| | | LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY | | CISA and FBI: Be 'Vigilant' About Possible Ransomware Attacks Over Labor Day Weekend Advisory recommends key defenses for mitigating risk by ransomware and other threats. DDoS Attacks Hitting Victims in High-Bandwidth 'Bursts' The volume of traffic harnessed by attackers has grown steadily over the years, with distributed denial-of-service attacks regularly topping hundreds of gigabytes per second. 'ProxyToken' Flaw Heightens Concerns Over Security of Microsoft Exchange Server New flaw is one among several that have been disclosed in the software over the past several months. Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB Incident Underscores the Need to Closely Watch Cloud Data Even businesses that do everything right still need to monitor their data and cloud services. Microsoft Azure Cloud Vulnerability Exposed Thousands of Databases Researchers discovered that a data-science feature on Azure allowed anyone to retrieve the credentials of other companies using that feature, potentially exposing billions of records.
Cybersecurity Acquisitions, IPOs Drive Record First Half in 2021 Signs of a bubble? Cybersecurity firms closed $11.5 billion in financing deals, a record for the industry, and nearly $40 billion in M&A valuations. Google, Amazon, Microsoft Share New Security Efforts After White House Summit The news arrives after tech company leaders met with President Biden to discuss the public-private partnership needed to address security threats.
End-of-Summer Crunch Time for Ed Tech Teams Four questions to help ensure schools are ready for the new school year.
Why Is Hacktivism Still Being Ignored? The rising trend of hacktivism, while generally well-intentioned, can have serious repercussions for your organization. Rather than allowing hacktivists to expose your company's weak spots, security pros must be vigilant in mitigating threats. A CISO's Perspective on Ransomware Payments How living through the experience of assisting a small business with a ransomware attack changed my perspective on whether to pay. Why It's Time for Business Leaders to Take Greater Accountability on Data Privacy With the rise of hybrid-cloud and multicloud systems, a comprehensive strategy is needed to maintain control over who can and cannot access sensitive data across the organization, and to protect personal information. Where CISA's Ransomware Tool Falls Short & What To Do About It The agency's Ransomware Readiness Assessment tool is a thin start, but here's where security professionals can build on it. Money Mule Email Scam Targets Students Nigerian-based scam operation lures college students with promises of employment in exchange for cashing checks. FBI Shares Hive Ransomware IoCs in New Alert Hive ransomware was first spotted in June 2021 and likely operates as an affiliate-based threat. MORE NEWS / MORE COMMENTARY | | | | |
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