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Discovering the Exploitable Security Gaps in Remote Work Spaces
Unprotected smart devices that populate home offices are seen as low-hanging fruit by cybercriminals. These machines can be compromised and used in criminal campaigns or leveraged to gain deeper access to home networks...
Evolving Zero Trust—Lessons learned and emerging trends
Looking back at the last two years, to say that our security strategies have evolved would be an understatement. Organizations around the world made overnight transitions to remote work models in response to a global pandemic, forcing them to reassess attack surface areas as they underwent an...
Evolving Zero Trust—Lessons learned and emerging trends
Looking back at the last two years, to say that our security strategies have evolved would be an understatement. Organizations around the world made overnight transitions to remote work models in response to a global pandemic, forcing them to reassess attack surface areas as they underwent an...
All Sectors Are Now Prey as Cyber Threats Expand Targeting
Ransomware doesn’t discriminate – today, every sector faces risks. But we are seeing changes in which sectors are being targeted the most. For instance, while healthcare and education have long been considered the most heavily attacked, that’s shifting. In the latest FortiGuard Labs Global Threat...
VPN Exposes Data for 1M Users, Leading to Researcher Questioning
Free virtual private network VPN service Quickfox, which provides access to Chinese websites from outside the country, exposed the personally identifiable information PII of more than a million users in just the latest high-profile VPN security failure. The incident has some security practitioner...
Time to Build Accountability Back into Cybersecurity
In the age of remote work — where hybrid teams work out of offices, houses and coffee shops using a multitude of devices — presents challenges in terms of understanding who’s responsible for ensuring proper cyber-hygiene across the perimeter-less footprint. Suffice it to say that cybersecurity ha...
#BeCyberSmart: When we learn together, we’re more secure together
2021 has been a watershed year in cybersecurity. The pandemic continued to bring new challenges as attackers took advantage of overstretched security teams to unleash new human-operated ransomware1, malware, and nation-state attacks like those against Colonial Pipeline2 and JBS Food3. With the mo...
#BeCyberSmart: When we learn together, we’re more secure together
2021 has been a watershed year in cybersecurity. The pandemic continued to bring new challenges as attackers took advantage of overstretched security teams to unleash new human-operated ransomware1, malware, and nation-state attacks like those against Colonial Pipeline2 and JBS Food3. With the mo...
3 trends shaping identity as the center of modern security
I recently returned from Kenya, where I visited our Microsoft Nairobi development center. Like many of you, I’ve mostly worked from home for the past year and more, so it was refreshing to meet members of our global team and inspiring to feel their passion for our mission: delivering identity...
CISA Reports Top Vulnerabilities From Remote Work
Trend Micro’s Next-Generation IPS protects organizations from threats as attackers now target remote work-related vulnerabilities...
Optimize Vulnerability Remediation with Proactive Zero-Touch Patch
Vulnerability remediation is a complex task, and most organizations struggle to identify, prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities efficiently. With the rise in vulnerability discovery, there is a correlating increase in ransomware attacks initiated through unpatched vulnerabilities. This has led...
5 Steps For Securing Your Remote Work Space
Use a VPN ------------ Whether you’re connecting to company resources or a Zoom call, use a virtual private network VPN. VPNs encrypt all of your online traffic to prevent hackers from capturing data in transit. Be sure to use a well-known VPN – they are widely available in software marketplaces...
Cloud Challenges in the Age of Remote Work: Rapid7’s 2021 Cloud Misconfigurations Report
A lot changed in 2020, and the way businesses use the cloud was no exception. According to one study, 90% of organizations plan to increase their use of cloud infrastructure following the COVID-19 pandemic, and 61% are planning to optimize the way they currently use the cloud. The move to the clo...
New Rapid7 MDR Essentials Capability Sees What Attackers See: “It’s Eye-Opening”
The pandemic and remote work shattered your perimeter. Your attack surface has changed — and will keep changing. It’s our mission to help customers strengthen security defenses and stay ahead of evil. As the modern perimeter expands, new and old vulnerabilities emerge as open doors for attackers;...
Microsoft a Leader in 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Endpoint Management Tools
In today’s changing business world, where flexibility is more crucial than ever, we’re honored that Gartner has again recognized Microsoft as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management UEM Tools1. Over the last 18 months, millions of employees worldwide have had to shift their...
Microsoft a Leader in 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Endpoint Management Tools
In today’s changing business world, where flexibility is more crucial than ever, we’re honored that Gartner has again recognized Microsoft as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Unified Endpoint Management UEM Tools1. Over the last 18 months, millions of employees worldwide have had to shift their...
Cybersecurity’s next fight: How to protect employees from online harassment
The security community is continuously changing, growing, and learning from each other to better position the world against cyber threats. In the latest Voice of the Community blog series post, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager Natalia Godyla talks with Leigh Honeywell, CEO and Co-founder of Ta...
How Vodafone Global Security Director creates an inclusive and secure workplace
Moving to more flexible remote work policies has caused telecommunications giant Vodafone to rethink cybersecurity and the potential friction to users. Instead of relying on physical security controls in the office, the company has embraced a Zero Trust strategy that requires authenticating...
Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
Summary This Joint Cybersecurity Advisory was coauthored by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, the Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC, the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre NCSC, and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI. This advisory provides...
How profiling employee working hours helps to detect security incidents
At the TimeMachine company there are two special old friends Bob and Alice. Bob, as a team manager, usually has a very busy schedule filled with meetings all day long. You can even find him working late into the night trying to catch up on email he received during the day. Alice on the other hand...