University of Arizona Researchers Going on Offense and Defense in Battle Against Hackers
The global hacker community continues to grow and evolve, constantly finding new targets and methods of attack. University of Arizona-led teams will be more proactive in the battle against cyberthreats thanks to nearly $1.5 million in grants from the...
Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) in Today’s Connected Society
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises much: from enabling the digital organization, to making domestic life richer and easier. However, with those promises come risks: the rush to adoption has highlighted serious deficiencies in both the security design of...
What Is Next Generation SIEM? 8 Things to Look For
The SIEM market has evolved and today most solutions call themselves “Next Generation SIEM.” Effective NG SIEM should provide better protection and equally important, if not more, a much more effective, next gen user experience. What you should look...
Cybersecurity and Online Trading: An Overview
Trade and cybersecurity are inherently linked. The promise of the information revolution was always that it would allow people to connect internationally, and that it would make international investment available for everyday citizens.
It has certainly done that, but as...
Artificial Intelligence: The Next Frontier in Information Security
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating a brand new frontier in information security. Systems that independently learn, reason and act will increasingly replicate human behavior. However, like humans, they will be flawed, but capable of achieving incredible results.
AI is already...
Five Main Differences between SIEM and UEBA
Corporate IT security professionals are bombarded every week with information about the capabilities and benefits of various products and services. One of the most commonly mentioned security products in recent years has been Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)...
For Cybersecurity, It’s That Time of the Year Again
Autumn is the “hacking season,” when hackers work to exploit newly-disclosed vulnerabilities before customers can install patches. This cycle gives hackers a clear advantage and it’s time for a paradigm shift.
Each year, when the leaves start changing color you...
Myth Busters: How to Securely Migrate to the Cloud
Security is top of mind for every company and every IT team – as it should be. The personal data of employees and customers is on the line and valuable company information is at risk. Security protocols are subject...
Microsoft Makes OneDrive Personal Vault Available Worldwide
Microsoft this week announced that users all around the world can now keep their most important files protected in OneDrive Personal Vault.
Launched earlier this summer, the Personal Vault is a protected area in OneDrive that requires strong authentication or...
Human-Centered Security: What It Means for Your Organization
Humans are regularly referred to as the ‘weakest link’ in information security. However, organizations have historically relied on the effectiveness of technical security controls, instead of trying to understand why people are susceptible to mistakes and manipulation. A new...
How Ethical Hackers Find Weaknesses and Secure Businesses
When people hear about hackers, it typically conjures up images of a hooded figure in a basement inputting random code into a computer terminal. This Hollywood cliché is far from the truth from modern-day cybersecurity experts, and it’s also...
New Passive RFID Tech Poses Threat to Enterprise IoT
As RFID technology continues to evolve, IoT security measures struggle to keep pace.
The Internet of Things (IoT) industry is growing at a staggering pace. The IoT market in China alone will hit $121.45 billion by 2022 and industry analysts...
Android RAT Exclusively Targets Brazil
A newly discovered Android remote access Trojan (RAT) is specifically targeting users in Brazil, Kaspersky reports.
Called BRATA, which stands for Brazilian RAT Android, the malware could theoretically be used to target any other Android user, should the cybercriminals behind...
Three Strategies to Avoid Becoming the Next Capital One
Recently, Capital One discovered a breach in their system that compromised Social Security numbers of about 140,000 credit card customers along with 80,000 bank account numbers. The breach also exposed names, addresses, phone numbers and credit scores, among other...
Why a Business-Focused Approach to Security Assurance Should Be an Ongoing Investment
How secure is your organization’s information? At any given moment, can a security leader look an executive in the eye and tell them how well business processes, projects and supporting assets are protected?
Security assurance should provide relevant stakeholders...
Pensacola confirms ransomware attack
Pensacola
officials confirmed that an ongoing
cyberattack that began early Saturday morning is a ransomware attack.
While the city did not release any additional details, the Pensacola News Journal said city spokeswoman Kaycee Lagarde confirmed the attack included a ransom, something that...
Trickbot Operators Now Selling Attack Tools to APT Actors
North Korea's Lazarus Group - of Sony breach and WannaCry fame - is among the first customers.
The Great $50M African IP Address Heist
A top executive at the nonprofit entity responsible for doling out chunks of Internet addresses to businesses and other organizations in Africa has resigned his post following accusations that he secretly operated several companies which sold tens of millions...
Intel Issues Fix for ‘Plundervolt’ SGX Flaw
Researchers were able to extract AES encryption key using SGX's voltage-tuning function.
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