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Menlo Security Finds Cloud Migration and Remote Work Gives Rise to New Era of Malware, Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT)

CyberSecurity Insiders

HEAT attacks are a class of cyber threats targeting web browsers as the attack vector and employs techniques to evade detection by multiple layers in current security stacks including firewalls, Secure Web Gateways, sandbox analysis, URL Reputation, and phishing detection. Menlo Security is headquartered in Mountain View, California.

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Q&A: Sophos poll shows how attackers are taking advantage of cloud migration to wreak havoc

The Last Watchdog

Cloud migration, obviously, is here to stay. But there’s no doubt that the exodus to a much greater dependency on hybrid cloud and multi-cloud resources – Infrastructure-as-a-Service ( IaaS ) and Platforms-as-a-Service ( PaaS ) – is in full swing.

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Digital Resilience is the New Digital Transformation KPI

Security Boulevard

Whether caused by market conditions, legacy technology, or external threats such as ransomware, built-in resilience to meet these challenges has risen to the top as a digital transformation key performance indicator (KPI). . Mission-critical applications are high-value targets for ransomware and cyber attacks.

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Author Q&A: Former privacy officer urges leaders to prioritize security as part of cloud migration

The Last Watchdog

Sure, you need state-of-the-art cybersecurity technology like firewalls, anti-virus software, and intrusion detection systems to keep cybercriminals on the back foot. Executive accountability and liability for cyberattacks will skyrocket as ransomware progresses as a national security threat and front-page news.

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Top 7 SaaS Security Gaps for SMBs

Spinone

Due to the cost-effective nature and the wide range of features as well as the infinite scalability of the public cloud to fit business needs, these services are great candidates for cloud migration. Not Backing up SaaS Data Backups are part of cloud security? Below are just a few of the capabilities of API-based CASBs.

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro flattens cyber risks — from software development to deployment

The Last Watchdog

Long before this awful pandemic hit us, cloud migration had attained strong momentum in the corporate sector. As Covid19 rages on, thousands of large to mid-sized enterprises are now slamming pedal to the metal on projects to switch over to cloud-based IT infrastructure. Companies are expected to spend an estimated $31.6

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Best Cybersecurity and IT Outsourcing Options

eSecurity Planet

The broad categories consist of: IT Distributors typically sell one-off IT equipment such as firewalls , Wi-Fi routers , network access controllers (NACs), and servers that do not require significant modifications for installation and integration; distributors outsource some selling and installation functions, but not much for IT departments.