Academics: Only 82 of the 629 commercial cyber-security reports (13%) published in the last decade discuss a threat to civil society, with the rest focusing on cybercrime, nation-state hackers, economic espionage. The vast majority of reports published by the cyber-security industry focus on high-end economic espionage and state-sponsored hacking topics, ignoring 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…
The window of opportunity to fix critical security bug is rapidly closing – U.S. Says. Foreign hackers backed by a well-resourced government are likely to attempt exploiting a critical vulnerability in a host and VPN and firewall products sold by Palo Alto Networks, officials in the US federal government warned Read more…
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has published guidance on how to properly secure IP Security (IPsec) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) against potential attacks. Besides providing organizations with recommendations on how to secure IPsec tunnels, NSA’s VPN guidance also highlights the importance of using strong cryptography to protect sensitive info contained within traffic Read more…
Introduction: Working from home made secure Many companies across the world have been introducing their employees to the concept of working from home. Although the COVID-19 lockdown is beginning to open up in certain areas, what is clear is that home working will continue to be a widespread option for Read more…
With more people working remotely than ever, a new concern the public should be aware of is cyber security. Here are some tips to make sure you’re protecting your personal information while protecting yourself. Right now, because of the work turmoil over the COVID-19 effects, cyber hackers are attacking like Read more…
Shodan has released what developer John Matherly calls “a new way to browse the Shodan search engine in the form of an add-on: Shodan Maps.” Shodan is not easy to use for the average web surfer; but for the tech-savvy (such as both security researchers and hackers) it is an invaluable Read more…
We asked some experts for their 2020 cyber security predictions. They told us to look out for ransomware, election security, 5G, IoT, regulations and more. Last month, we asked experts about the biggest cyber security threats for 2020. This month we wanted to hear their cyber security predictions for 2020: new Read more…
Malware and social engineering are the top two types of cyber crime methods businesses have to face. Here’s how to prevent these attacks from hurting your business. Each quarter, the security firm Positive Technologies releases statistics on the most common types of cyber crime based on their internal data. The numbers from Read more…