This Week in Security News: Scams and Security Risks

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, the EU and Japan finalized an agreement enabling the cross-border transfer of data. Also, businesses are turning to machine learning to comb...

How mobile threats impact today’s BYOD landscape

Bring-your-own-device BYOD has been a revolutionary concept for years now, even before it was recognized by enterprise policy. However, now that business executives and IT leaders have realized the benefits this type of strategy for their organizations, BYOD is becoming an increasingly powerful w...

Use Windows Information Protection (WIP) to help make accidental data leakage a thing of the past

Have you always wished you could have mobile application management MAM on Windows? Now you can! Windows Information Protection WIP is an out-of-the box data leakage prevention feature for Windows 10 that can automatically apply protection for work files and data to prevent accidental data leakag...

Physician, protect thyself: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

In part one of our Physician, protect thyself series, we recognized significant security problems within the healthcare industry that need addressing. Health organizations moving from the paper to the 'puter—a shift meant to improve care and overall patient experience—inadvertently introduced...

Physician, protect thyself: healthcare cybersecurity circling the drain

No one knows you better than you do. But thanks to technology advances and the continued digitization of healthcare data accumulation and sharing processes, we can also honestly say the same about your healthcare provider. Indeed, every time we get in touch with a health professional, data is...

Security Glue Between the Silos of Endpoint, Server, Cloud and Network Security Gets More Critical

Endpoint and Host security techniques have diverged. There used to be considerable similarity between the techniques and tools used to secure desktops, servers, and even networks. Desktops evolved to become Endpoints, as mobile devices proliferated and they were assembled into a collective of bei...

A week in security (October 16 – October 22)

Last week was an eventful one in security, keeping our research and intel teams on their toes. Multiple security researchers homed in on suspicious and malicious apps on Google Play, affecting thousands of Android users. A new variant of Mac malware Proton was also found in the wild, this time...

BYOD, why don’t you?

Bring Your Own Device BYOD is a policy that allows employees to bring their own devices to the workplace and use them there. At one time, this was the latest bonus to attract and keep employees happy—plus save a few bucks. Nowadays the question is more like: Is there anyone who doesn't bring his...

Vulnerability Management Market Disruptors

Gartners recent vulnerability management report provides a wealth of insight into vulnerability management VM tools and advice for how to build effective VM programs. Although VM tools and capabilities have changed since the reports last iteration in 2015, interestingly one thing hasnt: Gartners...

The biggest ransomware threat could be in your pocket

WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks in recent months have reignited concern over just how these threats occur. As a result, many leaders have reinvigorated their security efforts regarding computer vulnerabilities. However, they might be missing another big endpoint susceptible to ransomware...

Kony EMM 4.2.0 Private Key Disclosure

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Product: Enterprise Mobile Management Vendor: Kony Vulnerable Versions: Kony EMM 4.2.0 and probably older versions Tested Version: Kony EMM 4.2.0 Advisory Publication: 20 March 2017 Vendor Notification: 29 Jan 2017...

How To Stop Larry From Hacking Your WiFi in 2017

It’s 2017, and we’re not any further along with Wi-Fi security than we were 10 years ago. There are Intrusion Detection Systems and 2nd generation antivirus apps to protect us from some vulnerabilities but the simple fact that some people and businesses still don’t set their network up well in th...

Mobile Applications Leak Device, Location Data

Both Android and iOS apps leak data, leaving users vulnerable to data theft, denial-of-service attacks, and remote SIM card rooting. In a report released Thursday “Are mobile apps a leaky tap in the enterprise?” researchers at Zscaler assert that Android and iOS users are equally vulnerable to a...

CVE-2014-8487: Kony EMM insecurity Direct Object Reference

------------------------------------------------------------------------ Product: Enterprise Mobile Management Vendor: Kony Vulnerable Versions: Kony EMM 1.2 and probably older versions Tested Version: Drupal Kony EMM 1.2 Advisory Publication: 24 December 2014 Vendor Notification: 8 December 2014...

Kaseya BYOD Gateway 7.0.2 SSL Certificate Validation / Redirection

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Productivity Trumping Security as BYOD Grows

More than half of organizations say that employees regularly sacrifice security in exchange for the efficiency enabled by using personal mobile devices to get work done in the office and at home. That problem seems to be compounded by survey results showing that one-third of those organizations’...

PacketFence v4.3.0 - Free and Open Source network access control (NAC) solution

PacketFence is a fully supported , trusted , Free and Open Source network access control NAC solution. Boasting an impressive feature set including a captive-portal for registration and remediation, centralized wired and wireless management, powerful BYOD management options, 802.1X support, layer...

Security and policy surrounding bring your own devices (BYOD)

As the proliferation of devices continues to capture the imagination of consumers, and has ignited what is referred to as bring your own device BYOD revolution, many IT departments across the globe are now facing increased security considerations. While organizations encourage BYOD for cost savin...

BYOD Survey 2013: Employees and Companies Remain Lax with BYOD Security

Despite a dramatic increase in mobile device sales in the past year, BYOD security among employees remains static. Gartner forecasts 2013 tablet shipments to grow 67.9 percent, with shipments reaching 202 million units, while the mobile phone market will grow 4.3 percent, with volume of more than...

Secunia CSI 7.0 - Next generation Patch Management tool released

Cybercrime costs organizations millions of dollars and to protect business from the consequences of security breaches, vulnerability intelligence and patch management are basic necessities in the toolbox of any IT team, as emphasized by organizations like the SANS Institute and the National...