This Week in Security News: Magic Quadrants & Global Threats

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, Gartner released its Magic Quadrant Leaders, Data Privacy Day gave us a moment to reflect, and U.K. and U.S. governments alike acted to...

How your enterprise applications could be putting your company at risk

The typical company, large or small, depends on a number of different enterprise applications in order to ensure that employees can complete critical, daily tasks. Apps like those for enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, screen and file sharing have become commonplace i...

IGF proves the value of bottom-up, multi-stakeholder model in cyberspace policy-making

In December, the Internet Governance Forum IGF brought the world together to talk about the internet. I tend to take a definite interest in cybersecurity, but there were many more important topics discussed. They ranged from diversity in the technology sector through to philosophy in the digital...

Getting Back on the Field

Growing up as a foreign service brat, I was obsessed with security. Living in Guatemala in the 80s you had to adapt and become resilient as child. As there was no TV in our household, 10-year-old Tom began to tinker with my father’s computer and soon it became my oasis from the stress of living i...

January 19, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Puppies” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! January 19, 2018 - Headlines The Five Laws Of Cybersecurity - Forbes 3 things y...

January 19, 2018 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Puppies” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! January 19, 2018 - Headlines The Five Laws Of Cybersecurity - Forbes 3 things y...

This Week in Security News: Hackers and Ransoms

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, we saw discussion on the ransomware attacks plaguing institutions in the New Year, and emerging malware targeting Meltdown/Spectre patches...

2017’s Top hacks and data breaches

By Waqas 2017 is over, but memories of some of the biggest This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 2017s Top hacks and data breaches...

Man Arrested for Threatening Firm with Cyber Attacks for Not Hiring Him

By Waqas There is a reason there has been an increase in This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Man Arrested for Threatening Firm with Cyber Attacks for Not Hiring Him...

Three Hackers Plead Guilty to Creating IoT-based Mirai DDoS Botnet

The U.S. federal officials have arrested three hackers who have pleaded guilty to computer-crimes charges for creating and distributing Mirai botnet that crippled some of the world's biggest and most popular websites by launching the massive DDoS attacks last year. According to the federal court...

How GDPR will impact businesses outside of the EU

Cyber attacks are consistently making headlines, impacting businesses and individuals alike as hackers look to steal sensitive data and make a quick payday. Techniques are becoming more sophisticated to avoid detection, convince users to download malicious files and extort businesses into paying ...

Ships Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks Due To Maritime Platform Flaw

By Waqas Previously it was reported that hackers can take over ships This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Ships Are Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks Due To Maritime Platform Flaw...

‘Bad Rabbit’ Ransomware Strikes in Ukraine, Russia

In a similar outbreak to both WannaCry and Petya from earlier this year, it appears a new strain of ransomware known as "Bad Rabbit" has been found spreading in the Ukraine, Russia and elsewhere. Bad Rabbit encrypts the contents of a computer and asks for a payment of 0.05 bitcoins, or about $280...

Protecting Xero’s Cloud-Based Accounting Platform from Cyber Attacks

Meeting with customers is always insightful, and recently I got a chance to sit down with Aaron McKeown, head of security engineering and architecture at Xero, to talk about how they use Imperva SecureSphere for their cloud-hosted applications. Founded in 2006, Xero provides cloud accounting...

“The 101” – Episode 12 – What Is a TTP?

We’re back with another episode of The 101! This weekly security series aims to define endpoint security one question at a time. Tune in each week as we tackle a new term, concept, or comparison in our ongoing effort to provide clear definitions. For a while now we’ve been talking about malware -...

Recent Wi-Fi KRACK Vulnerability Affects Almost Everyone With an Endpoint

A vulnerability might allow cyber criminals to intercept data being transmitted between Wi-Fi access points and endpoints, recent research has uncovered. The vulnerability, known as KRACK, short for Key Reinstallation Attacks, affects WPA2, which is widely used by many Wi-Fi enabled devices and c...

The Critical Security Controls: Basic Cybersecurity Hygiene for your Organization

It’s a well-known fact that most successful cyber attacks are easily preventable. That’s because the majority are neither highly sophisticated nor carefully customized. Instead, they are of the “spray and pray” sort. They try to exploit known vulnerabilities for which patches are available, or to...

North Korean Actors Spear Phish U.S. Electric Companies

We can confirm that FireEye devices detected and stopped spear phishing emails sent on Sept. 22, 2017, to U.S. electric companies by known cyber threat actors likely affiliated with the North Korean government. This activity was early-stage reconnaissance, and not necessarily indicative of an...

Pundits Say Attackers Redefining Objectives, Approaches

BOSTON—The nature of cyberattacks is changing and increasingly leveraging social media as they take aim at new targets. That’s the consensus of cybersecurity experts discussing the evolving nature of threats from nation states to hackers for hire. That’s not to say ransomware isn’t going anywhere...

Taking Healthcare Threat Protection to the Next Level with HITRUST

Healthcare organizations HCOs worldwide continue to be on the receiving end of cyber-attacks. But if we work together we have both the tools and motivation to turn this around. That’s why Trend Micro has been a long-time partner and advocate of the great work HITRUST is doing to help improve...