Microsoft updates break AV software, again!
Microsoft’s May 2019 security fixes have again disrupted the normal functioning of some endpoint security products on certain Windows versions. Current problems …
Five ways automating IAM saves you money
Identity is the foundation of security, so a robust automated identity and access management (IAM) system is by far the best way to keep your company’s information safe. It’s …
How effective are login challenges at preventing Google account takeovers?
Despite implementation bugs that might affect the security of physical security keys, they are the strongest protection against phishing currently available, Google maintains. …
Traditional approach to data security hindering digital transformation initiatives
Security professionals who adopted a more traditional or reactive approach to their data protection and security program did not believe they would reach their digital …
SD-WAN adoption growing as enterprises embrace app-centric architecture transition
The connected era and cloud-based environment have created a need to redesign network operations, according to ResearchAndMarkets. In addition, businesses find it …
Engineering teams are struggling because they’re missing the right automation
Driven by the trend of microservices creating complexity in code delivery and every company becoming a technology company, the software development community is under enormous …
On the path to Zero Trust security: Time to get started
No need to belabour the point. We all know that trying to defend the network perimeter is a bit futile in today’s mobile and cloud first world. So, the obvious question …
Microsoft’s Attack Surface Analyzer now works on Macs and Linux, too
Microsoft has rewritten and open-sourced Attack Surface Analyzer (ASA), a security tool that points out potentially risky system changes introduced by the installation of new …
Ransomware and malware attacks decline, attackers adopting covert tactics
There has been a major decline in ransomware and malware attacks, with Ireland having some of the lowest rates globally, according to the latest report released by Microsoft. …
Over half of all reported vulnerabilities in Q1 2019 have a remote attack vector
There were 5,501 vulnerabilities aggregated by Risk Based Security’s VulnDB that were disclosed during the first three months of 2019. This represents a 1% increase over the …
Phishing targeting SaaS and webmail services increased to 36% of all phishing attacks
Users of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and webmail services are being targeted with increasing frequency, according to the APWG Q1 2019 Phishing Activity Trends Report. The …
Companies investing in advanced forensic capabilities to identify attackers in greater detail
One in five companies are already using forensic investigations and other sophisticated methods to identify their attackers, like setting up honey pots and repositories of …
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