Month: July 2020

Cloud Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

38 percent of businesses have scaled infrastructure to meet new levels of demand during the lockdown period (March-June), highlighting how the pandemic has accelerated businesses’ digital transformation plans, according to Aptum. The findings also demonstrate that organizations that adopted cloud technologies prior to the pandemic have been best positioned to deal with the unprecedented crisis,…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Online voting is likely to shape future election cycles, according to a study from OneLogin. 59% of respondents expect online voting will become a reality within five years. Online voting demographics Though various demographics differ in their opinions about online voting, respondents shared concerns about the possibility of fraud and compromised data security. 49% of…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

As cyberattacks escalate, Infoblox and Forrester Consulting investigated how security and risk (S&R) teams are using their DNS investments. The 203 respondents to the study reveal they most often use DNS to detect and block threats early in the kill chain, identify compromised devices, and investigate and respond to malware. DNS is effective but under-utilized…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Week

Many ransomware families are designed to kill certain types of running processes. They might target security products to prevent them from blocking the attack and they can also terminate critical system processes so that they can encrypt files associated with these applications in an effort to cause disruption, which can increase the cybercriminals’ chances of…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Dark Reading

The discovery of the Ripple20 vulnerabilities, affecting hundreds of millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, is the latest reminder of the dangers that third-party bugs pose to connected devices. Although the estimated 31 billion IoT devices in the world perform a vast array of crucial functions — powering lifesaving medical tools, facilitating efficient transportation,…

Software Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

An investigation, which concluded that counterfeit network switches were designed to bypass processes that authenticate system components, illustrates the security challenges posed by counterfeit hardware. Counterfeit Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series switches F-Secure Consulting’s Hardware Security team investigated two different counterfeit versions of Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series switches. The counterfeits were discovered by an IT company…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Focus on Security Fundamentals One of the key fundamental approaches for security is to ensure your security team can identify, investigate and respond to threats. We recommend mining network data to help identify potential vulnerabilities and understand the nature of the cybersecurity threats that have emerged during the crisis. This can help offset increases in…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

Network detection and response (NDR) solutions enable organizations to improve their threat response, they help protect against a variety of threats, and also provide visibility into what is actually on the network. To select an appropriate network detection and response solution for your business, you need to think about a variety of factors. We’ve talked…