Key Business Lessons Learned from The SolarWinds Hack
By, George Waller, CEO of Strikeforce Technologies A full year of disruption by the global pandemic has forced businesses to adapt fast to the shifting remote work realities. This new…
DoJ: Investigations into ransomware attacks must have similar priority as terrorism
The U.S. Department of Justice was to assign investigation on ransomware attacks the same priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack. The U.S. Department of Justice…
Addressing the Growing Cybersecurity Risks of Cyber-Physical Systems
By Michael Welch, Managing Director, MorganFranklin Cyber Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and other cyber-physical systems have increased for years. These attacks are particularly concerning because they pose a real threat…
These 2 attacks allow to alter certified PDF Documents
Researchers disclosed two new attack techniques that allow modifying visible content on certified PDF documents without invalidating the digital signature. Researchers from Ruhr-University Bochum have disclosed two new attack techniques,…
New Epsilon Red Ransomware appears in the threat landscape
Researchers spotted a new piece of ransomware named Epsilon Red that was employed at least in an attack against a US company. Researchers from Sophos spotted a new piece of…
How To Make The Most of Increased Cybersecurity Spend
The average organization devotes 21% of its IT budget to cybersecurity. By Stu Sjouwerman, CEO, KnowBe4 With the threat of malware touching more and more organizations, boards are beginning to…
Understanding The Surge in Cyber Extortion
By Jamie Wilson, Founder and Chairman, Cryptoloc Ransomware is on the rise, and it’s not slowing down. Cryptoloc founder and chairman Jamie Wilson explains the perfect storm of conditions that…
FBI will share compromised passwords with HIBP Pwned Passwords
The FBI is going to share compromised passwords discovered during investigations with Have I Been Pwned (HIBP)’s ‘Pwned Passwords’ service. The FBI will share compromised passwords that were discovered during…
DHS announces security measures for critical pipeline industry
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners and operators. The Colonial pipeline incident continues to have a serious impact on the critical…
Why A ‘Layers And Lists’ Approach To Cybersecurity Is Doomed To Fail
By Gary Fischer, VP Americas, XM Cyber Why is cyber-defense such an asymmetrical war? Hackers can launch a barrage of attacks on a single target and keep going until they find…
Belgium Interior Ministry said it was hit by a sophisticated cyber attack
The Belgian interior ministry was targeted by a “sophisticated” cyber attack, a spokesman told RTBF public television on Tuesday. The Belgian interior ministry was hit by a “sophisticated” cyber-espionage attack,…
French intel found flaws in Bluetooth Core and Mesh specs
Attackers could exploit a set of Bluetooth vulnerabilities, affecting the Core and Mesh Profile specifications, to conduct man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks. Researchers at the french intelligence agency ANSSI discovered multiple flaws in the Bluetooth Core and Mesh…