SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. released an international study revealing security pitfalls that stem from remote work. The human workforce always comes with a certain security risk level, as hackers continue to target humans as the enterprise’s weak link. Yet, with the COVID-19 shutdowns, and the subsequent need to enable remote work Read more…
Creating a strong password can seem like an afterthought when you sign up for new accounts online. But with the reality of identity fraud and security breaches, taking the time to generate a strong password is more important than ever. These five tips on how to make a strong password Read more…
The attack featured a unique, multistage malware and a likely Pulse Secure VPN exploit. A federal agency (Feds) has suffered a successful espionage-related cyberattack that led to a backdoor and multistage malware being dropped on its network. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert on Thursday, not naming Read more…
Updated Cyber Threat Protection Services for SMBs With a Remote Workforce NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Responding to the rapid increase in work-from-home cyber security incidents at small and midsized businesses (SMBs), DIGIGUARD is now focusing its Cyber Threat Protection Services on remote workforce IT security. “Managing and monitoring work-from-home (WFH) Read more…
A protected home network means your family can use the internet more safely and securely. A protected home network means your family can use the internet more safely and securely. Most households now run networks of devices linked to the internet, including computers, gaming systems, TVs, tablets, smartphones and wearable Read more…
FBI believes device vendors won’t disable these protocols and warns companies to take preventive and protective measures. he Federal Bureau of Investigation sent an alert last week warning about the discovery of new network protocols that have been abused to launch large-scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The alert Read more…
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning that threat actors are actively exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability in F5’s BIG-IP network products that can allow attackers to exfiltrate data, access networks, carry out commands, create or delete files and disable services. ee Also: Gartner 2019 Magic Quadrant for Integrated Risk Read more…
A number of articles have been published recently predicting that the largest cyberattack in history is destined to happen soon, one of the main underlying factors behind this assertion is the overnight explosion of the enterprise attack surface and large increase in noted hacks that we’ve witnessed during the COVID-19 Read more…
Campaign Targets Un-patched Software and Weak Authentication, Defenders Warn A crime gang seeking “ransomware attack opportunities” is targeting organizations that use unpatched or poorly secured Citrix remote-access technology, then stealing data, unleashing crypto-locking malware and using the threat of exfiltrated data being publicly dumped to try to force payment, New Read more…
The discussion around state-sponsored cyber attacks on Australia has once again launched to the fore in the country following comments by the Prime Minister Scott Morrison on June 19. According to the new remarks, Australian institutions of all kinds have fallen victim to cyber attacks from a sophisticated state based Read more…