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Introducing continuous remote worker visibility and expanded data collection with Secure Network Analytics Release 7.3.2

Cisco Security

To briefly level-set, let’s take a quick step back in time – way back to 2019 before the “work from home (WFH) era” had begun to illustrate the gravity of the paradigm shift that occurred over the past two years and its security implications. To summarize, visibility evaporated, and meanwhile, organizational risk levels spiked parabolically.

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Introducing continuous remote worker visibility and expanded data collection with Secure Network Analytics Release 7.3.2

Cisco Security

To briefly level-set, let’s take a quick step back in time – way back to 2019 before the “work from home (WFH) era” had begun to illustrate the gravity of the paradigm shift that occurred over the past two years and its security implications. To summarize, visibility evaporated, and meanwhile, organizational risk levels spiked parabolically.

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A Deep Dive Into the Residential Proxy Service ‘911’

Krebs on Security

911 says its network is made up entirely of users who voluntarily install its “free VPN” software. In this scenario, users indeed get to use a free VPN service, but they are often unaware that doing so will turn their computer into a proxy that lets others use their Internet address to transact online. “The 911[.]re

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How Companies Need to Treat User Data and Manage Their Partners

Security Affairs

After the introduction of CCPA and GDPR, much more attention is given to third-party risks, and the privacy terms and conditions users agree to. Global privacy regulations, such as the CCPA and GDPR, were enacted to ensure stricter standards when handling the personal data of consumers. Data Protection.

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Ransomware Revival: Troldesh becomes a leader by the number of attacks

Security Affairs

Ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019, Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. The first half of 2019 saw a 10-fold increase in the number of password-protected objects, such as documents and archive files, being used to deliver malware. Financial departments at high risk.

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Who tracked internet users in 2021–2022

SecureList

Certain tech giants recently started adding tools to their ecosystems that are meant to improve the data collection transparency. Our last report, published in 2019, took a close look at Google’s trackers: DoubleClick, Google AdSense, Google Analytics, and YouTube Analytics.

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Top Patch Management Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

The system scans and sets security and patching priorities relative to exposed risk. Security risk assessments, reports on most vulnerable devices, and task summaries can be scheduled for automatic receipt or exported to interactive reports. No need for complex infrastructure or VPN requirements. Key Differentiators.