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News Reports Say Officials Investigating After Thousands Could Not Access Site Italian officials are investigating whether a disruption this week of access to the country's social security website was due to a hacking incident or a network overwhelmed by demand for benefits offered during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to news reports. MORE
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses securing RDP to prevent ransomware attacks. Also featured: A look at three likely scenarios for the COVID19 pandemic, and an analysis of why we're still using PINs for certain card payments MORE
Now, how do you secure it? David Wagner of Zix on Rising to the Challenges of Cloud Remote workers, connected devices, cloud services and infrastructure - these are the elements of the new workplace. That's the challenge discussed by David Wagner, CEO of Zix MORE
A good first step towards understand the security of this suddenly popular and very complex container orchestration system. Attack matrix for Kubernetes, using the MITRE ATT&CK framework. MORE
As manufacturers - including companies such as automakers that do not typically produce healthcare devices - race to help fill medical equipment shortages during the COVID-19 crisis, steps must be taken to ensure adequate security testing, says Fairuz Rafique of cybersecurity services firm EmberSec MORE
Because it's inevitable that some attackers will get around defenses, Kettering Health Network added an extra layer of endpoint security to help mitigate the risks posed by ransomware and other cyberthreats, says Michael Berry, director of information security. MORE
With increasing demands on healthcare organizations to quickly accommodate a surge of teleworking employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, IT and information security departments need to exercise security vigilance, says former healthcare CIO Drex DeFord MORE
The lack of secure coding is a pervasive and serious threat to national security, according to a new paper from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology. In an interview, Rob Roy, co-author of the report, outlines what steps should be taken to encourage or enforce secure coding practices MORE
API Security – There is a considerable demand for data-centric projects, that is why companies have quickly opened their data to their ecosystem through REST or SOAP APIs. Here are the simple tips for API security, let’s have a look! Call Security Experts. MORE
Survey Sizes Up Increased Risks, New Duties for Security Staff The shift to working at home is opening the door to cybersecurity incidents. MORE
Jim Reavis of the Cloud Security Alliance on Adjusting CISOs' Priorities Because the COVID-19 pandemic had led to more employees working from home, cloud services have become indispensable, but the pressure is on organizations to ensure security, says Jim Reavis, CEO of the Cloud Security Alliance MORE
attorney general's office to provide better security and privacy controls for its video conferencing platform. Meanwhile, Video Conferencing Firm Acquires Start-Up Encryption Company Zoom has reached a settlement with the N.Y. MORE
Governments, Organizations Rethink Use of Teleconference Platform As governments and organizations around the globe rethink their use of the Zoom teleconference platform as a result of ongoing privacy and security concerns, the company is making more system changes and has formed a CISO advisory board. MORE
Chronicle's Anton Chuvakin on How to Fill the Gaps for Analysts There are glaring holes in how enterprises currently tackle security analytics, and by redefining the approach, the analyst's role can be transformed. MORE
Billion Checkmarx, an Israeli security company that has made its mark in DevOps and application security testing, soon will have a new owner. Deal Values the Company at $1.15 MORE
The security risks inherent in Chinese-made 5G networking equipment are easy to understand. Since the internet, especially the "internet of things," is expected to rely heavily on 5G infrastructure, potential Chinese infiltration is a serious national security threat. MORE
Checkmarx's Matt Rose on the Nuances of DevSecOps Many CISOs today prefer the "DevOps" label, because adding "sec" to it suggests it's a whole different process, says Matt Rose of Checkmarx MORE
Security Experts Say US Is Better Prepared This Time Around The U.S. MORE
But these providers need to carefully consider privacy and security issues as they work to quickly offer these services As Services Expand, What Factors Should Organizations Consider? MORE
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the cybersecurity challenges posed by the work-at-home shift. Also featured: Tips from NIST on developing remote worker security policies, plus a discussion of the nascent threat of AI meeting assistants MORE
Agile Development Calls for New Ways to Secure Cloud Services The increasing use of containers and orchestration tools, such as Kubernetes, are driving demand for new cloud security and application deployment processes, according to research from the according to research from the Cloud Security Alliance presented Monday at the RSA 2020 conference. MORE
Seems like thermal imaging is the security theater technology of today. These features are so tempting that thermal cameras are being installed at an increasing pace. MORE
First Data's Tim Horton on Why Encryption Is Not Enough to Secure PII When large-scale data breaches started to proliferate more than a decade ago, security leaders called for end-to-end data encryption. MORE
Carlos Pero of Zurich Insurance on Gaining Buy-In Carlos Pero, who heads cyber application security at Zurich Insurance, discusses how to get developers to buy in to secure coding practices MORE
A carefully crafted attack can convince a database to reveal all its secrets. Understanding the basics of what the attack looks like and how to protect against it can go a long way toward limiting the threat MORE
Oscar Chavez-Arietta of Sophos on Key Topics The cloud, artificial intelligence and security as a service - these are the three critical conversations that security leaders need to be having with their business counterparts, says Oscar Chavez-Arietta, vice president, Latin America, at Sophos MORE
Or a previously unknown security flaw gets exploited before it can be patched. They’re reshuffling the organizational chart so that people in charge of security report to the board, the CEO, and/or chief risk officer — anyone but the Chief Technology Officer. MORE
A cloud computing security model needs to be customized to fit how the cloud provider serves its clients, says privacy attorney Adam Greene MORE
Steve Rog of ForeScout Technologies on Improving Security Hygiene The growth of IoT means traditional methods of security are inadequate, says Steve Rog of ForeScout Technologies, who calls for improvements in security hygiene MORE
Finastra , a company that provides a range of technology solutions to banks worldwide, said it was shutting down key systems in response to a security breach discovered Friday morning. “We wish to inform our valued customers that we are investigating a potential security breach. MORE
Maze Gang Claims Insurer Is a Victim, Emsisoft Reports Switzerland-based global insurance firm Chubb acknowledges that it's investigating a "security incident." Meanwhile, the Maze ransomware gang is claiming Chubb is its latest victim, according to researchers at the security firm Emsisoft MORE
Forcepoint's Homayun Yaqub Previews New Virtual Roundtable Series What are some best practices for moving network security from the datacenter to the cloud? And what are the essentials of Secure Access Service Edge frameworks, and how can they be implemented? MORE
REvil Gang Still Threating to Release More Data A recent ransomware attack that targeted a law firm that serves celebrities may have been facilitated by a Pulse Secure VPN server that was not properly patched and mitigated against a well-known vulnerability, some security experts say MORE
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MARCH 27, 2020
Maze Gang Claims Insurer Is a Victim, Emsisoft Reports Switzerland-based global insurance firm Chubb acknowledges that it's investigating a "security incident." Meanwhile, the Maze ransomware gang is claiming Chubb is its latest victim, according to researchers at the security firm Emsisoft
Data Breach Today
MARCH 2, 2020
Chronicle's Anton Chuvakin on How to Fill the Gaps for Analysts There are glaring holes in how enterprises currently tackle security analytics, and by redefining the approach, the analyst's role can be transformed.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2020
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses securing RDP to prevent ransomware attacks. Also featured: A look at three likely scenarios for the COVID19 pandemic, and an analysis of why we're still using PINs for certain card payments
Data Breach Today
MAY 11, 2020
Forcepoint's Homayun Yaqub Previews New Virtual Roundtable Series What are some best practices for moving network security from the datacenter to the cloud? And what are the essentials of Secure Access Service Edge frameworks, and how can they be implemented?
Schneier on Security
APRIL 10, 2020
A good first step towards understand the security of this suddenly popular and very complex container orchestration system. Attack matrix for Kubernetes, using the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 5, 2020
Now, how do you secure it? David Wagner of Zix on Rising to the Challenges of Cloud Remote workers, connected devices, cloud services and infrastructure - these are the elements of the new workplace. That's the challenge discussed by David Wagner, CEO of Zix
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Data Breach Today
MARCH 27, 2019
NTT's Khiro Mishra and WhiteHat's Craig Hinkley on Application Security NTT Security has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WhiteHat Security.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 3, 2020
Cisco's Head of Advisory CISOs on How Best to Serve Users In an RSA 2020 conference keynote, Cisco's Wendy Nather spoke of "democratizing security" - thinking differently about the people we serve and secure.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 3, 2020
News Reports Say Officials Investigating After Thousands Could Not Access Site Italian officials are investigating whether a disruption this week of access to the country's social security website was due to a hacking incident or a network overwhelmed by demand for benefits offered during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to news reports.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 1, 2020
CyberDome election security effort, shares an update With the U.S. presidential election now seven months away, how have threats to the campaigns evolved, and what impact might be seen from COVID-19? Brigadier General (retired) Francis X. Taylor, a leader of the U.S.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 28, 2020
Because it's inevitable that some attackers will get around defenses, Kettering Health Network added an extra layer of endpoint security to help mitigate the risks posed by ransomware and other cyberthreats, says Michael Berry, director of information security.
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Data Breach Today
MAY 8, 2020
attorney general's office to provide better security and privacy controls for its video conferencing platform. Meanwhile, Video Conferencing Firm Acquires Start-Up Encryption Company Zoom has reached a settlement with the N.Y.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 14, 2020
The security risks inherent in Chinese-made 5G networking equipment are easy to understand. Since the internet, especially the "internet of things," is expected to rely heavily on 5G infrastructure, potential Chinese infiltration is a serious national security threat.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Oscar Chavez-Arietta of Sophos on Key Topics The cloud, artificial intelligence and security as a service - these are the three critical conversations that security leaders need to be having with their business counterparts, says Oscar Chavez-Arietta, vice president, Latin America, at Sophos
Data Breach Today
MAY 1, 2020
Survey Sizes Up Increased Risks, New Duties for Security Staff The shift to working at home is opening the door to cybersecurity incidents.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 16, 2020
Checkmarx's Matt Rose on the Nuances of DevSecOps Many CISOs today prefer the "DevOps" label, because adding "sec" to it suggests it's a whole different process, says Matt Rose of Checkmarx
Data Breach Today
MARCH 13, 2020
But these providers need to carefully consider privacy and security issues as they work to quickly offer these services As Services Expand, What Factors Should Organizations Consider?
Data Breach Today
MAY 24, 2019
First Data's Tim Horton on Why Encryption Is Not Enough to Secure PII When large-scale data breaches started to proliferate more than a decade ago, security leaders called for end-to-end data encryption.
Data Breach Today
JUNE 11, 2019
Carlos Pero of Zurich Insurance on Gaining Buy-In Carlos Pero, who heads cyber application security at Zurich Insurance, discusses how to get developers to buy in to secure coding practices
Data Breach Today
MARCH 11, 2020
Security Experts Say US Is Better Prepared This Time Around The U.S.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 28, 2020
Jim Reavis of the Cloud Security Alliance on Adjusting CISOs' Priorities Because the COVID-19 pandemic had led to more employees working from home, cloud services have become indispensable, but the pressure is on organizations to ensure security, says Jim Reavis, CEO of the Cloud Security Alliance
Dark Reading
MAY 27, 2020
A carefully crafted attack can convince a database to reveal all its secrets. Understanding the basics of what the attack looks like and how to protect against it can go a long way toward limiting the threat
Data Breach Today
APRIL 10, 2020
Governments, Organizations Rethink Use of Teleconference Platform As governments and organizations around the globe rethink their use of the Zoom teleconference platform as a result of ongoing privacy and security concerns, the company is making more system changes and has formed a CISO advisory board.
Data Breach Today
MAY 15, 2020
Other European Supercomputers Also Affected, Officials Say ARCHER, a British high-performance computing system for academic and theoretical research, has been offline since May 11, when a "security incident" forced the University of Edinburgh to take down the supercomputer.
Data Breach Today
APRIL 10, 2020
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the cybersecurity challenges posed by the work-at-home shift. Also featured: Tips from NIST on developing remote worker security policies, plus a discussion of the nascent threat of AI meeting assistants
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Agile Development Calls for New Ways to Secure Cloud Services The increasing use of containers and orchestration tools, such as Kubernetes, are driving demand for new cloud security and application deployment processes, according to research from the according to research from the Cloud Security Alliance presented Monday at the RSA 2020 conference.
Data Breach Today
JULY 11, 2018
Steve Rog of ForeScout Technologies on Improving Security Hygiene The growth of IoT means traditional methods of security are inadequate, says Steve Rog of ForeScout Technologies, who calls for improvements in security hygiene
Data Breach Today
MAY 8, 2020
As manufacturers - including companies such as automakers that do not typically produce healthcare devices - race to help fill medical equipment shortages during the COVID-19 crisis, steps must be taken to ensure adequate security testing, says Fairuz Rafique of cybersecurity services firm EmberSec
Security Affairs
MAY 30, 2020
API Security – There is a considerable demand for data-centric projects, that is why companies have quickly opened their data to their ecosystem through REST or SOAP APIs. Here are the simple tips for API security, let’s have a look! Call Security Experts.
Krebs on Security
MARCH 20, 2020
Finastra , a company that provides a range of technology solutions to banks worldwide, said it was shutting down key systems in response to a security breach discovered Friday morning. “We wish to inform our valued customers that we are investigating a potential security breach.
Data Breach Today
MAY 20, 2019
The lack of secure coding is a pervasive and serious threat to national security, according to a new paper from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology. In an interview, Rob Roy, co-author of the report, outlines what steps should be taken to encourage or enforce secure coding practices
Data Breach Today
MARCH 17, 2020
Billion Checkmarx, an Israeli security company that has made its mark in DevOps and application security testing, soon will have a new owner. Deal Values the Company at $1.15
Schneier on Security
MAY 28, 2020
Seems like thermal imaging is the security theater technology of today. These features are so tempting that thermal cameras are being installed at an increasing pace.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 19, 2020
With increasing demands on healthcare organizations to quickly accommodate a surge of teleworking employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, IT and information security departments need to exercise security vigilance, says former healthcare CIO Drex DeFord
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 1, 2018
Or a previously unknown security flaw gets exploited before it can be patched. They’re reshuffling the organizational chart so that people in charge of security report to the board, the CEO, and/or chief risk officer — anyone but the Chief Technology Officer.
Data Breach Today
MAY 21, 2020
REvil Gang Still Threating to Release More Data A recent ransomware attack that targeted a law firm that serves celebrities may have been facilitated by a Pulse Secure VPN server that was not properly patched and mitigated against a well-known vulnerability, some security experts say
Data Breach Today
JULY 8, 2019
Safi Oranski of CyberMDX Says to Secure Them, First You Have to Find Them A major challenge in ensuring medical device security is tracking all of these devices, says Safi Oranski of CyberMDX, who offers a review of other critical issues
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Kevin Haley of Symantec Shares Key Findings Kevin Haley of Symantec shares key findings from the company's latest Internet Security Threat Report
Data Breach Today
MARCH 3, 2020
Former US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Describes the Next Steps The U.S. is late to the 5G race.
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