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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

Report ransomware incidents to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) , CISA, or MS-ISAC. Their ransom demands range from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, often leveraging encrypted email services like ProtonMail, Tutanota, and Skiff for communication. Develop and test ransomware response plans.

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NEW TECH: Will ‘Secure Access Service Edge’ — SASE — Be the Answer to Secure Connectivity?

The Last Watchdog

Related: The shared burden of securing the Internet of Things. Company networks must support endless permutations of users and apps, both on-premises and in the Internet cloud. One new approach that is showing a lot of promise cropped up in late 2019. Fast forward to the 21 st Century’s third decade.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: APIs are wondrous connectors — and the wellspring of multiplying exposures

The Last Watchdog

At the close of 2019, API security was a concern, though not necessarily a top priority for many CISOs. We discussed how enterprises in 2019 were deep into making the transition from on-premises networks to cloud-centric, edge-oriented operations when the global pandemic hit. Securing them has become paramount.

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Hackers are scanning the web for vulnerable Citrix systems

Security Affairs

Threat actors are scanning the Internet for Citrix systems affected by the recently disclosed vulnerabilities. Citrix CISO, Fermin J. And finally, these vulnerabilities are not related to CVE-2019-19781. This week Citrix has addressed 11 vulnerabilities affecting the ADC, Gateway, and SD-WAN WANOP networking products.

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The Hidden Cost of Ransomware: Wholesale Password Theft

Krebs on Security

In mid-November 2019, Wisconsin-based Virtual Care Provider Inc. who picked up his cell phone and said shut it off from the Internet.” Commercial phone, Internet and power services. VCPI) was hit by the Ryuk ransomware strain. In our Dec. Cloud-based health insurance management portals. Prescription management services.

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GUEST ESSAY: Addressing DNS, domain names and Certificates to improve security postures

The Last Watchdog

In 2019, we’ve seen a surge in domain name service (DNS) hijacking attempts and have relayed warnings from the U.S. In the enterprise environment, domain names, DNS, and certificates are the lifeline to any internet-based application including websites, email, apps, virtual private networks (VPNs), voice over IP (VoIP) and more.

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NEW TECH: ‘Network Traffic Analysis’ gets to ground truth about data moving inside the perimeter

The Last Watchdog

I had the chance to sit down at RSA 2019 with ExtraHop Networks , a Seattle-based supplier of NTA systems. ExtraHop’s CISO Jeff Costlow walked me through what’s different about the approach NTA vendors are taking to help companies detect and deter leading-edge threats. They have come into common, everyday use. Talk more soon.

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