Tag: security

May 31, 2023

Cybercriminals are constantly looking for novel ways to evade detection and enact harm. Outdated copies of common security tools have become one avenue. Microsoft, cybersecurity software company Fortra and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) recently came together […]

May 18, 2023

While most organizations have a cyber resilience program in place, more than half of them lack a comprehensive approach to assessing resilience, according to a study by Immersive Labs. The study aimed at understanding business preparedness amidst growing incidents found […]

May 18, 2023

Cisco patched several vulnerabilities this week that affect multiple models of its small business switches and could allow attackers to take full control of the devices remotely. The flaws are all located in the web-based management interface of the devices […]

May 17, 2023

As digital transactions with customers, employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders grow, digital trustworthiness is set to become one of the most important enterprise-wide initiatives with the biggest potential impact (both negative and positive), even though it often has the smallest […]

May 17, 2023

Over three-quarters (77%) of organizations across US critical national infrastructure (CNI) have seen a rise in insider-driven cyberthreats in the last three years, according to new research from cybersecurity services firm Bridewell. The Cyber Security in CNI: 2023 report surveyed […]

May 15, 2023

Researchers warn of a new ransomware threat dubbed RA Group that also engages in data theft and extortion and has been hitting organizations since late April. The group’s ransomware program is built from the leaked source code of a different […]

May 10, 2023

The use of digital twins — virtual representations of actual or envisioned real-world objects — is growing. Their uses are multifold and can be incredibly helpful, providing real-time models of physical assets or even people or biological systems that can […]

May 9, 2023

For CISOs, the sad truth is that it’s no longer a matter of if an organization will be breached, but when. According to AV-Test, more than 1 million new malware programs have been discovered in 2023 alone. What’s more, with […]

May 9, 2023

Across the global workforce, frontline workers account for 80% of most organizations, taking a pivotal role in providing essential services to the general public. However, despite their critical nature, frontline workers are often not equipped with the technology tools and […]

May 8, 2023

Thanks to an inclusion in the omnibus spending package passed by Congress in December, the FDA has new authority to establish medical device security requirements for manufacturers. The Protecting and Transforming Cyber Healthcare (Patch) Act has been praised by healthcare […]

May 8, 2023

The ultimate goal of Identity Security is to provide secure access to every identity for any resource or environment, from any location, using any device. Yet ever-evolving technology and dynamic threats can make executing a comprehensive Identity Security program a […]

May 5, 2023

Implementing a sustainably effective security strategy is complex and challenging for even the most advanced organization. Organizations don’t operate in a vacuum. They rely on information and intelligence from others in the industry, including vendors, media reporting, government agencies, and […]

May 2, 2023

Employees are a major source of security breaches within companies. Unfortunately, the majority of security solutions are aimed at the technical aspects of preventing security breaches, whether it is providing firewalls, AI detection mechanisms, zero-trust networks, encryption, or something else. […]

May 1, 2023

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is an enterprise networking technology category introduced by Gartner in 2019. It converges the functions of network and security solutions into a unified, global cloud-native service. SASE allows an architectural transformation of enterprise networking and […]

May 1, 2023

In the shadowy corners of the tech world, there are plenty of stories of admins locking organizations out of their own IT environment, greedy employees selling data, or security engineers backdooring the network. The motivations for these acts can touch […]

April 27, 2023

Cyber experts from the SANS Institute have revealed the five most dangerous new attack techniques being used by attackers including cyber criminals and nation-state actors. They were presented in a session at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, where a […]

April 27, 2023

With the recent publication of Gartner’s updated Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge, we have been asked by several CXOs about this fast-growing solution category and how it relates to zero trust. The short answer is that they are closely […]

April 21, 2023

Cisco fixed serious vulnerabilities across several of its products this week, including in its Industrial Network Director, Modeling Labs, ASR 5000 Series Routers, and BroadWorks Network Server. The flaws can lead to administrative command injection, authentication bypass, remote privilege escalation […]

April 19, 2023

Versa Networks launched Versa Zero Trust Everywhere, the industry’s first solution delivering Zero Trust security for both remote and on-premises users, with optimized user-to-application performance. Hybrid cloud and hybrid work have changed where and how users work, challenging organizations to […]

April 18, 2023

Global organizations are improving their attack detection capabilities despite facing increasingly sophisticated, persistent, and creative adversaries. The Mandiant M-Trends 2023 report, now in its fourteenth year, revealed that the global median dwell time – calculated as the median number of […]