Network Security

Network Security

Issued by: CSO Online

Russian nation-state hackers have exploited a recent Microsoft email compromise to steal the emails of government agencies, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reiterated in a new alert. The warning ordered agencies to urgently check their email systems for signs of compromise and report back by April 30 if they believe specific…

Network Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Globally, cybersecurity threats continue to accelerate in pace and scale with rising malware and deepfake attacks. Over a third of organizations worldwide suffered a material cyber incident from malicious actors in the past year, while 73% were affected by ransomware attacks in 2023. With these cyberattacks come serious financial costs — global damages total an…

Network Security

Issued by: The Hacker News

One of the most common misconceptions in file upload cybersecurity is that certain tools are “enough” on their own—this is simply not the case. In our latest whitepaper OPSWAT CEO and Founder, Benny Czarny, takes a comprehensive look at what it takes to prevent malware threats in today’s ever-evolving file upload security landscape, and a…

Network Security

Issued by: CSO Online

Ensuring the enterprise is protected from vulnerabilities is a required function of security teams. It’s also a best practice for cyber insurance vendors and meeting compliance requirements. A popular evaluation test, the tabletop exercise, permits security teams and corporate management to select a threat and then run through the process of containing and remediating the…

Network Security

Issued by: DataBreach Today

New Biden administration cybersecurity standards for U.S. maritime ports mark a crucial step toward addressing long-ignored vulnerabilities in IT and OT systems across the critical infrastructure sector, experts told Information Security Media Group. An executive order released Wednesday institutes mandatory requirements to report cyber incidents that could endanger “any vessel, harbor, port or waterfront facility.”…

Network Security

Issued by: CSO Online

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are a year-round threat. However, as many security practitioners can attest, DDoS attacks are particularly prolific during high-traffic times like the holiday season. The holidays are typically a time when organizations have reduced resources, with staff taking vacation and fewer cyber resources dedicated to monitoring networks and applications. Cybercriminals often take…

Network Security

Issued by: SecurityWeek

The company said the new equity round was led by L2 Point Management and brings the total raised to $70 million. SimSpace is marketing a so-called “Cyber Force Platform” that provides technology for organizations to stand up pre-defined or customized cyber range simulations that are secure and scalable “SimSpace’s internal threat intelligence teams and partners,…

Network Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Cyberattackers can exploit access control measures installed on supposedly secure facility doors to gain unauthorized building access to sensitive locations — as well as breach internal IP networks directly from these systems, researchers are warning. In a closed-door session at Black Hat Europe 2023 this month, analysts at Otorio demonstrated how attackers can easily subvert…