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A worrisome increase in call traffic from fraudsters exploiting the pandemic
There’s a worrisome increase in call traffic from bad actors looking to cash in on new vulnerabilities created by the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to research …
New lower pricing for CISSP, CCSP and SSCP online instructor-led training
Whether you’re studying for the CISSP, CCSP, SSCP or another industry leading (ISC)² certification, (ISC)² is here to help you stay on track to certification with our Official …
When your laptop is your workspace, the real office never closes
With the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has moved from a company perk to a hard requirement. Social distancing government mandates have forced complete office closures …
Small businesses unprepared for remote working, most don’t provide cybersecurity training
Stay-at-home orders for more than 40 states have forced millions of businesses to establish remote workforces that rely solely on internet-enabled applications and products to …
You have to consider cybersecurity at all points of a cloud migration
Human error and complex cloud deployments open the door to a wide range of cyber threats, according to Trend Micro. Cloud security issues Gartner predicts that by 2021, over …
Week in review: TLS 1.3, full-time bug hunting, vulnerable MS Exchange servers abound
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: TLS 1.3: Slow adoption of stronger web encryption is empowering the bad …
April 2020 Patch Tuesday forecast: Uncertainty reigns, but patching endures through pandemic
I should have reserved the title from last month’s article – Let’s put the madness behind us for this month. Of course, it has a completely different meaning now in the wake …
10 considerations in order to ensure business continuity for PKI
Every year, enterprises face unforeseen events that can disrupt operations. These events are rarely predictable and often create significant challenges for IT and security …
Enterprises regard the cloud as critical for innovation, but struggle with security
Most enterprises (85%) believe embracing the public cloud is critical to fuel innovation, but the majority are not equipped to operate in the cloud securely, according to a …
Cybercriminals capitalize on COVID-19 fears, push shady websites, pharmaceuticals
Shadowy sellers want to capitalize on interest in pharmaceuticals promising a potential treatment to COVID-19. NormShield researchers looked for websites using the names of 10 …
Know thy enemy: The evolving behaviors of today’s cybercriminals
Organizations in the energy/utilities, government, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors have witnessed an increase in cyberattacks over the past year. In fact, recent …
Third-party risk is broken, businesses unprepared for supply chain disruptions
Many companies are not dedicating proper resources to assess third-party risks, and those that are still lack confidence in their programs, according to Prevalent. Supply …
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