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Protect the keys to the kingdom: Email cyberattacks open doors to core assets
Any type of cyberattack is bad news for an organization, but when email servers are breached, cybercriminals have ready access to a company's most sensitive assets.
By Sue Poremba • April 16, 2021 -
Enterprise security leaders fear rising AI use among threat actors: report
Some experts are urging companies to incorporate AI into their cyber defense strategies, while others view the threat of AI as overhyped marketing.
By David Jones • April 9, 2021 -
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An esclation of cyber risks facing businesses and government has made cyber resilience a major priority.
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Companies missing security in rushed cloud adoptions
While misconfigurations are likely unknown today, they have the potential to become critical vulnerabilities.
By Samantha Schwartz • April 6, 2021 -
2020 was a record year for K-12 cybersecurity incidents
U.S. schools faced 408 publicized incidents — an 18% increase over 2019, according to the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.
By Roger Riddell • April 1, 2021 -
Shift online exposed and expanded college cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Ransomware attacks doubled from 2019 to 2020, according to one report, and experts say the increased use of virtual tools opened up new threats.
By Sue Poremba • March 31, 2021 -
To combat open source insecurity, companies need tech and leadership
With software dependencies commonplace, it's up to industry to clear a path to greater supply chain security in software.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 26, 2021 -
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Babuk ransomware group emerges with new claims against US companies
The threat actor emerges amid heightened ransomware concerns following the Microsoft Exchange server attacks.
By David Jones • March 26, 2021 -
Operational threat intelligence leans on facts, less anecdotal evidence
Digesting threat intelligence looks different in IT environments than OT.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 25, 2021 -
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Threat data sharing considered critical to defense amid rise in sophisticated attacks: report
A Ponemon Institute study shows the value of actionable data as lawmakers and the Biden administration work to encourage intelligence sharing.
By David Jones • March 24, 2021 -
As cyber insurers quantify risk, security spending provides little info
Quantifying risk appetite, an assessment insurance premiums are based on, is an imperfect science for providers and customers.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 24, 2021 -
70% of malicious DNS traffic in tech is cryptomining, phishing: Cisco
Researchers suggested tech employees were unfamiliar with company policies, triggering cryptomining blocks in Cisco Umbrella.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 23, 2021 -
SolarWinds threat actors accessing Microsoft 365 by altering permissions
Mandiant observed a threat actor linked to the SolarWinds campaign using a stealthy approach to read email in targeted mailboxes.
By David Jones • March 22, 2021 -
Microsoft deploys more updates to contain Exchange server fallout
The FBI and CISA are warning of additional threats from nation states and threat actors as patching and security updates leave many vulnerable companies exposed.
By David Jones • March 12, 2021 -
DearCry ransomware latching onto Exchange hack, Microsoft says
Patching is the only answer — for now.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 12, 2021 -
What's in your software? Federal initiative targets frequently overlooked electric utility vulnerabilities
Software supply chain issues are the subject of a new collaboration between the electric power sector and federal government.
By Robert Walton • March 11, 2021 -
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Enterprises scramble to secure Microsoft Exchange as cybercriminals rush in
Researchers fear, more than two months after the threat was discovered, criminal hackers have had plenty of time to loot data or plant undetected seeds of compromise.
By David Jones • March 10, 2021 -
55% of healthcare breaches feature ransomware: report
The healthcare industry is a favored target by cybercriminals: Hospitals cannot tolerate downtime or put off emergency patient care.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 10, 2021 -
How do companies assess risk? It's a system-by-system question
Every piece of technology is vulnerable to threat actors, but each organization and cybersecurity team decides which software and technology adds risk to its business operations.
By Sue Poremba • March 9, 2021 -
Microsoft Exchange server compromise escalates as mitigation efforts fall short
Officials warn that patching may not fix compromised systems, while tens of thousands of customers are potentially at risk.
By David Jones • March 8, 2021 -
3 new malware strains show persistence, sophistication of SolarWinds actor
The malware strains, identified by Microsoft, were used in targeted, late-stage attacks to compromise a select number of companies last year.
By David Jones • March 5, 2021 -
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Malicious email campaigns target business platforms following remote work surge
Phishing attacks are more becoming targeted, less frequent and use PII to harvest credentials.
By David Jones • March 4, 2021 -
What makes ransomware a constant enterprise pain point
Threat groups mimic and manipulate the tactics, techniques and procedures of other groups, making ransomware attacks more difficult to prevent.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 3, 2021 -
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Exploited Microsoft Exchange campaign hits hundreds of organizations, researchers find
The nation-state campaign, which Microsoft has linked to China, have targeted on-premises Exchange server vulnerabilities to steal U.S. enterprise data.
By David Jones • March 3, 2021 -
SolarWinds missed early security warnings
Lawmakers scrutinized SolarWinds' security practices, including its use of "solarwinds123" as a password, a lapse blamed on a former intern.
By David Jones • March 1, 2021 -
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How Target bridges communication gaps between threat intel analysis, detection teams
The WAVE matrix, a tool the retailer built in-house, is transferable to smaller teams with employees covering multiple security domains.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 25, 2021
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