Cybersecurity is not an easy topic to fully understand if you are new to the field, and just when you think you have a decent understanding of the technical aspects of it, you open a door to much more undiscovered knowledge. It is this reason that there Read more…
Finding the right service provider can be challenging, time-consuming, and even a little bit scary. Here’s some help. Searching for the best provider for SD-WAN, SASE, MPLS, content delivery network (CDN), 5G or any other network service can be a difficult, frustrating, and tedious process. There are so many providers, so many Read more…
The ransomware gang was able to use signed malicious drivers to disable endpoint security tools. Microsoft has revoked the certificates. Microsoft suspended several accounts on its hardware developer program that signed malicious drivers used by a ransomware group called Cuba to disable endpoint security tools. The driver Read more…
The tactics used by the Royal ransomware group allow for fast and stealthy encryption and share similarities with the defunct Conti group. A new ransomware group dubbed Royal that formed earlier this year has significantly ramped up its operations over the past few months and developed its Read more…
Compromised backup servers can thwart efforts to restore damage done by ransomware and give attackers the chance to extort payments in exchange for keeping sensitive stolen data secret. Backup and recovery systems are at risk for two types of ransomware attacks: encryption and exfiltration – and most on-premises Read more…
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/rackspace-ongoing-exchange-outage-caused-by-security-incident/ American cloud computing services provider Rackspace says an ongoing outage affecting its hosted Microsoft Exchange environments and likely thousands of customers was caused by a security incident. The list of impacted services includes MAPI/RPC, POP, IMAP, SMTP, ActiveSync, and the Outlook Web Access (OWA) interface used to access the Read more…
Cybersecurity vendor layoffs raise several issues for CISOs and customers, not the least of which are security- and risk-related factors. Here are 8 things to consider if your security vendor has announced significant staff cuts. 2022 has been a heavy year for layoffs in the technology sector. Read more…
Security teams must update their security incident reporting policies and processes to account for remote work or risk exposure to increased threats. The ability for employees to work remotely comes with many benefits, from better work-life balance to lower expenses to higher productivity. But a widely dispersed Read more…
Research from YouGov finds that poor offboarding practices across industries including healthcare and tech are putting companies at risk, including for loss of end-user devices and unauthorized SaaS application use. Organizations across multiple industries are struggling to mitigate potential risks – including loss of end-user and storage Read more…
The White House was quick to publicly blame Russia for a cyberattack against Ukraine, the latest sign that cyber attribution is a crucial tool in the American arsenal. Just 48 hours after banks and government websites crashed in Ukraine under the weight of a concerted cyberattack on Read more…
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