AMA Recap: Top 10 Tips to Secure Your Remote Workforce

This is part of our ongoing conversation about the worldwide challenges of working remotely. To stay up-to-date on the latest insights, refer to our live page for COVID-19: Cybersecurity Community Resources. As organizations around the world transition to remote work en masse, cybersecurity...

Will Social Distancing Break the Internet?

First off, no -- the Internet is not going to break! That said, the news media is awash with stories and statistics about how the Internet is faring with the increase in traffic due to isolation protocols forcing daily functions online. Which functions? In my house, we have remote work, e-learnin...

This Week in Security News: More Than 8,000 Unsecured Redis Instances Found in the Cloud and Wiper Malware Called “Coronavirus” Spreads Among Windows Victims

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 8,000 Redis instances running unsecured in different parts of the world, even deployed in public clouds. Also, read about a new...

Zero Trust framework to enable remote work

Zero Trust Assessment tool now live! With such a large influx of employees working remotely, many of the traditional network-based security controls are unable to protect the organization. For many organizations, there are two options: route all remote traffic through a strained legacy network...

COVID-19: How Do I Work from Home Securely?

The coronavirus pandemic—the infection officially designated as COVID-19—is causing upheaval across the globe. Aside from the serious economic and public health implications, one very practical impact of shelter-in-place dictums is to force many companies to support remote working where they can...

COVID-19: Hackers Begin Exploiting Zoom's Overnight Success to Spread Malware

As people increasingly work from home and online communication platforms such as Zoom explode in popularity in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the spike in usage by registering new fake "Zoom" domains and malicious "Zoom" executable files in an attempt to...

Alternative ways for security professionals and IT to achieve modern security controls in today’s unique remote work scenarios

With the bulk of end users now working remotely, legacy network architectures that route all remote traffic through a central corporate network are suddenly under enormous strain. The result can be poorer performance, productivity, and user experience. Many organizations are now rethinking their...

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 Windows Work Folder Service in Windows operating systems allows a perpetrator to escalate their privileges.

The vulnerability of the Windows Work Folder Service in Windows operating systems is related to improper handling of access control. 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...

COVID-19 affects everyone: we’re here to help.

A message from our Chief Executive Officer, Pam Murphy: All of us at Imperva wish you good health and safety as the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak continues to unfold. As we respond to the ongoing crisis, we have established the following core principles to keep us focused on what's important:...

Preparing for Disruption with Good IT

As our colleagues, customers, and friends continue to adapt to the rapidly changing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, we are facing a global challenge that is unprecedented in the age of technology. The most important thing during this time is the health and safety of our communities. In orde...

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...