The operators of LockFile ransomware have adopted new techniques, including "intermittent encryption," to help evade detection, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos.
Citing damaging ransomware attacks that it, along with the FBI, has observed over recent holidays, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert warning organizations to be prepared as the Labor Day holiday nears. CISA, however, is not tracking any immediate threats.
Researchers have released details of a serious vulnerability in Microsoft's Exchange email server, nicknamed "ProxyToken." The bug, which was patched by Microsoft in April, could be exploited to copy emails from Exchange inboxes.
2020 was an unprecedented year for security teams amid the global health crisis. The threat landscape continues to evolve as malicious actors quickly adapt to the changing environment and are finding new ways to exploit your vulnerabilities.
It is now more critical than ever to protect your workforce at the...
The disruption of the pandemic along with the anywhere workforce resulted in a surge of sophisticated cyberattacks and material breaches. 78% of Canadian cybersecurity professionals said attacks increased due to employees working remotely.
Security teams now face the challenge of securing the anywhere workforce....
VMware Carbon Black Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Software As A Service, Q2 2021
In The Forrester Wave™: Endpoint Security Software As A Service, Q2 2021, VMware Carbon Black Cloud was named a Leader. To learn more about why we were recognized as a Leader in endpoint security...
By some estimates, the managed security services business is expected to grow by 50% between 2020 and 2025. And a huge part of that growth will by XDR, says Colin O'Connor, COO of ReliaQuest. He explains why XDR is far more than just vendor hype.
The cybersecurity firm IronNet, founded and led by retired Army Gen. Keith Alexander, has gone public without an IPO by merging with LGL Systems Acquisitions Corp., a "blank check" shell company formed to handle such mergers. Meanwhile, Checkpoint has announced plans to acquire the email security firm Avanan.
Users of OpenSea, a marketplace for blockchain-based digital assets such as crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens, are being targeted by scammers pretending to be the company's support staff on Discord. The attackers exploited a method OpenSea uses to service support tickets on Discord.
Although research firm Gartner forecasts that spending on cybersecurity will surpass $150 billion in 2021, "the proportion of investment going to companies raising investment for the first time is significantly down," says Saj Huq, director of cyber innovation at Plexal, a center for innovation in the U.K.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will monitor decentralized finance transactions, after contracting with the blockchain cybersecurity firm AnChain.AI. Legal experts suggest this and other recent moves preview increased regulation of the decentralized finance space.
The healthcare sector has been reshaped by the forces of digital transformation and virtual health. But it also has been besieged by the shifting threat landscape and the escalation of destructive ransomware attacks. What role can zero trust play? Jack Miller of Menlo Security shares insight.
Sen. Pat Toomey of the Senate Banking Committee is requesting input from the cryptocurrency and blockchain community to inform future legislation on its security and privacy. Several experts praise efforts to regulate the space, but cite its complexities.
A SOAR tool can orchestrate security actions (like
investigations, triage, response) across various security
products in a team’s arsenal, and automate otherwise
manual repetitive security tasks.
But not all SOAR tools are created equal. A best-ofbreed
SOAR solution will provide a set of capabilities
that can...
Investing in a Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform is a wise
and highly strategic decision. After all, choosing the platform to build your security operation
center (SOC) on is arguably more important than choosing any point security product.
The SOAR platform you choose will become a...
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