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G Suite
Google introduces many G Suite security enhancements

Last week, the big news from Google Cloud Next 2019 was that phones running Android 7.0 or higher can be turned into a security key for G Suite account 2-step verification. …

tunnel light
Enterprise VPN apps store authentication and session cookies insecurely

CVE-2019-1573, a flaw that makes VPN applications store the authentication and/or session cookies insecurely (i.e. unencrypted) in memory and/or log files, affects a yet to be …

building
Is your organization getting physical security right?

For most organizations (and especially for tech companies), the physical security of data centers and headquarters is of the utmost importance. As Tim Roberts, a senior …

connections
The security challenges that come with serverless computing

Serverless computing (aka Function-as-a-Service) has been a boon to many enterprises: it simplifies the code development and deployment processes while improving utilization …

zero
Digital transformation goes hand-in-hand with Zero Trust security

Forward-looking organizations are investing in Zero Trust security and strong MFA, modern app development, IaaS, and digital transformation, a recently released Okta report …

Windows Defender ATP
Microsoft adds tamper protection to Microsoft Defender ATP

Microsoft has added a new tamper protection feature to Microsoft Defender ATP (formerly Windows Defender ATP) antimalware solution. When turned on, it should prevent malicious …

Toyota
3.1 million customer records possibly stolen in Toyota hack

Personal information of some 3.1 million Toyota customers may have been leaked outside the company, the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced on Friday. The announcement …

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Worldwide spending on security solutions expected to continue growing

Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $103.1 billion in 2019, an increase of 9.4% over 2017. This pace of growth is …

Office 365
Attackers are exploiting IMAP to bypass MFA on Office 365, G Suite accounts

Where possible, and especially for important accounts such as Office 365 and G Suite accounts, the prevailing advice for users is to enable two-factor authentication. …

cybercrime
Cryptojacking of businesses’ cloud resources still going strong

In the past year or so, many cybercriminals have turned to cryptojacking as an easier and more low-key approach for “earning” money. While the value of …

Box files
Is your company leaking sensitive data via its Box account?

Companies that use Box for sharing files and folders inside and outside the company are inadvertently leaving sensitive corporate and customer data exposed, cybersecurity firm …

users
Cybersecurity skills gap worsens, security teams are understaffed

As emerging technology and threat landscapes experience rapid transformation, the skillsets need to change as well. 80 percent of 336 IT security professionals Dimensional …

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