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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 …
APT attacks targeting Linux, Windows and Android remained undetected for nearly a decade
Five related APT groups operating in the interest of the Chinese government have systematically targeted Linux servers, Windows systems and mobile devices running Android …
Pandemic driving global e-commerce growth, but fraud is on the increase too
The COVID-19 crisis is driving the global growth of e-commerce sales, with millions of consumers worldwide in quarantine shopping for goods, services and entertainment online. …
Radio frequency: An invisible espionage threat to enterprises
You can’t see it, but corporate airspaces are under attack via radio frequencies. Foreign governments, competitors and cyber criminals are all conducting radio-based attacks …
Happy developers more likely to build secure apps
There’s an intrinsic link between developer happiness and application security hygiene, and an alarming level of application breaches, according to Sonatype. For the …
Encryption is finally being used primarily to protect personal data rather than just for compliance
As organizations accelerate digital initiatives such as cloud and the IoT, and data volumes and types continue to rise, IT professionals cite protection of customer personal …
On-demand webinar: Securing your remote workforce
This webinar is no longer available. It’s a fact that a majority of us are working from home right now. It’s also a fact that threat actors are hard at work …