Articles Tagged with ''information security''

Western Digital My Book Live NAS remotely wiped clean worldwide

June 28, 2021

Western Digital My Book Live NAS owners worldwide found that their devices have been mysteriously factory reset and all of their files deleted, Bleeping Computer reports.

NIST publishes draft cybersecurity framework for ransomware risk management

June 24, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a new draft on ransomware guidance for organizations.

Security leaders anticipate ransomware and phishing uptick in a hybrid workplace

June 22, 2021

Most IT leaders believe that ransomware attacks will be a greater concern in a hybrid workplace, with legal firms and healthcare organizations particularly concerned about this threat, according to a new Tessian report.

Bay Area water supply targeted by cybercriminals

June 21, 2021

Cybercriminals have targeted the Bay Area water supply. Similar to the Oldsmar water treatment attack in Florida, the threat actor used legitimate credentials to break into remote access tool TeamViewer. After logging in, they deleted programs that the plant used to treat drinking water.

Stopping threats in today’s threat landscape

Many adversaries take advantage of new vulnerabilities and convert them into weaponized attacks, while extreme adversaries focus on supply chain and targeted attacks.

Jesse Ralston

June 18, 2021

Many adversaries now take advantage of new vulnerabilities and convert them into weaponized attacks very easily and very quickly, while the extreme adversaries are now focusing on supply chain and targeted attacks. This combination makes for a very challenging environment for any modern enterprise.

Top 5 cybersecurity challenges in the hybrid office

Steve Durbin

June 16, 2021

Regardless of whether employees are on-site or remote, this convenience is now a permanent cyber-risk for businesses. Listed below are the top 5 challenges in this new hybrid environment:

64% of businesses are adopting or plan to adopt SASE in the next year

June 16, 2021

Global research commissioned by Versa Networks examining the adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) by businesses during the lockdown revealed that the adoption of SASE has skyrocketed during the pandemic.

Healthcare + Security: Why it needs to matter to everyone

Adam Mahmud

Matthias Wollnik

June 16, 2021

Let's discuss the current state of cybersecurity in the healthcare space, what increased infosecurity technology can do to help mitigate cyberattacks and tips for securing healthcare practices as the hybrid workforce continues.

Dr. Boaz Gelbord named Chief Security Officer at Akamai Technologies

June 15, 2021

Dr. Boaz Gelbord has joined Akamai Technologies as senior vice president and chief security officer. Gelbord will assume direct leadership of Akamai’s existing information security organization which includes responsibility for cybersecurity, information security compliance, and the protection of Akamai’s systems

Increased cybersecurity mandates coming for state and local governments

Matthew Hodson

June 11, 2021

The past year’s COVID-19 pandemic marked an unparalleled turning point that has completely changed the world as we know it. When businesses and organizations from many industries rushed to establish business continuity from home, hackers took full advantage of the remote work conditions that provided easy targets in unsecure environments. Although people are returning to the office and getting “back to normal,” the idea of evaluating the organization’s cybersecurity posture is becoming more prevalent.

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Articles Tagged with ''information security''

Western Digital My Book Live NAS remotely wiped clean worldwide

NIST publishes draft cybersecurity framework for ransomware risk management

Security leaders anticipate ransomware and phishing uptick in a hybrid workplace

Bay Area water supply targeted by cybercriminals

Stopping threats in today’s threat landscape

Top 5 cybersecurity challenges in the hybrid office

64% of businesses are adopting or plan to adopt SASE in the next year

Healthcare + Security: Why it needs to matter to everyone

Dr. Boaz Gelbord named Chief Security Officer at Akamai Technologies

Increased cybersecurity mandates coming for state and local governments

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