Analytics & Intelligence
Am I Really Vulnerable? Gut-Checking Bug Risk
Whenever a new software vulnerability hits the headlines, the tendency among cybersecurity pros, security analysts and teams is to think the worst; that the bug could have a big impact on organizations ...
Record High Ransomware Payouts in 2021 as Extortion Evolves
Flush with cash from successful ransomware campaigns, cybercriminals are investing in more sophisticated technology and using new tactics to drive up ransomware payments even further, with the Conti ransomware group responsible for ...
Google Opens new Ad-Targeting API—Topics, ‘Privacy Sandbox’ and FLEDGE
Cookies are dead—or, at least, their days are numbered. Instead, Google wants to shape the future of targeted advertising ...
Apple, Facebook Doxxed Users—via Fake Police EDRs
Hackers have been spoofing email from police forces to steal personal data from big tech companies ...
The Sisyphean Task of Vulnerability Management
According to Greek mythology, Zeus punished Sisyphus for cheating death (twice!) by forcing him to roll a boulder up a hill only for it to roll down each time it neared the ...
Fall for Phishing? You Could Get Fired
One in four employees lost their job in the last 12 months after making a mistake that compromised their company’s security, according to a report from email security company Tessian. While the ...
Purdue University’s CERIAS 2021 Security Symposium – Gary McGraw’s ‘Security Engineering for Machine Learning’
Our thanks to Purdue University’s The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) for publishing their illuminating security symposiums, seminars, talks, and presentations on the Schools’ YouTube channel ...
The Evolution of Threat Detection: From Pentesting to PtaaS
Cybersecurity has come a long way since the computer was first invented. With the innovation of technology also comes the increased sophistication of cyberthreats. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, global cybercrime costs are ...
With Great 5G Power Comes Great Responsibility
With this new infrastructure in place, services that previously could not be adopted on a large scale will now begin to emerge. The post With Great 5G Power Comes Great Responsibility appeared ...
Ransomware, Malware, Phishing Top List of IT Security Concerns
Malware, ransomware and phishing continue to plague global organizations, according to the Thales 2022 Global Data Threat Report. The survey of more than 2,700 executives with influence over IT and data security ...
