Week in review: Quantum Locker ransomware, most exploited vulnerabilities in 2021
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Meteoric attack deploys Quantum ransomware in mere hours A group wielding the Quantum …
Critical vulnerabilities open Synology, QNAP NAS devices to attack
Users of Synology and QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices are advised to be on the lookout for patches for several critical vulnerabilities affecting Netatalk, an …
New infosec products of the week: April 29, 2022
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akamai, Alert Logic, BreachBits, Kudelski Security, ThreatX, and Workato. Alert …
Leadership and recruitment changes needed to address burnout in cybersecurity
Most organizations—across almost every industry—have been forced to implement extensive digital components to their everyday operations so they can function efficiently. With …
How IIoT solutions can optimize industrial supply chain operations
Ivanti Wavelink announced the results of a joint survey with VDC Research regarding the state of industrial supply chain operations and the adoption of Industrial Internet of …
308,000 exposed databases discovered, proper management is key
Group-IB carried out a deep dive into exposed digital assets discovered in 2021. During the research, the attack surface management team analyzed instances hosting …
Security leaders relying more heavily on MSPs amid talent crunch
The cyber skills gap is driving a significant increase in reliance on external managed service providers, according to the Neustar International Security Council (NISC). 89% …
Companies poorly prepared to meet CCPA, CPRA and GDPR compliance requirements
CYTRIO released findings from additional independent research it conducted during Q1 2022 on the state of companies’ readiness to comply with the California Consumer Privacy …
The 15 most exploited vulnerabilities in 2021
In 2021, threat actors aggressively exploited newly disclosed critical software vulnerabilities to hit a broad set of targets worldwide, says the latest advisory published by …
Top 5 security analytics to measure
You don’t need a Ph.D. in cybersecurity to recognize the importance of security analytics. Security analytics uses data analysis – often aided by machine learning – to …
Ransomware is up and victims are paying
Sophos released a survey and review of real-world ransomware experiences in a report which shows that 66% of organizations surveyed were hit with ransomware in 2021, up from …
Cybercriminals deliver IRS tax scams and phishing campaigns by mimicking government vendors
Cybercriminals are leveraging advanced tactics in their phishing-kits granting them a high delivery success rate of spoofed e-mails which contain malicious attachments right …
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