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Application threats and security trends you need to know about

Issued by: Help Net Security

Applications are a gateway to valuable data, so it’s no wonder they are one of attackers’ preferred targets. And since modern applications aren’t a monolithic whole but consist of many separate components “glued together” over networks, attackers have at their disposal many “doors” through which they can attempt access to the data. Easy targets will…

Network Security

What hinders successful threat hunting?

Issued by: Help Net Security

As more organizations implement successful threat hunting operations, a SANS Institute survey finds that they are facing common challenges with employing skilled staff and collecting quality threat intelligence. “Without a sufficient number of skilled staff, high-quality intelligence, and the right tools to get visibility into the infrastructure, success with threat hunting will remain limited,” says…

Network Security

IoT security: In 2020, action needs to match awareness

Issued by: Help Net Security

As the power of IoT devices increases, security has failed to follow suit. This is a direct result of the drive to the bottom for price of network enabling all devices. But small steps can greatly increase the overall security of IoT. A better IoT security story has to be one of the most urgent…

Malware & Threats

How Abnormal Security combats business email compromise

Issued by: CSO

When looking at all the different ways that hackers can threaten networks and enterprises, flashy incidents like ransomware scams often come to mind. But a relatively new kind of attack called business email compromise (BEC) has taken the lead in both frequency and overall damage, quickly becoming public enemy number one. According to the FBI’s…

Network Security

The dark web is flooded with offers to purchase corporate network access

Issued by: Help Net Security

There is a flood of interest in accessing corporate networks on the dark web, according to Positive Technologies. In Q1 2020, the number of postings advertising access to these networks increased by 69 percent compared to the previous quarter. This may pose a significant risk to corporate infrastructure, especially now that many employees are working…

Network Security

Securing IoT requires a shift to a security fabric

Issued by: CSO

One of the key takeaways I had coming out of RSA 2020 is that security must shift away from the traditional point product approach to a fabric architecture. At the event, I interviewed a CISO that had a strong opinion that “the current approach with security is not working, has not worked and will not…

Vulnerabilities

Only 36% of critical infrastructures have a high level of cyber resilience

Issued by: Help Net Security

Greenbone Networks revealed the findings of a research assessing critical infrastructure providers’ ability to operate during or in the wake of a cyberattack. The cyber resilience of critical infrastructures The research investigated the cyber resilience of organizations operating in the energy, finance, health, telecommunications, transport and water industries, located in the world’s five largest economies:…

Vulnerabilities

Over half of security leaders still rely on spreadsheets

Issued by: Help Net Security

Senior security leaders within financial services companies are being challenged with a lack of trusted data to make effective security decisions and reduce their risk from cyber incidents, according to Panaseer. Results from a global external survey of over 400 security leaders that work in large financial services companies reveal concerns on security measurement and…

Network Security

With the threat landscape continuously changing, businesses must be ready for anything

Issued by: Help Net Security

Despite efforts by organizations to layer up their cyber defenses, the threat landscape is changing, attackers are innovating and automating their attacks, NTT reveals. The threat landscape is changing Referencing the COVID-19 pandemic, the report highlights the challenges that businesses face as cyber criminals look to gain from the global crisis and the importance of…