Security Boulevard

JANUARY 19, 2022

2020 and 2021 saw more than their fair share of cybersecurity challenges, largely caused by the mass transition to remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Getting Ahead of Cybersecurity Challenges in 2022 appeared first on Security Boulevard. These issues, coupled with. These issues, coupled with.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2021

The post How Much Cybersecurity Do You Need? appeared first on Security Boulevard. So imagine their delight when the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to shutter their offices and conduct most, if not all, of their business remotely. It was open season with easy targets everywhere. The attacks that followed were some.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

At the same time, however, the survey also makes it clear that security operations has been changed utterly by the pandemic. The post Siemplify Survey Shows COVID-19’s Impact on Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard. Nearly half.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 12, 2024

What is a Security Audit? In cybersecurity, audit management involves assessing the effectiveness of security measures, identifying vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Evaluate network security measures, including firewalls and intrusion detection/prevention systems.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

For example, almost every new smartphone is advertised as “5G compatible,” with the majority of mobile subscriptions switching to 5G over the next five years. The industry is buzzing about 5G technology and its potential. With its promise of improved speed, reliability and connectivity, 5G offers a wealth of benefits.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2022

Today’s network perimeter has evolved as workloads have moved to the cloud while non-managed, mobile devices have become the norm rather than the exception. The post Using Zero-Trust to Secure Dissolving Network Boundaries appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2024

There is a significant gap between enterprises’ high expectations that their communications service provider will provide the security needed to protect them against voice and messaging scams and the level of security those CSPs offer, according to telecom and cybersecurity software maker Enea.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Further reading: The Case for Decryption in Cybersecurity.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

This vastly increased mobility, cloud computing and social networking usage; in some cases, this transition occurred before companies and staff were fully prepared. The post Understand Your Staff: How Insiders Shape Defenses appeared first on Security Boulevard. Enterprises and their staff dealt with a lot of change in 2020.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2024

The federal government and cybersecurity teams are warning organizations that threat groups are exploiting multiple flaws in Ivanti’s VPN appliances despite the vendor’s Integrity Checking Tool (ICT) and even after factory resets.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The White House-hosted cybersecurity summit on August 25, 2021 was an opportunity for representatives from the private and public sectors to discuss how they can collaborate to address pressing information and computer security issues.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As 5G networks continue to roll out, cybersecurity is top-of-mind for communication service providers (CSPs). The telecom industry was the most targeted vertical, attracting 37% of security attacks compared to 14% for the next-highest industry vertical according to CrowdStrike’s 2022 threat report.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

While not ready to attribute the latest campaign to the threat actors behind QakBot, threat intelligence researchers at cybersecurity. The post DarkGate and PikaBot Phishing Campaign is Using Qakbot Tactics appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The FBI is outlining how its agents will handle requests from publicly traded companies that want to delay having to disclose a cybersecurity incident under the new controversial Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules that take effect next week.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2022

From a cybersecurity point of view, it is painfully clear that current conditions favor cybercriminals; legitimate organizations are at a serious disadvantage. The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has been headline news for the past few months.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large-scale and abrupt shift in employee work habits from in-office to home-based work produced unforeseen dangers to data privacy in addition to logistical and cybersecurity issues for enterprises.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2021

A Senate committee graded cybersecurity as poor among eight big agency departments. The post SHOCKER: Senate Says Security Sucks—Still appeared first on Security Boulevard. Not much has changed since the last report.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2021

In June 2021, I was discussing with a colleague why, despite all the discourse about security, we continue to read about cybersecurity attacks. During our chat, my colleague held up a golf ball and said, The post Security in the Age of Increasing Cyberattacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

When not secured properly on their own Wi-Fi channel, IoT devices can be more than an inconvenience, they can be seen as a critical security risk due to the poor security protocols like fixed default passwords. The Main Threats to Your Mobile and Domestic Tranquility. Think your table lamps can’t expose you to danger?

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

These were among the findings of a report from Black Kite, which assessed the cybersecurity risk posture of U.S. The post Defense Contractors Highly Susceptible to Ransomware appeared first on Security Boulevard. defense contractors and found 20% of the country’s largest 100 contractors were.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2022

The editors of eSecurity Planet have been giving advice to enterprise security buyers for more than a decade, and for the last five years we’ve been rating the top enterprise cybersecurity products, compiling roughly 50 lists to date on every product imaginable, from networks to endpoints and out to the cloud and beyond.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 16, 2024

Abnormal Security saw a “concerning uptick” of such emails peppering some of its customers over the past month and began looking for. The post Hackers Use Fake DocuSign Templates to Scam Organizations appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The growing risks leave us with the fact that cybersecurity education is not a matter of choice anymore – it’s a matter of necessity. Also, there is a shortage of cybersecurity skills in the world, which makes it a plentiful field to make a career. The list will save your time and make a choice easier.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

The post FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair? appeared first on Security Boulevard. Fast enough for government work: The Federal Communications Commission is finally minded to do something about decades-old vulnerabilities.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

The post South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ appeared first on Security Boulevard. MDM Hindered: Android phones are still OK; this is Samsung’s home, after all.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Just this past Labor Day, the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned organizations of the threats posed during holidays, and the upcoming season will likely bring similar. The post An Application-Led Approach to Security Challenges appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2024

The post Dropbox Hacked: eSignature Service Breached appeared first on Security Boulevard. Drop Dropbox? The company apologized as user details were leaked from its “Dropbox Sign” product.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2024

The UK’s Product Security and Tele­comm­uni­cations Infra­struc­ture Act aims to improve the security of net-connected consumer gear. The post Brits Ban Default Passwords — and More IoT Stupidity appeared first on Security Boulevard. Nice Cup of IoTea?

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In short, here is this approach: Data security Device security Network security Application security Email security Access security End-user behavior security Let’s look at these more closely and also mention some software you can use to shore up your defense.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Here are our picks for the top 20 cybersecurity software vendors plus 10 honorable mentions – with the caveat that at least a couple of those 30 companies are likely to merge.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2024

The post Here Comes the US GDPR: APRA, the American Privacy Rights Act appeared first on Security Boulevard. Enter the lobbyists: A draft federal privacy act has Washington DC buzzing. But it’s just a bill—and it’s a long, long journey before it becomes a law.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2024

The post Ex-Security Engineer Gets Three Years in Prison for $12 Million Crypto Hacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. A former Amazon engineer who scammed more than $12 million from two decentralized cryptocurrencies exchanges in 2022 was sentenced to three years in prison in a case that the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

The post North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes appeared first on Security Boulevard. DPRK IT WFH: Justice Department says N. Korean hackers are getting remote IT jobs, posing as Americans.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 27, 2024

The post Revealed: Facebook’s “Incredibly Aggressive” Alleged Theft of Snapchat App Data appeared first on Security Boulevard. Meta MITM IAAP SSL bump: Zuck ordered “Project Ghostbusters”—with criminal consequences, says class action lawsuit.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2024

The post Apple OTP FAIL: ‘MFA Bomb’ Warning — Locks Accounts, Wipes iPhones appeared first on Security Boulevard. Rethink different: First, fatigue frightened users with multiple modal nighttime notifications. Next, call and pretend to be Apple support.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 26, 2024

The post Telegram Privacy Nightmare: Don’t Opt In to P2PL appeared first on Security Boulevard. Scary SMS shenanigans: Avoid Telegram’s new “Peer-To-Peer Login” program if you value your privacy or your cellular service.

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