Schneier on Security

APRIL 26, 2021

The inherent ambiguity in most other systems ends up being a near-term security defense against AI hacking. Think about systems of governance like the tax code: a series of algorithms, with inputs and outputs. We need to build resilient governing structures that can quickly and effectively respond to the hacks.

Hacking

CSO Magazine

APRIL 13, 2023

Building on its WebEx product line, Cisco plans to deliver an air-gapped, cloud-based collaboration system for companies involved in US national security and defense work, extending the secure offerings the company already provides to industries that require collaboration tools with strong security measures to meet US government requirements.

Security Defenses

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 6, 2021

UK Government has already made a step ahead as it has announced a plan to establish ‘Civilian Reserve’ where an experts panel is always available to bail out companies or sectors from all kinds of digital crisis. Therefore, should countries and national leaders should think about this issue?

Ransomware

SecureWorld News

JULY 29, 2024

government agencies—including the Defense Department—have been leaked online by hackers. a company providing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software, suffered a cyber intrusion. government, Leidos handles sensitive information related to national security, defense, and various federal operations.

Government

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As more governments and repressive entities around the world have begun purchasing powerful commodity spyware to target individuals of particular importance or interest, iOS’s general security defenses haven’t been able to keep pace with these specialized threats.”

Spyware

Security Boulevard

JULY 23, 2024

Security experts and government bodies have strongly advocated for companies adopting multifactor authentication (MFA) in recent years. But despite the increased adoption of MFA, security defenses don’t seem to be bolstered against rampant ransomware actors.

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2024

government that Kaspersky Lab’s ties to Russia could pose a national security threat. alleges that these ties could potentially allow the Russian government access to sensitive data or even facilitate cyberattacks. fears this data could be shared with the Russian government for espionage purposes. Specifically, U.S.

Government

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2024

These systems allow government agencies to monitor communications in criminal investigations — hackers gain access to potentially sensitive, real-time data on investigations and suspects. officials worry that this breach could provide the Chinese government with valuable insights into surveillance techniques and operations of U.S.

Surveillance

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The conference’s focus on cyber resilience doesn’t mean that organizations should abandon core security defenses like EDR , access control and firewalls , but they should be prepared for the advanced threats that will, at some point, get past them. Prepare Now. The conference — held in McLean, Va.,

Backups

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The landscape of cybersecurity laws and regulations today is set to undergo significant changes, impacting businesses, government entities, and individuals alike. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) outlines requirements for securing electronic health records (EHRs) and other sensitive health information.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JULY 6, 2020

Government officials are warning that Tor (The Onion Router) software is a double-edged sword. On the surface, Tor is a great security resource. In a joint advisory, the government agencies explain how threat actors can use Tor to create a layer of anonymity and conceal malicious activity at different stages of network compromise.

Encryption

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

The fallout from this breach has the potential to ripple through societies globally, with far-reaching consequences for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. The implications of such massive data exposure are far-reaching, potentially impacting individuals, businesses, and governments globally.

Identity Theft

Hacker Combat

APRIL 6, 2022

Ransomware attacks targeting governments, businesses, hospitals, and private individuals are rising. The best ransomware protection combines solid, layered security defenses with data backups that an attacker can’t encrypt. It has become a vast online issue that affects individuals and businesses alike. Regular Software Updates.

Ransomware

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

SOCs are one of the most important functions of an organization’s security defenses, but they are also a heavy drain on resources. The post SOC-as-a-Service: The Five Must-Have Features appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Security Defenses

Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2021

These attacks are circumventing staple security products such as next-gen firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, web and endpoint security defenses, web application firewalls and database monitoring solutions. Breaches continue to happen at an increasing rate, with more severe consequences.

Firewall

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2023

The AI and quantum spin-out from Alphabet uses the Sandwich framework for the Cryptoservice module in its SandboxAQ Security Suite, currently used by several U.S. government agencies, global banks, telcos, and tech companies. SandboxAQ today introduced an open-source cryptography management framework built for the post-quantum era.

Encryption

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Targeted Sector Vulnerabilities: Financial Services, IT, Healthcare, Education, and Government sectors have emerged as primary targets, with attackers fine-tuning their strategies to exploit specific vulnerabilities within these industries.

Phishing

Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2021

Threat actors often vary their techniques to thwart security defenses and increase the efficiency of their attacks. Based on the decoy document, we assess that this attack is targeting the government and military of Azerbaijan. This blog post was authored by Hossein Jazi.

Encryption

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

government and defense institutions for intelligence gathering. Attacks on telecom corporations, government institutions, and utilities then followed in a predictable pattern. Want to strengthen your organization’s digital defenses? Read the common types of network security solutions next.

Internet

eSecurity Planet

JULY 17, 2024

Additionally, public-private partnerships are essential to securing critical infrastructure. Collaboration between governments and the private sector allows for the sharing of expertise and resources to strengthen defenses across all sectors. The cyberthreat landscape is constantly evolving.

Technology

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2024

The problem: The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Government agencies have until January 23 to mitigate the issues or stop using affected products. Versions 0.65

Encryption

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

February 26, 2024 FCKeditor Used for SEO Poisoning on Government, University Sites Type of vulnerability: Malicious URL redirect. All sites incorporated the archaic FCKeditor plug-in, which stopped receiving support in 2010. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

IoT

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

This resulted in the deployment of a custom backdoor, named Sunburst, on the networks of more than 18,000 SolarWinds customers, including many large corporations and government bodies, in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. One of those Fobushell samples was identical to another we previously identified on a Zebrocy C2 server.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Organizations must continue to harden their overall security to prevent all data breaches and avoid reliance on encryption for protection. Learn more about cryptanalytic threats with Rainbow Table Attacks and Cryptanalytic Defenses. Pressure on both professional and personal encryption can also be seen in government legislation.

Encryption

McAfee

APRIL 21, 2021

Most of us don’t have responsibility for airports, but thinking about airport security can teach us lessons about how we consider, design and execute IT security in our enterprise. They cooperate with airlines, retailers and government agencies, and their threats can be catastrophic. And this is just the start.

Retail

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

This can occur due to data leakage through faulty apps or systems, by laptops or portable storage devices being lost, by malicious actors breaking through security defenses, by social engineering attacks, or by data being intercepted in man-in-the-middle attacks. Sometimes, despite all efforts to the contrary, data can be compromised.

Encryption

Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Some risks specifically affecting IoT include : Built-in vulnerabilities : IoT devices are often shipped specifically for consumer use, without enterprise-grade encryption or security controls. A comprehensive machine identity management policy allows security teams to: Achieve visibility of all deployed machine identities.

IoT

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Data Governance and Compliance Varying Regulatory Requirements: Different cloud service providers may operate in various areas and must comply with local data protection and privacy laws — and your own data may require geographical controls too. To bridge gaps and ensure seamless data and process flow, use integration platforms.

DDOS

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

Organizations first looked to augment their existing web application security tools and processes to “address” API security. Unfortunately, the security challenges associated with APIs can't be solved by simply updating existing testing tools and edge security defenses to check-the-box technologies that claim to provide "API security."

Risk

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The breadth and depth of UST’s solutions result in immediate impact and ensure a future-ready cloud infrastructure with services that include design, implementation, and governance. UST experts reimagine cloud strategy, governance models, cybersecurity, and application development to take full advantage of the cloud.

Architecture

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Despite law enforcement efforts, LockBit attacks continue to target important infrastructure such as municipal governments and healthcare providers. ConnectWise ensures that cloud instances are secure. The fix: To prevent risks, urgently update on-premise servers to version 23.9.8.

Risk

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Standards such as ISO 27001 and NIST SP 800-53 indicate a commitment to data security and may be needed for government-related activity. HIPAA and PCI DSS impose strict security and privacy standards on healthcare and payment processing firms, respectively.

Encryption

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups. These methods provide significant security risks for businesses of all sizes. But that does not mean ransomware is going to conveniently fade away.

Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“Our ransomware readiness assessment is designed to analyze the customer’s security posture with respect to ransomware from the perspective of prevention, containment and restoration.”. GuidePoint’s targeted Ransomware Readiness Assessment will help customers: Identify gaps in their security defenses.

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

In July, Ivanti’s Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) saw the vulnerability CVE-2023-35078, exploited by threat actors who spied on the Norwegian government, and earlier this month Tenable researchers discovered vulnerability CVE-2023-32560, which affects Ivanti’s Avalanche supply chain device management solution.

VPN

eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Steve Stone, the Head of Rubrik Zero Labs, adds that “we advocate that governments and private industry evaluate and enable recoverable backups for healthcare and a recurring sensitive data evaluation/reporting construct. Government services: The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides free assessment tools.

Healthcare

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 7, 2024

To handle emerging risks and remain proactive, update your security practices regularly. 9 Cloud Security Strategy Best Practices Implementing effective cloud security strategies and best practices protects your data and apps in the cloud. Regularly update your governance policies to reflect changing compliance requirements.

Architecture