Articles Tagged with ''cyber security''

CISA Launches Telework Best Practices Site

May 4, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched a website dedicated to the needs of companies and individuals who have adopted teleworking.

May 2020: Security Executives on the Move

Security executives on the move! Which industry leaders have recently begun new roles?

May 4, 2020

Which security executives have recently changed positions? Have you begun a new role? Email us at ritcheyd@bnpmedia.com.

Senators to Introduce COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

Although it is unclear whether the forthcoming bill has any chance of becoming law, it is further evidence that companies need to consider the significant privacy issues and risks associated with implementing COVID-19-related technology.

David M. Stauss

May 1, 2020

On April 30, 2020, a group of four Republican Senators announced their plan to introduce federal privacy legislation that would regulate the collection and use of personal information relating to the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. How would the proposed bill, COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act, attempt to solve privacy concerns?

Automatic Number-Plate Recognition System Exposes 9 Million Records

May 1, 2020

Sheffield City Council's automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR) system in the UK exposed 8.6 million records of road journeys made by thousands of people, The Register reports.

Bryan MacDonald Promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

May 1, 2020

Bryan MacDonald has been promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL).

How to Detect & Prevent Cyberattackers from Exploiting Web Servers via Web Shell Malware

May 1, 2020

A new NSA guide contains valuable information on how to detect and prevent web shell malware from affecting web servers, including detection, prevention and response strategies.

National Security Agency Releases Cybersecurity Guidance for Remote Workers

May 1, 2020

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has released cybersecurity guidance, containing a snapshot of current, commercially-available collaboration tools available for telework use, along with a list of security criteria to consider when selecting which capability to leverage.

Marc Gruzenski Joins The McLean Group to Lead its Security Practice

May 1, 2020

The McLean Group announced that Marc Gruzenski has joined the firm as Senior Managing Director. Gruzenski will lead the firm’s Security Practice focused on the cybersecurity, physical security and security risk management sectors.

War at Home: How U.S. Corporations are on the Front Lines of the Silent War on Privacy

Jarrett Kolthoff

May 1, 2020

The four individuals who were identified and indicted by the Trump Administration in relation to the Equifax breach from 2017 is yet another example of the overt collection efforts by the Chinese government to steal Americans’ sensitive personal information. The openness of the U.S. government to share these examples should help bring the reality of cyber threats to the forefront in corporate board rooms and research universities. I would like to highlight that these particular attacks were conducted for a different goal – espionage.

Cyber Tactics

DECADE OF THE RATs: Novel Cross-Platform APT Attacks Targeting Linux Windows and Android

John McClurg

May 1, 2020

As China forges its role as one of the great world powers, it relies upon a blast furnace of espionage operations to acquire foreign technologies and intellectual property, better position itself against competing international powers and control its own image both at home and abroad.

The 2026 threat environment will be louder, faster, and more interconnected. The most pressing risks, from global political volatility to emerging tech disruptions, will challenge organizations to act amid ambiguity and protect credibility in an era of accelerating uncertainty.

Articles Tagged with ''cyber security''

CISA Launches Telework Best Practices Site

May 2020: Security Executives on the Move

Senators to Introduce COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

Automatic Number-Plate Recognition System Exposes 9 Million Records

Bryan MacDonald Promoted to Vice President of Information Services at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

How to Detect & Prevent Cyberattackers from Exploiting Web Servers via Web Shell Malware

National Security Agency Releases Cybersecurity Guidance for Remote Workers

Marc Gruzenski Joins The McLean Group to Lead its Security Practice

War at Home: How U.S. Corporations are on the Front Lines of the Silent War on Privacy

DECADE OF THE RATs: Novel Cross-Platform APT Attacks Targeting Linux Windows and Android

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