cybersecurity

CyberCops program: ROTC students as future cybersecurity gatekeepers
Not so long ago, a strong password felt mighty enough to keep you safe and your computer data private. But we now live amid heightened risks in malware, phishing, …

RIP guest access, long live shared channels!
While many yearn to return to pre-pandemic days, some aspects of our new normal are welcome. Most notable is the flexibility of hybrid working, with a great majority of …

How to build a zero-trust cloud data architecture
Cloud computing has had a profound impact on CISOs. They realize its cheap storage, immense scalability, resource elasticity and accessibility from anywhere in the world, at …

Blocked DDoS attack volumes up, tech, healthcare and finance most targeted
Second quarter blocked DDoS attack volumes were up more than 40% compared to the same period in 2020, a Radware report reveals. The report provides an overview of DDoS attack …

Cybercriminals are manipulating reality to reshape the modern threat landscape
VMware released a report which analyzes how cybercriminals are manipulating reality to reshape the modern threat landscape. The report found a drastic rise in destructive …

Review: Group-IB Digital Risk Protection
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed our private and working lives. It has also forced companies to extend the network perimeter due to employees working from their homes and …

What is DataSecOps and why it matters
In this Help Net Security podcast, Ben Herzberg, Chief Scientist at Satori, explains what DataSecOps is, and illustrates its significance. Here’s a transcript of the podcast …

Supply chain attacks expected to multiply by 4 in 2021
Supply chain attacks have been a concern for cybersecurity experts for many years because the chain reaction triggered by one attack on a single supplier can compromise a …

Moving toward a reality where breaches are not a given
Ninety-one percent of cybersecurity leaders say they want to see their organization shift from ‘assume breach’ to breach prevention in the next three years, according to a …

With Crime-as-a-Service, anyone can be an attacker
Crime-as-a-Service (CaaS) is the practice of experienced cybercriminals selling access to the tools and knowledge needed to execute cybercrime – in particular, it’s often used …

Ransomware attacks skyrocketed in H1 2021
In the first half (H1) of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the SonicWall …

SAP applications more vulnerable than users might think
Many application owners are unaware of how vulnerable their SAP applications may be, significantly increasing the risks to their core enterprise systems. This is the overall …