Cybersecurity News
Two Years on from GDPR: Has It Driven Growth in Cybersecurity Insurance?
Whilst GDPR has put the spotlight on data privacy and cyber issues, there are other more prominent trends that are driving a greater take-up of cyber insurance, says Ben Maidment, Class Underwriter - Cyber, Physical & Technology at Brit Insurance.10 September 2020
ThreatConnect Buys Nehemiah Security
Threat intelligence firm adds Nehemiah's Risk Quantifier to its platform.10 September 2020
Microsoft Warns of Cyberattacks on Trump, Biden Election Campaigns
Just months before the U.S. presidential election, hackers from Russia, China and Iran are ramping up phishing and malware attacks against campaign staffers.
10 September 2020
Razer Gaming Fans Caught Up in Data Leak
A cloud misconfiguration at the gaming-gear merchant potentially exposed 100,000 customers to phishing and fraud.
10 September 2020
Zoom Brings Two-Factor Authentication to All Users
This marks the latest step Zoom has taken to improve user security as more employees work from home.10 September 2020
Microsoft confirms Chinese, Iranian, and Russian cyber-attacks on Biden and Trump campaigns
Microsoft said the "majority of these attacks" were detected and blocked.10 September 2020
Think You're Spending Enough on Security?
While the amount will vary from organization to organization, here are four ways for everyone to evaluate whether they're allocating the right amount of money and resources.
10 September 2020
Portland passes the strictest facial recognition technology ban in the US yet
Oregon’s largest city aims to be a trailblazer when it comes to facial recognition legislation .
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10 September 2020
Managed IT Providers: The Cyber-Threat Actors' Gateway to SMBs
Criminals have made MSPs a big target of their attacks. That should concern small and midsize businesses a great deal.10 September 2020
Bluetooth Bug Opens Devices to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
The "BLURtooth" flaw allows attackers within wireless range to bypass authentication keys and snoop on devices utilizing implementations of Bluetooth 4.0 through 5.0.
10 September 2020
NIST and PCI SSC Find Common Ground in Development of Software Frameworks
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) have recently announced complementary frameworks for secure software development. There are numerous mature, secure software lifecycle management methodologies and frameworks available that, when properly implemented and maintained, can produce secure software.
10 September 2020
Ransomware And Zoom-Bombing: Cyberattacks Disrupt Back-to-School Plans
Cyberattacks have caused several school systems to delay students' first day back - and experts warn that new COVID-related delays could be the new "snow days."
10 September 2020
Ripple20 Malware Highlights Industrial Security Challenges
Poor security practices allowed software vulnerabilities to propagate throughout industrial and IoT products for more than 20 years.10 September 2020
Govt.-Backed Contact-Tracing Apps Raise Privacy Hackles
New opt-in COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Express systems baked into Apple’s iOS and available on Android need privacy guardrails, say privacy advocates.
10 September 2020
Product Overview: Cynet Takes Cyber Threat Protection Automation to the Next Level with Incident Engine
The Cynet 360 platform is built on three pillars; Extended Detection and Response (XDR), Response Automation, and Managed Detection and Response (MDR).
10 September 2020
Ransomware accounted for 41% of all cyber insurance claims in H1 2020
Cyber insurance claims ranged in size from $1,000 to well over $2,000,000 per security incident.10 September 2020
Secureworks acquires vulnerability management platform Delve
Delve’s SaaS solution will join the Secureworks portfolio.10 September 2020
New CDRThief malware targets VoIP softswitches to steal call detail records
Malware targets only two very specific softswitches (software switches): Linknat VOS2009 and VOS3000.10 September 2020
Privacy concerns prompt Irish regulators to ask Facebook to stop sending EU user data to the US
A preliminary order brings to light concerns over US surveillance activities.10 September 2020
Who is calling? CDRThief targets Linux VoIP softswitches
ESET researchers have discovered and analyzed malware that targets Voice over IP (VoIP) softswitches.
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10 September 2020