After the occupation of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters Wednesday, an emergency response plan to ensure federal computers were locked down apparently was not activated, some experts say. As a result, federal security teams are likely scrambling to detect and repair any damage done.
An investigation at the U.S. Treasury Department has found that it suffered a "significant" breach as a result of the SolarWinds Orion supply chain attack, a top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee reports. Meanwhile President-elect Joe Biden said of the attack: "I promise you, there will be a response."
As more businesses move to agile methodologies, providing more online services to customers and exposing data and APIs, the need for “Shifting Left” and building security into the start of the (continuous) development cycle grows every day. CIOs and CISOs need to think carefully about when, where and how to deploy...
Are insurers getting cold feet over covering losses to ransomware? With claims due to ransomware skyrocketing, some insurers have reportedly been revising offerings to make it tougher for companies to claim for some types of cybercrime, including extortion.
The human factors of cybersecurity represent the actions or events where human error results in a successful hack or data breach. Other than hackers taking advantage of naturally existing weak entry points, your biggest threat and vulnerability could be coming from the inside. Whether it's a well-meaning employee who...
2019 saw the biggest attack ever recorded but, overall, attacks were
smaller, shorter, and more persistent.
For some time now, carrying out a DDoS attack has no longer required any technical skills.
With a myriad of "stressing" or DDoS-for-Hire services available to carry out both network
and application layer...
To ensure data and services are protected against attack, DevOps is evolving to incorporate
cybersecurity practices across the lifecycle. Organizations need to take into account the fast-moving
nature of continuous innovation, and a rapidly evolving and fragmented threat landscape: otherwise
security can get in the...
What will be the impact of the leak of investigatory documents from FinCEN - the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network? For starters, experts warn that FinCEN reports may reveal sensitive information tied to banks and law enforcement agencies' investigatory tools and tactics.
A leaked database compiled by a Chinese company has suddenly become the focus of news media reports warning that it could be used as an espionage instrument by Beijing. But on closer examination, the alleged "social media warfare database" looks like public information largely scraped from social media sites.
In the three years since Equifax suffered a massive data breach, the consumer credit reporting firm says it has worked tirelessly to overhaul the security shortcomings that allowed the breach to happen. Equifax CISO Jamil Farshchi and other security experts weigh in on important lessons learned.
CISOs need to fully integrate SD-WAN features with legacy infrastructure to help ensure the security of remote access, says Alain Sanchez, a CISO at Fortinet.
When implementing a cybersecurity risk framework, enterprises should use a structured approach to identity and evaluate and manage the risks posed by increased digital transactions during the pandemic, says Dmitry Chernetsky, global presales expert, Kaspersky-APAC.
Shocking but true: 44 percent of East-West traffic is not encrypted. If you ever needed a reason to evaluate your own network, our new TLS research report is jammed with more numbers that will motivate you to do so. Researchers studied 275 billion data flows to reveal real-world metrics of SSL/TLS protocol usage, and...
Download this report to learn how to manage unique security challenges posed by mission-critical operational environments containing IP-enabled devices and complex, interconnected networks and use unified visibility and systems to stay ahead of risks.
Shocking but true: 44 percent of East-West traffic is not encrypted. If you ever needed a reason to evaluate your own network, our new TLS research report is jammed with more numbers that will motivate you to do so. Researchers studied 275 billion data flows to reveal real-world metrics of SSL/TLS protocol usage, and...
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