Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

The developments in the area of cybersecurity are alarming. As the number of smart devices in private households increase, so do the opportunities for cybercriminals to attack, according to TÜV Rheinland. Key cybersecurity trends for 2020 Uncontrolled access to personal data undermines confidence in the digital society. The logistics industry and private vehicles are increasingly…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Help Net Security

Less than 50 percent of organizations can patch vulnerable systems swiftly enough to protect against critical threats and zero-day attacks, and 81 percent have suffered at least one data breach in the last two years, according to Automox. The research surveyed 560 IT operations and security professionals at enterprises with between 500 and 25,000 employees,…

Network Security

Issued by: Security Week

The respondents of the survey represented the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Australia. Globally, over 75% of IT security pros said they prefer enterprise cybersecurity to industrial cybersecurity. In the US, more than 70% would rather protect enterprise networks. “This is where it’s imperative that CISOs and IT security teams catch up on…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Help Net Security

Attackers are exploiting two new zero-days in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library to achieve remote code execution on targeted Windows systems, Microsoft warns. The attacks are limited and targeted, the company noted, and provided workarounds to help reduce customer risk until a fix is developed and released. More about the new Windows zero-days According…

Network Security

Issued by: Blog Malwarebytes

Over the last decade, remote work and working from home has grown in popularity for many professionals. In fact, a 2018 study found more than 70 percent of global employees work remotely at least once per week. However, the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown in many parts of the world have forced a large number…