Avaddon ransomware gang shuts down their operations and releases decryption keys
The Avaddon ransomware gang has shut down its operations and released the decryption keys to allow victims to recover their files for free. Good news for the victims of the…
Rethinking Remote Monitoring and Management: How MSPs Can Put Security First and Better Protect Their Clients
By Ryan Heidorn, Managing Partner, Steel Root For most Managed Service Providers (MSPs), using a remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to centrally manage their clients’ networks is a foregone…
StayHackFree – Your Kid’s Sports Team
Your Kids Sports team is better managed than your Cyber Team. By James Gorman, CISO, Authx Your Kid’s Hockey team has better management than your Cyber Security team. Really, I…
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…
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…
A dozen Android apps exposed data of 100M+ users
Check Point researchers found 23 Android apps that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million users. Security researchers from Check Point have discovered 23 Android applications that exposed…
Identity crisis? It’s time to take the holistic approach.
In planning for a secure future hybrid working reality, many IT leaders have reconsidered how they manage the identities on their network. Their workforce now uses new systems and devices,…
Housekeeping Pitfalls of Vulnerability Management
By Srinivas Mukkamala, Co-Founder and CEO, RiskSense Vulnerability management doesn’t always get the attention it needs until it’s too late. Vulnerability management is siloed and is slow to adapt to…
Darkside gang lost control of their servers and funds
The operators of the Darkside ransomware announced that they have lost control of their infrastructure and part of the funds the gang obtained from the victims. Darkside ransomware operators say…
When it comes to your zero trust strategy, a modern approach to IGA is key
By Rod Simmons, vice president of product strategy, Omada The traditional perimeter approach to security was being dramatically altered long before COVID-19. However, the massive shift to a largely remote…