelligence. As one of the industry’s most comprehensive knowledge bases for adversary behavior, ATT&CK provides a structure for hunters to build their hypotheses and search for threats.  Recently Carbon Black, Red Canary and MITRE teamed up for the webi...

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Sep 28, 2018

Belgacom International Carrier Services (BICS) takes the security of its information, infrastructure and applications very seriously. Its commitment to corporate security is shown through the implementation of policies, controls and procedures, as well as the allocation of dedicated resources requir...

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Sep 27, 2018

As reliance on cloud computing and network infrastructure grows, organizations are increasingly targeted by hackers who want to gain access to sensitive information or hold critical data hostage by installing malware. Protect yourself and your company from the growing risk of cyberattacks with these...

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Sep 27, 2018

For those who have been paying attention, this dramatic upward trend is hardly surprising. Data breaches are getting bigger, more damaging, and more expensive. It’s challenging to read the news without seeing a story about one massive cyber attack or another. In many industries, the fear of cy...

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Sep 27, 2018

Do you want to stop cyber-crime before it starts? If preventing, detecting, and battling digital crime is important to you, a career in cyber security may be the perfect fit, and a Computer and Information Science degree with a major in Cyber and Network Security could be a great way to start! As a ...

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Sep 27, 2018

What is Macro Virus. A virus that adds its code to the macros associated with spreadsheets, documents, and other data files in a system is called as a macro virus. Any computer infected by macro virus needs an antivirus program to remove it from all its hiding places. A macro virus is designed to ca...

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Sep 27, 2018

We just passed the one-year anniversary of Equifax’s announcement of their massive data breach due to an exploit of an Apache Struts vulnerability (CVE-2017-5638) – and incidentally, at nearly the same time that Apache announced another critical Apache Struts security flaw (). The latest...

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Sep 26, 2018

Python will soon be the world’s most prevalent coding language. That’s quite a statement, but if you look at its simplicity, flexibility and the relative ease with which folks pick it up, it’s not hard to see why The Economist recently touted it as the soon-to-be most used language...

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Sep 26, 2018

Oracle Communications surveyed 277 IT and telecom decision makers at medium and large businesses worldwide in its recent report, “Enterprise Networks in Transition: Taming the Chaos” to see what their biggest challenges are, and what solutions they believe will help.

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Sep 26, 2018

The Adwind Trojan virus, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), has been noticed to use antivirus software and spreadsheets programs like Excel in order to infect your computer. The virus is back with new tricks trying to bypass your antivirus software in order to infect your computer with dangerous malware....

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Sep 26, 2018

Many attendees were quick to say that their organization’s data is increasingly in the cloud. While most talked about their hybrid data center strategy, the emphasis was on moving more IT resources to infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) providers like AWS and Azure, as well as deploying softwar...

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Sep 26, 2018

Is legacy antivirus failing to keep your endpoints secure? In Carbon Black’s recent webinar, Fulcanelli Chavez, Sr. Security Operations Analyst at D.A. Davidson, shared how switching from McAfee to Cb Defense has improved protection and simplified operations for his team. Below are excerpts fr...

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Sep 26, 2018

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry...

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Sep 25, 2018

Cybersecurity practitioners face challenges when it comes to having a security program that operates effectively. Sometimes it means looking at cybersecurity through the lens of capability and focus on the understanding of what risks there are. Download our infographic for a closer look at the cyber...

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Sep 25, 2018

When an organization is hit by a cyberattack, visibility into the intent of the attack must be prioritized at the highest level. You need to quickly understand what the malware was attempting to do and how it works, so you can contain any damage and learn how to prevent attacks in the future. Today,...

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Sep 25, 2018

Historically, cybersecurity has been an area that is housed solely in the technology department of a company, whether that consists of one or twenty employees. But more and more executives are understanding the importance of being not only knowledgeable but also involved in the conversations and dec...

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Sep 25, 2018

Trojans or Trojan Horses is often mimicked as genuine software by malware authors to gain access to the target victim’s system. Most often the users are tricked by means of social engineering that loads and executes the trojans in the background without the users ‘knowledge. Then the ins...

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Sep 24, 2018

Cybercriminals Continue to Follow the Money Check Your Bill on Google Play Reported Incidents by Region Cryptocurrencies remain a target for cybercriminals, with total coin miner malware nearly doubling in Q2. Mining for cryptocurrencies requires significant computing power and equipment can be expe...

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Sep 24, 2018

Last week the FBI issued an alert warning organization that cybercriminals are actively using phishing emails to steal consumer log-in credentials for their online payroll accounts. At Proofpoint, we’ve seen this type of attack for a few years now, and unfortunately, all it takes is one creden...

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Sep 24, 2018

Over the last few years, IT security has become a lot more mainstream within organizations. Sian John discusses the need for businesses to focus on protecting information, identities and devices. Originally filmed for https://www.gemalto.com/review/

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Sep 24, 2018

In the IT world, it is generally assumed that Linux is more secure compared to other operating systems. In the recent times, it is noticed that the targeted attacks on Linux based machines are on the rise. No wonder, the Linux platform is now widely used on internal file servers and web servers. Bes...

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Sep 23, 2018

The intended audience for this paper is IT decision makers and line-of-business owners that are tasked with transitioning their workforce into a modern place of work. The insights presented here will be helpful for executing a digital workspace transformation strategy. The Future of Work Automation....

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Sep 21, 2018

In part one of our internet of things (IoT) blog series, we provided background on the tremendous growth of IoT and their innovative use cases—from alarm systems, to power grid monitoring, to devices that are combating honeybee colony collapse disorder. We also looked at the 600% increase in I...

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Sep 21, 2018

Today the increasing number of cyber attacks are targeted on individuals and small size businesses. The attacks are aimed at robbing an individual’s identity which is referred to as the identity theft. Thus, a stolen information, such as driving license detail or social security number or othe...

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Sep 20, 2018

Here’s a principle every cybersecurity leader needs to acknowledge: Cybersecurity is not the single most important element of your company’s business. In reality, most businesses exist to make money or return some form of value to their stakeholders (unless you’re a nonprofit, in w...

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Sep 20, 2018

You may have been following our series of blog posts on Microsoft Windows Server security features and capabilities for reducing risk in your IT infrastructure. Today, we’ve compiled a list of all these blog posts. You can use them in two ways as you work to secure your Windows Server operatin...

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Sep 20, 2018

The concept of "packing" or "crypting" a malicious program is widely popular among threat actors looking to bypass or defeat analysis by static and dynamic analysis tools. Evasion of classification and detection is an arms race in which new techniques are traded and used in the w...

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Sep 20, 2018

Cybercrime is at an all-time high. Criminals are not only targeting home users; they are also preying on businesses jeopardizing their websites and acquiring sensitive clientele information. How to know if your Android phone/device has a virus? Are you a potential victim of an online scam? How to pr...

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Sep 19, 2018

We surveyed 1,024 U.S. employees to test their cybersecurity and data privacy knowledge. Respondents were asked a variety of questions that focus on real-world scenarios in eight threat vectors. Based upon their responses, we assigned them to one of three different risk profiles—Risk, Novice, ...

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Sep 19, 2018

Black Duck On-Demand’s audits of over 1,100 commercial applications in 2017 highlight the ongoing challenges organizations face in effectively identifying and securing open source. Open source components are essential to application development.

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Sep 19, 2018

To drive growth, mobility and innovation, businesses are looking to embrace the public cloud, but face critical challenges: Limited visibility into the different applications running in their environment and the cost to support this infrastructure. Organizational silos across computer, networking an...

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Sep 19, 2018

In today’s digital world, malware and cyber attacks have become ubiquitous. Gone are the days when there was only a handful of malicious programs such as viruses. Nowadays, new and powerful malware variants such as the ransomware, spyware, keyloggers, and various new forms of malware have beco...

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Sep 18, 2018

We’re living in an age of rapid digital transformation, with new technologies changing the way enterprises do business on a daily basis. As the pace of change continues to accelerate, you need a partner with the infrastructure to support manageable growth – and the tools to drive it. Tat...

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Sep 18, 2018

The never-ending global innovation race gave us some of the most disruptive goods and services in the last decade but also tremendous inefficiencies in sectors like energy, insurance, real estate, facility management, otherwise known as slow-moving or rather reluctant to innovation. Technology and n...

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Sep 18, 2018

A zero-day also known as Day Zero or 0-day refers to the computing vulnerability which is often sought by the hackers to exploit for selfish and illegal reasons. Zero Day Vulnerability Attacks are becoming more and more common these days. Recently, another one was discovered in Windows and it was im...

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Sep 17, 2018

Cybersecurity is becoming a numbers game and risk measurement is now on the board as an important business decision-making metric. Here’s what you need to know to start tackling the risk measurement challenge. 5 STEPS FOR MEASURING WHAT MATTERS. Focus on five priorities to identify the best ri...

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Sep 17, 2018

Cyber security is very different than what it was 30 years ago. Today, a lot of this have changed, a lot things are more secure, but still the fundamental problems remain the same.  Online privacy, account and password management, and the increasing number of Internet connected devices in our h...

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Sep 15, 2018

SySS GmbH has been conducting security tests since 1998. The findings from these tests form the basis of this White Paper. SySS GmbH gained its experience by performing these tests both in large multinational enterprises and traditional medium-sized companies. This White Paper is based on the practi...

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Sep 14, 2018

Most enterprises have suffered at least one data breach through their printers. Meanwhile, researchers have recently highlighted the fact that many 3D printers are routinely being exposed online without any adequate access controls. Here’s the problem: too many of us overlook printers as dumb ...

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Sep 13, 2018

MedImpact is the largest privately held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), serving health plans, self-funded employers, and government entities in the United States. Watch the video to learn how Frank Bunton, VP and CISO and Larry Biggs, IT Security Engineer from MedImpact discuss their multi layered s...

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Sep 13, 2018

Despite growing cyber threats and data breach regulations, 75 percent of organizations do not have a complete, fully deployed security incident response plan. In this video, IBM Resilient’s Monica Dubeau outlines steps and strategies for building a robust, proven, and repeatable IR plan, helpi...

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Sep 13, 2018

Many of us might have fallen a prey to cyber criminals at least once in the last few years and suffered a bit due to data breach issues. In all cases, a cybercriminal uses malware to infiltrate the systems to cull out the required data, but if an antivirus software is installed then it can prevent s...

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Sep 12, 2018

Maintaining a safe and secure environment for customer data is Google Cloud’s highest priority. To protect customer data, Google runs an industry-leading information security operation that combines stringent processes, a world-class team, and multi layered information security and privacy inf...

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Sep 12, 2018

The FireEye Email Threat Report is the result of FireEye’s analysis of a sample set of over half-a-billion emails from January through June 2018. For more information about ever-evolving malware and malware-less email attacks, in-depth analysis of impersonation attacks and the current tactics ...

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Sep 12, 2018

Illicit cryptocurrency mining has increased significantly in just a few months. This activity poses both a short- and long-term threat to individuals and enterprises. This threat is not victimless or harmless, so individuals and organizations should take steps to protect their systems. This report l...

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Sep 12, 2018

While SIEMs are central for SOC cybersecurity—collecting logs and data from multiple network sources for evaluation, analysis, and correlation of network events for threat detection—SIEMs are often not enough. With the growing sophistication of organized, modern cyber attackers and their...

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Sep 11, 2018

The truth about threat hunting is that it’s a process that matures with your security team.  The more you learn more about the threat landscape, the more you can operationalize that knowledge.  Because of this, it is important to work within a framework that can help you track the gr...

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Sep 07, 2018

Protecting users and their devices is critical for organizations of all sizes. For businesses with limited IT staff, endpoint protection and control over all your users’ devices (desktops, laptops, tablets & smartphones) can be daunting. The need to address advanced threats with limited re...

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Sep 06, 2018

Do you know the biggest threat to your business does not need to come from outside, but from within? Internal security threats do not necessarily mean spies being sent in by your competitors to crash your business, just as we see in the movies; rather it can be your employees — the same people...

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Sep 06, 2018

Towards the end of August 2018, FireEye identified a new exploit kit (EK) that was being served up as part of a malvertising campaign affecting users in Japan, Korea, the Middle East, Southern Europe, and other countries in the Asia Pacific region. The first instance of the campaign was observed on ...

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Sep 06, 2018

“Determining Evil from Benign in the Normally Abnormal World of InfoSec” We cannot control our adversary. Although we can choose to control them once in our environment. We have little to no control over when the “big attack” happens. For too long I think we have focused so h...

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Sep 06, 2018

Today, U.S. elections are subject to aging equipment, targeting by external actors, and a lack of sustained funding. These issues highlight the need to create more resilient, adaptive, and secure election systems. Representative democracy only works if all eligible citizens can participate in electi...

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Sep 06, 2018

As hackers, security breaches and malware attacks continue to dominate headlines, cyber crime has emerged as a global “pandemic” that last year cost people and organizations an estimated $600 billion, according to CNBC. So it’s not surprising that combating such activities has beco...

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Sep 05, 2018

By now, we have all acknowledged the benefits the Internet of Things has to offer not only to the daily lives of consumers, but also to city infrastructures, governments and enterprises. But how security-aware are consumers? According to a Bitdefender survey, the average US home has about 11 smart d...

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Sep 04, 2018

In an era which is being referred to as Industry 4.0, government departments are increasing their digital footprints and adapting their technology and engagement environments to remain competitive and relevant. As information and assets owned or used by the organization become another node in the ne...

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Sep 04, 2018

We’re excited to announce, thanks to Proofpoint’s recent acquisition of Wombat, the availability of the Closed-Loop Email Analysis and Response (CLEAR) solution, our industry’s first complete closed-loop approach to instant end-user email reporting, analysis, and remediation. This ...

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Sep 03, 2018

In cyber security circles they say, just because someone might bash down your door, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t lock it. The truth is, it’s practically impossible to prevent all data breaches. Hackers have shockingly effective techniques, including reading heat signatures or even th...

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Sep 01, 2018

The RSA® Quarterly Fraud Report contains fraud attack and consumer fraud data and analysis from the RSA Fraud & Risk Intelligence team. It represents a snapshot of the cyber-fraud environment, providing actionable intelligence to consumerfacing organizations of all sizes and types to enable ...

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Aug 31, 2018

Outdated software is now a bigger threat than weak passwords, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and unsecured USB sticks, according to a new study. 27% of enterprises spend, on average, at least a month before installing vital security patches, data shows. Among businesses with over 100,000 computer term...

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Aug 31, 2018

Russian meddling in the 2016 US elections and the Hillary Clinton campaign email breach came as a surprise to many (with investigations underway as to who knew what and who was involved). While the New York Times reported the Obama White House had warned the Russians about “malicious cyber act...

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Aug 31, 2018

More and more people are falling a prey to the cyber attacks and losing the valuable data to an unrecognizable online fraudster is becoming one of the biggest nightmares. Say for example, the important analysis report that you prepared the previous night for your company’s new project is all g...

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Aug 31, 2018

Parsons began this effort to explore the state of cybersecurity risk in critical infrastructure facilities with a simple question. The cyber threat has undoubtedly converged – both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) environments are being attacked. But, to what degree ...

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Aug 30, 2018

ESET researchers have discovered the first in-the-wild UEFI rootkit. Dubbed LoJax, the research team has shown that the Sednit operators used different components of the LoJax malware. to target a few government organizations in the Balkans as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. Plus Twitter fixe...

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Aug 30, 2018

When it comes to the global cyber landscape, threats are ever evolving, keeping organizations as well as the security community constantly challenged. In 2018, the different strains of malware and their authors have proven to be capable of much more than previously imagined, with more sophistication...

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Aug 30, 2018

The FBI’s Protected Voices initiative provides cybersecurity recommendations to political campaigns on multiple topics, including InfoSec, to help mitigate the risk of cyber influence operations targeting U.S. elections. For more information, visit fbi.gov/protected voices.

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Aug 30, 2018

Mary O’Brien, vice-president of development for IBM Security, talks to John Kennedy about the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) will have on cybersecurity. O’Brien leads a global team of 2,000 research and development professionals focused on delivering IBM’s extensive secur...

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Aug 30, 2018

Today, doing business means having dozens of online accounts and dozens (or even hundreds) of passwords. Technology helps us run our businesses more effectively, but it can also make us more vulnerable to data breaches and cyber attacks. Jungle Disk’s suite of cybersecurity products and servic...

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Aug 30, 2018

Critical infrastructure is now under constant threat from cyber adversaries seeking to exploit vulnerable systems and networks to achieve their objectives. Industries such as banks, government utilities and energy companies are constantly upgrading their cyber defence mechanisms in order to harden t...

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Aug 30, 2018

Artificial intelligence continues to proliferate and influence our lives. Speech recognition and image recognition rely on AI. The financial sector is moving to AI-based insurance risk analysis, credit scores and loan eligibility. We’re also seeing the emergence of AI-based robot lawyers and A...

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Aug 29, 2018

After reading an article in Dark Reading, I was shocked to find out that over fifty percent of small to medium sized businesses (SMB) do not think they are at risk of cyber attacks. On top of that, I found it interesting that seventy-six percent of SMBs were not using multi-factor authentication eit...

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Aug 29, 2018

Fortinet’s mission is to deliver the most innovative, highest-performing network security fabric to secure and simplify your IT infrastructure. We are a leading global provider of network security appliances for carriers, data centers, enterprises, and distributed offices.

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Aug 28, 2018

The parabolic rise and volatile nature of cryptocurrencies portends the enormity of its potential impact. There is widespread speculation. Some pundits predict a cashless society in less than a decade and the more outspoken supporters of Bitcoin predict a price that will eventually crest seven figur...

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Aug 28, 2018

AWS is an indispensable part of business strategy for companies worldwide that make use of its infrastructure, platform, and software services. For example, giant pharmaceuticals slice into the time it takes to complete clinical trials on billion-dollar drugs by spinning up instance after instance o...

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Aug 28, 2018

Every enterprise needs a Cyber Security Program. But not every organization has the resources nor the inclination to build a robust Security Operations Center. Leveraging new security technologies and implementing proven security basics enables enterprise scale Security Operations without big budget...

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Aug 28, 2018

Talend Cloud (https://cloud.talend.com) is a secure and managed cloud integration platform that makes it easy for developers and non-developers to connect, transform, cleanse, and share cloud and on-premises data. Security is our top priority at Talend, whether it is employee, physical, network, inf...

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Aug 28, 2018

New Security Challenges Call for New Security Approaches. Onslaught of Data Breaches Demands Change Organizations of all sizes and across all industries are the targets of an increasing number of sophisticated cyber-attacks. The risk of breach is very real, and gets worse every day. The industry rec...

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Aug 27, 2018

Security isn’t just an IT issue, it’s a business concern. The key to safety—and growth—is an integrated strategy that focuses on the future of cybersecurity. It’s a requirement for the whole business, and a demand of customers: 90% of C-suite executives lose sleep over ...

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Aug 27, 2018

Cybersecurity is an enormous investment with even more enormous consequences for mistakes. To build an optimal security stack you need to balance residual risks with total cost of ownership of the cyber security stack and with minimal disruption to operations. Unfortunately , we have reached an impa...

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Aug 27, 2018

Quick Heal Security Lab has spotted a couple of applications on play store which hide themselves after installation and display full screen ads after specific time interval. This trend is used by most of the developers these days to earn profit by displaying ads. Even if users want to uninstall thes...

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Aug 26, 2018

For those who are new to cloud computing, the term “cloud” can sometimes bring concerns regarding digital security. What they may not know is that when using the appropriate methods and technology, cloud-based access control solutions are safer than ever before. In addition, cloud soluti...

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Aug 26, 2018

These days the buzz word “Cybersecurity” is tossed around frequently. But what does it really mean? Cybersecurity is the business and processes of protecting IT systems, networks and computers from the theft of electronic assets, information and data. It is a very real concern in a const...

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Aug 26, 2018

Don't put your software investment at risk. Get the protection you need with Oracle and take advantage of trusted, fully featured security, and comprehensive support. Critical software updates, compliance and governance, and deep domain expertise are essential components of a complete offering. ...

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Aug 25, 2018

The advent of new technology brings with it unrealistically high expectations of its applicability and the problems it will solve. And machine learning is the latest example. It’s important for security practitioners to know where the hype around machine learning ends and where practical appli...

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Aug 25, 2018

Cyber threats and privacy issues are on the rise, riding on top of the ongoing disruptive technological advancements. Syndicates of skilled & sophisticated adversaries target organizations to exploit vulnerabilities and make unethical gains, often jeopardizing the business of the targeted organi...

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Aug 25, 2018

UTILIZING NEARLY 60 YEARS OF HVDC EXPERTISE Cutting Edge Computing Technology Combined With Standardized Application Software Delivers Key Customer Outcomes. Rapid Project Delivery Cycle with Faster Return on Investment. A modular hardware platform and proven application software enable a 30% reduct...

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Aug 25, 2018

Intel’s Software Guard Extensions (SGX) feature allows programs to establish secure enclaves on Intel processors. The secure enclave develops a safe haven for sensitive information, even if malware or another malady compromises the main computer. A global research group comprising of researche...

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Aug 24, 2018

In many organizations, a computer security incident response team (CSIRT) has become essential to deal with the growing number and increasing sophistication of cyber threats. Unlike a security operations center (SOC) —a dedicated group with the tools to defend networks, servers, and other IT i...

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Aug 24, 2018

Organisations are rushing to embrace the possibilities of hybrid cloud, but a successful transition depends on having the right technology partner. We’ll do whatever it takes to ensure your digital transformation is seamless and successful. Today, and tomorrow. A world-class Global Service Man...

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Aug 24, 2018

You are buying the latest CyberSecurity tools. Your security staff is buried in scores of technical solutions, malware detectors and the latest in AI technology. Your SOC (Security Operations Center) is trying to catch phantom intruders, overwhelmed with false malware alerts, filtering terabytes of ...

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Aug 24, 2018

Did you know that there exists a simple way to crack passwords from routers with WPA2 security? Fortunately, this hidden truth was uncovered by the white hat hackers recently! Everybody is using Wi-Fi network these days, and the usual protocols to count on are WPA or WPA2. In simple words, the Wi-Fi...

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Aug 24, 2018

Traditional security monitoring is proving to be insufficient in today’s fast-paced digital world of Cloud, Mobile, IoT, and advanced threat landscape. With increasing velocity and volume of data, traditional security monitoring solutions are overwhelmed, and require enormous time and effort t...

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Aug 23, 2018

There’s been a quiet revolution in software development. Formerly, software engineering teams were focused on functionality and speed to market as their main goals. However, under pressure from a rising number of malicious threats and with tighter data protection laws coming into force, organi...

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Aug 23, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) is almost an omnipresent topic these days. It is the centerpiece of sales pitches, it “powers” various online services and is mentioned in regard to almost any new product seeking investors. While some vendors truly aim to bring the added value of this techno...

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Aug 23, 2018

In IT, there is an exception to every rule; even the most basic rule of IT, which states that the answer to every question is “it depends.” Security is no different, and because it touches on all aspects of IT from the physical out to the cloud, anything to do with security is going to b...

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Aug 23, 2018

It’s not great when any organisation loses a laptop, but if the contents of the computer’s hard drive have been fully encrypted and a strong password has been used it’s hardly the end of the world. After all, the chances of a criminal being able to access any sensitive information ...

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Aug 23, 2018

Thanks to the advent of technology, the number of mobile phone users are increasing day by day. You’ll be shocked to hear that by 2019, this number will cross the 5 billion mark! While mobile phones may have made our life easier, they have also opened up domains for many cybercriminals who are...

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Aug 22, 2018

Email is a top vector for cybercriminals to breach your organization. In fact, email-borne attacks are responsible for more than 93% of breaches, according to Verizon's Data Breach Investigation Report. Before you can properly defend against such threats you need to understand their nature. Here...

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Aug 22, 2018

In the age of multi-cloud, enterprises are driving towards a new WAN Edge with SD-WAN. Global Survey Reveals SD-WAN is a Top Technology Priority. The 2018 Frost & Sullivan web-based survey included over 850 companies globally, from five key industries. Top3 PRIORITES. Hybrid Cloud Services. Netw...

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Aug 22, 2018

In the form of machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into the enterprise, promising to transform many areas of the business including customer experience. Just as humans can learn and act from experience, machines can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisi...

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Aug 22, 2018

Ransomware is a malicious software which is also known as ransom-malware that threatens to delete or deny access to data, once it takes control over a computing device. The cybercriminal who initiated the attack commands ransom to be paid through cryptocurrency or credit card in order to recover the...

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Aug 21, 2018

Enterprises are rapidly transforming their critical network infrastructures to encompass private, public and hybrid cloud architectures. This complex mesh of diverse network topologies coupled with dense virtualization and artificial intelligence applications has posed exponential security challenge...

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Aug 21, 2018

Email fraud continues to make headlines within the cybersecurity space and continuously reaches unprecedented levels of impact on organizations of all sizes and in all locations. In fact, the FBI recently released a new report indicating that business email compromise (BEC) and email account comprom...

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Aug 21, 2018

According to @451Research, 31% of enterprises that currently do not utilise an MSSP plan to do so within the next 24 months1. The move to Managed Security Services. 31% Enterprise security teams believe that technical staff that possess elevated privileges pose the greatest internal security risk to...

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Aug 21, 2018

At Acxiom, we provide consumer information to responsible companies all around the world. Obviously, we have a stake in the issue of consumer privacy. We also know, however, that consumers need certain protections—and that there is some information that should remain private and confidential. ...

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Aug 21, 2018

2017 was dominated by major ransomware attacks, a relatively new cyber threat which holds data captive until a ransom is paid. Last year’s WannaCry attack famously impacted more than 200,000 computers across the globe, with victims spanning across various industries. Just this past week, the c...

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Aug 20, 2018

Ransomware is no longer the new kid on the block. In fact, going back as far as 2005, ransomware has played a part in the world of cybercrime. As a relatively “easy” way for criminals to make money, it comes as no surprise that ransomware has gained many underground followers over the pa...

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Aug 20, 2018

According to Gartner, 80% of cloud breaches through 2020 will be due to customer misconfiguration, mismanaged, credentials or insider theft. As cloud ecosystems evolve, and IT perimeters expand and become more complex, it’s increasingly critical to ensure visibility and security across hybrid ...