By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer — July 15th 2021 at 21:10
The Rewards for Justice program, a counterterrorism tool, is now aimed at collecting information on nation-states that use hackers to disrupt critical infrastructure.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer — July 14th 2021 at 20:20
A China-based threat actor -- previously observed targeting US defense industrial base organizations and software companies -- is exploiting the bug in SolarWinds' Serv-U software, Microsoft says.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer — July 13th 2021 at 22:00
TA453 group spoofed two scholars at University of London to try and gain access to email inboxes belonging to journalists, think tank personnel, academics, and others, security vendor says.
By Amichai Shulman CTO and Co-founder of AirEye — July 13th 2021 at 17:00
Proliferation of wireless devices increases the risk that corporate networks will be attacked with this newly discovered breed of Wi-Fi-based cyber assault.
By Edge Editors Dark Reading — July 13th 2021 at 15:30
More than half of enterprises surveyed for Dark Reading's State of Malware Threats report indicate they are making at least a few changes to their supply chain security defenses following recent attacks on software vendors such as SolarWinds.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer — July 13th 2021 at 15:00
From the Biden administration's pledge to take action to INTERPOL's focus on ransomware as a global threat, governments are looking to help businesses cope with cyberattacks. But can it really work?
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer — July 12th 2021 at 15:35
Estimates indicate the number of affected companies could grow, while Kaseya faces renewed scrutiny as former employees reportedly criticize its lack of focus on security.
By Oleg Brodt R&D Director of Deutsche Telekom Innovation Labs, Israel, and Chief Innovation Officer for Cyber@Ben-Gurion University — July 12th 2021 at 14:00
Artificial intelligence is a maturing area in cybersecurity, but there are different concerns depending on whether you're a defender or an attacker.
By David Trepp Partner, IT Assurance with accounting and advisory firm BPM LLP — July 9th 2021 at 14:30
The ElectroRAT Trojan attacker's success highlights the increasingly sophisticated nature of threats to cryptocurrency exchanges, wallets, brokerages, investing, and other services.
By Don Tait Senior Analyst, Identity, Authentication, Access, Omdia — July 8th 2021 at 15:00
The Kaseya ransomware attack is believed to have been down to an authentication bypass. Yes, ransomware needs to be on your radar -- but good authentication practices are also imperative.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading — July 8th 2021 at 14:30
The National Security Agency's gradual emergence from the shadows was "inevitable" in cybersecurity, says Vinnie Liu, co-founder and CEO of offensive security firm Bishop Fox and a former NSA analyst. Now the agency has to figure out how to best work with the private sector, especially organizations outside the well-resourced and seasoned Fortune 100.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer — July 7th 2021 at 20:55
Automation allowed a REvil affiliate to move from exploitation of vulnerable servers to installing ransomware on downstream companies faster than most defenders could react.
By Jeff Williams Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Contrast Security — July 6th 2021 at 17:00
A benchmarking system would help buyers choose more secure software products and, more importantly, light a fire underneath software producers to make products secure.
By Caroline Morgan & Melissa Parisi Partner, Culhane Meadows, PLLC / Senior Director of Worldwide Privacy, Herbalife Nutrition — July 6th 2021 at 14:00
Knowing your legal distinctions can make defense easier should you end up in court after a breach, attack, or data loss.
By Jessica Amado Head of Cyber Research at Sepio Systems — July 5th 2021 at 14:00
The cybersecurity professionals guarding the Summer Olympics are facing at least as much competition as the athletes, and their failure could have steeper ramifications.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer — July 2nd 2021 at 17:00
Microsoft maintains that exploitation of recent Dell vulnerabilities would be blocked on ultra-secure PCs - but most systems do not have the technology yet.
By Jai Vijayan Contributing Writer — July 2nd 2021 at 16:35
Company says remote code execution issue in all Windows versions is different from one in Windows Print Spooler that it had patched last month, though both affect same function.
By Robert Lemos Contributing Writer — July 1st 2021 at 22:35
The company has created an AI system, dubbed Copilot, to offer code suggestions to developers, but warns that any code produced should be tested for defects and vulnerabilities.
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