Cybersecurity Company Avast Breached by Hackers

October 30, 2019

Threat actors breached the network of cybersecurity company Avast in a sophisticated cyber operation, referred to as “Abiss,” that likely attempted to poison the supply chain and target its anti-virus software, CCleaner.

Ensures that Anti-Virus Updates Reach All Endpoints

From Promisec

June 1, 2014

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Built for environments up to 5,000+ total endpoints, this suite of services ensures that all leading anti-virus agents are up to date and running, leading patch management solutions are operational, and informs security or IT personnel when untrusted, blacklisted software is running on the company’s network.

Identity Theft, Financial Security and Best Practices in 2011

Roger Thompson

December 14, 2010

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There are three significant issues facing the online security industry in 2011. None of them are particularly new, but they are approaching crisis point.

Locations that were once considered safe havens such as schools, places of worship and healthcare institutions are no longer immune to acts of violence, and that includes healthcare, such as hospitals, emergency rooms, and facilities that provide healthcare outside of a hospital environment.

Passive vs. Active Video Surveillance at Yale University

This webinar will cover the design phase of the Yale Police Department’s existing radar layout at the Yale Bowl and the security challenges it has presented. It will also discuss the need to keep the historical nature of the Yale Bowl building in mind while designing a new surveillance system. In addition, the webinar will cover how the Yale public safety team is using the new surveillance system to identify a suspect to decide, in real time, whether or not to dispatch additional resources.

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Security Magazine

2020 February

This month, Security magazine highlights John McClurg, Senior VP and CISO at Blackberry, and the evolving role of the CISO. Also, we highlight Tim McCreight, Acting CSO for the city of Calgary, Alberta, and discuss if civilians can truly Stop the Bleed and how to calculate ROI for better security. Industry leaders discuss public references and their impact on security careers, information security frameworks and convergence trends in 2020.

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