This Week in Security News: How to Stay Safe as Online Coronavirus Scams Spread and Magecart Cyberattack Targets NutriBullet Website

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, learn about tips you can use to secure your home office. Also, read about how Magecart Group 8 targeted the website of the blender...

Coronavirus Sets the Stage for Hacking Mayhem

As more people work from home and anxiety mounts, expect cyberattacks of all sorts to take advantage...

Security tips for working from home (WFH)

Over the last decade, remote work and working from home has grown in popularity for many professionals. In fact, a 2018 study found more than 70 percent of global employees work remotely at least once per week. However, the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown in many parts of the world ha...

What is the Cybersecurity Equivalent of Washing Your Hands for 20 Seconds?

With COVID-19's spread, there have been numerous recommendations from health authorities and experts that one of the best, first-level measures to help spread infection is to wash hands with soap and water thoroughly for 20 seconds. In recent days, we’ve frequently gotten the question: “What can ...

How CISOs Should Prepare for Coronavirus Related Cybersecurity Threats

The Coronavirus is hitting hard on the world's economy, creating a high volume of uncertainty within organizations. Cybersecurity firm Cynet today revealed new data, showing that the Coronavirus now has a significant impact on information security and that the crisis is actively exploited by thre...

The Coronavirus is Already Taking Effect on Cyber Security– This is How CISOs Should Prepare

The Coronavirus is hitting hard on the world’s economy, creating a high volume of uncertainty within organizations. Cynet has revealed new data, showing that the Coronavirus now has a significant impact on information security and that the crisis is actively exploited by threat actors. In light o...

The vulnerability of the Work Folder Service in Windows operating systems allows a perpetrator to escalate their privileges.

The vulnerability of the Work Folder Service service in Windows operating systems is related to improper handling of file operations. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to enhance their privileges through a specially created application...

How to Setup Work from Home (BCP) with Citrix due to COVID-19

Citrix is committed to providing the support you need to keep your employees safe and operations running throughout the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. If you are looking to provide access for additional remote users working from home in response to COVID-19, please refer to our Business Continuit...

The vulnerability of the Work Folder Service in Windows operating systems allows a perpetrator to escalate their privileges.

The vulnerability of the Work Folder Service service in Windows operating systems is related to improper handling of file operations. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to enhance their privileges through a specially created application...

The vulnerability of the Work Folder Service in Windows operating systems allows a perpetrator to escalate their privileges.

The vulnerability of the Work Folder Service service in Windows operating systems is related to improper handling of file operations. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow an attacker to enhance their privileges through a specially created application...

Qualys Cloud Platform: Continuity of Service in Response to COVID-19

I would like to share Qualys' response to the heightening coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak and outline the steps we are taking to ensure continuity of service for our customers and also ensure the health and well-being of our employees. Qualys has a comprehensive business continuity and emergency...

Tips for Securing Remote Workers

As more and more employees are mandated to work from home, security and non-security professionals alike are left wondering what they can do to keep their data and systems safe. To help with this, we’ve compiled a list of some of the key things you can do to ensure your defenses are up—on or off...

A message from our COO regarding Trend Micro’s Customer commitment during the global Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has affected peoples’ lives across the globe and has quickly swept through and impacted individuals, families, communities, and businesses around the world. At Trend Micro, our number one priority is to ensure that our employees and their families are as safe as...

Working from Home: COVID-19's Constellation of Security Challenges

As the threat of coronavirus continues to spread, businesses are sending employees home to work remotely, and students are moving to online classes. But with the social distancing comes a new threat – a cyber-related one. As organizations rush to shift their businesses and classes online,...

Working from Home: COVID-19's Constellation of Security Challenges

As the threat of coronavirus continues to spread, businesses are sending employees home to work remotely, and students are moving to online classes. But with the social distancing comes a new threat – a cyber-related one. As organizations rush to shift their businesses and classes online,...

High-Stakes Security Setups Are Making Remote Work Impossible

Staffers at power grids, intelligence agencies, and more often don’t have the option to work from home, even in light of Covid-19...

Microsoft Windows Work Folder Service Privilege Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows Server are both products of Microsoft Corporation.Microsoft Windows is a set of operating systems for personal devices.Microsoft Windows Server is a set of server operating systems.Work Work Folder Service is one of the Work Folder Service components. An...

Microsoft Windows Work Folder Service Privilege Mobilization Vulnerability (CNVD-2020-23447)

Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows Server are both products of Microsoft Corporation.Microsoft Windows is a set of operating systems for personal devices.Microsoft Windows Server is a set of server operating systems.Work Work Folder Service is one of the Work Folder Service components. A...

Coronavirus impacts security conferences and events: check your schedule

With coronavirus starting to take hold globally, international travel restrictions are kicking in and more workplaces are advising to work from home whenever possible. When self-isolation is a potential solution, public gatherings are increasingly looking like a terrible idea. Events are becoming...

RemoteSec: achieving on-prem security levels with cloud-based remote teams

The world of work is changing—by the minute, it feels these days. With the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, organizations around the world are scrambling to prepare their workforce, and their infrastructure, for a landslide of remote connections. This means that the security perimeter of...