Cryptojackers and eavesdroppers are continuing to exploit a one-time zero-day flaw in unpatched MikroTik routers, despite a patch that's been available for six months as well as the actions of a vigilante "gray hat" hacker who's forcibly "fixed" 100,000 vulnerable routers.
An analysis of attacks against cryptocurrency exchanges over nearly two years shows hackers have inflicted $882 million in damages, according to the Russian security firm Group-IB. The tally of losses is likely to grow next year, the company warns.
Organizations can effectively rely on managed security services providers to take care of many tasks, but certain strategic security functions must be handled in-house, says Sid Deshpande, research director at Gartner.
How Susceptible are Users to Active Threats?
With phishing still the #1 entry point for cyber-attacks, your defenses need to focus on the most pressing threats: active phishing campaigns that are probing your healthcare organization.
This report breaks down the Top 10 threats, with metrics showing how well users...
The Pentagon is warning that a data breach at a third-party travel management service provider exposed records for an estimated 30,000 civilian and military personnel. The breach alert follows a recent GAO report warning of serious cybersecurity shortcomings in U.S. weapon systems.
With so much focus on endpoint security, it's important not to overlook the importance of network-level security controls, says Lawrence Orans, research vice president at Gartner.
Malware continues to increase in sophistication and routinely evades organizations' cyber defenses. It lurks inside networks waiting to execute attacks that can cause significant damage. Automated Static Analysis of binary files enables security teams to unlock an array of new threat intelligence, hunting, analysis,...
A decade ago sandboxing (dynamic analysis) was introduced as the first automated way to understand the actions of potential malware. Now widely deployed, it offers real value in understanding and identifying unknown malware.
However, there are limitations; it is unable to keep up with the large volume of malware...
A common complaint among threat intelligence analysts is the near impossibility of searching global threat intelligence feeds to find the specific threat and vulnerability information that matters to their organization. This complaint is just the tip of the iceberg. The underlying problem is the lack of visibility and...
Many companies outsource payroll, legal, and other various departments within their organization that aren't core and a lot of them quite frankly fail, which is why we see all the breaches we see in the news.The biggest cybersecurity budget in the business cannot save you from suffering one of the biggest breaches.
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Everyone knows that two-factor authentication (2FA) is more secure than a simple login name and password, but too many people think that 2FA is a perfect, unhackable solution. It isn't!
Join Roger A. Grimes, KnowBe4's Data-Driven Defense Evangelist, and security expert with over 30-years experience, for this...
Building Security in Maturity Model, BSIMM: What is it and How Your Organization Can Leverage the Data
Do you ever wonder whether your software security program is the correct one for your organization? You spend time and money on processes, technology, and people. But how do you know whether the security efforts...
Benchmarking your software security initiative can tell you if you are keeping pace with your peers, or if you should accelerate your efforts to rise above the competition. The results of a benchmarking assessment can help you identify new security strategies and prioritize scarce resources to be most effective....
Rapid increase in the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, adoption of new technologies and ever evolving regulatory requirements, continue to heighten security demands on organizations of all types. And many organizations are finding it difficult to create and maintain a robust cybersecurity program given...
Organizations are increasing their security budgets, yet security struggles persist. Enterprise security teams are struggling to adapt skill sets, tools and controls at the pace of digital transformation happening in their organizations.
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