Month: June 2022

Network Security, Software Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Peer Software announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Pulsar Security. Through the alliance, Peer Software will leverage Pulsar Security’s team of cyber security experts to continuously monitor and analyze emerging and evolving ransomware and malware attack patterns on unstructured data. PeerGFS, an enterprise-class software solution that eases the deployment of a modern distributed…

Network Security, Software Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Panther Labs surveyed 400 active security practitioners, primarily, security analysts and security engineers, to reflect the “boots on the ground” perspective for security teams. The goal of the research was to better understand how effective their current tools and processes are, improvements they recommend making going forward, the challenges they face, and projections for the…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Dark Reading

Cyberattackers are hiding behind the QuickBooks brand to disguise their malicious activity, researchers are warning. The effort is a “double-spear” approach that packs a one-two punch: Stealing phone numbers and making off with cash via bogus credit-card payments. The popular accounting software allows customers to sign up for cloud accounts, from which they can send…

Application Security, Network Security, Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

The Biden White House continued its efforts to shore up US cyber defenses by signing two bills into law, both with the goal of helping cybersecurity expertise and resources flow freely between federal agencies and down to municipalities in need of resources. The first piece of cybersecurity legislation, called the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

What is the price for personal information, including credit cards and bank accounts, on the dark web? Privacy Affairs researchers concluded criminals using the dark web need only spend $1,115 for a complete set of a person’s account details, enabling them to create fake IDs and forge private documents, such as passports and driver’s licenses….

Application Security, Software Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

In this video for Help Net Security, Christofer Hoff, Chief Secure Technology Officer at LastPass, talks about the benefits of passwordless authentication. The basic components needed to make passwordless authentication a reality are: An open, standard set of processes, technologies, APIs, etc., to enable all the various components to work together across devices, operating systems,…

Network Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Security teams should prepare for what researchers say will be a challenging environment through 2023, with increased pressure from government regulators, partners, and threat actors. Gartner kicked off its Security & Risk Management Summit with the release of its analysts’ assessments of the work ahead, which Richard Addiscott, the company’s senior director analyst, discussed during…

Software Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Live events such as concerts and sports games are generally chock-full of action, both on the field and behind the scenes. IT and security teams managing these venues navigate a complex environment that includes a traditional corporate infrastructure, special equipment required for the event, a large army of suppliers and contractors, and all of the…

Application Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

According to the “2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report,” stolen credentials were the top path leading to data breaches. More often than phishing or exploiting vulnerabilities, attackers gain direct access to credentials, letting them virtually walk into victim organizations using the front door. Low-code/no-code platforms make it extremely easy for users to share their credentials…