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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

When remote workers connect bring-your-own-device (BYOD) laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones to corporate assets, risk dramatically increases. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics. How does remote encryption work?

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Addresses 130 Flaws – Including Unpatched RomCom Exploit

eSecurity Planet

Notably, one of those five remains unpatched at this point. “While some Patch Tuesdays focus on fixes for minor bugs or issues with features, these patches almost purely focus on security-related issues,” Cloud Range vice president of technology Tom Marsland said by email. Here are the details.

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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security. Take note of your security requirements, physical environment, and component interoperability.

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How to recover files encrypted by Yanlouwang

SecureList

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files.

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How to recover files encrypted by Yanluowang

SecureList

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files.

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Why SASE matters and what security pros need to know

SC Magazine

Today’s columnist, Mary Blackowiak of AT&T Cybersecurity, explains what security pros need to know about Gartner’s SASE concept. Gartner introduced Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) to the market in 2019. Since then, it has been a frequent topic of conversation within the networking and security community.

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What is Cybersecurity?

SiteLock

You can think of cybersecurity as an umbrella term that encompasses multiple types of security, like: website security , endpoint security and network security. As technology continues to evolve, so does the security around it. Website Security. Website Security Solutions.