Microsoft's rerelease on Patch Tuesday of the seven patches for the widely exploited Exchange vulnerabilities has given security experts a chance to reiterate the urgent need to install these and other critical security updates.
The 2021 PwC Global Digital Trust Insights survey shows 96% of businesses will adjust their cybersecurity strategies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Nocera and Vikas Agarwal of PwC offer an analysis.
Microsoft is warning users of its Azure cloud platform that hackers are using several "living off the land" attack techniques to evade security measures, escalate privileges and deploy cryptominers. The software giant released a threat detection and mitigation strategy for the platform.
Adobe has released security updates to address eight vulnerabilities, which, if exploited, could enable an attacker to take control of an affected system.
Legacy tools and applications often prevent enterprises from adopting monitoring approach, says Ranndeep Chonker, manager security & risk practice, Asia & India at ServiceNow.
Russian hackers apparently weren't the only ones targeting SolarWinds customers. An attack last year by the Spiral hacking group, believed to be based in China, against one organization used malware that targeted a vulnerability in SolarWinds' Orion software, according to the Secureworks Counter Threat Unit.
Legislation introduced in the House would allow U.S. citizens to file lawsuits against foreign governments - and employees and agents of those countries - to hold them liable if a cybersecurity incident causes damages. But one legal expert says such a law could do more harm than good.
As head of information security at FirstPort property management services in the U.K., Sawan Joshi puts a heavy emphasis on ongoing education - for himself, as well as for his cybersecurity team. He discusses how this dedication makes him a better leader.
A new phishing campaign distributes ZLoader malware using advanced delivery techniques that demonstrate sophisticated understanding of Microsoft Office document formats and techniques, the security firm Forcepoint X-Labs reports.
Traditionally, software development training falls short on security. And as enterprises embrace the “shift left” movement, that gap puts them at risk. Veracode’s Dave Ferguson discusses the gap and how Veracode’s new Security Labs was developed to fill it.
The cybersecurity firm McAfee Corp. announced Monday it will sell its enterprise business unit to the private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $4 billion cash and then focus solely on its consumer business. STG also owns RSA.
Members of Congress are again calling on the Federal Trade Commission to begin using its existing authority to protect personal health data. In particular, they are demanding the FTC take enforcement action against certain fertility-tracking mobile apps that allegedly violate the decade-old FTC Health Breach...
Cybersecurity entrepreneur John McAfee, who already faces tax evasion charges, has now been indicted for allegedly using his vast social media following to run cryptocurrency pump-and-dump schemes as well as promote virtual currencies to investors without revealing his stake in them, federal prosecutors say.
Jeremy Grant, coordinator of the Better Identity Coalition, offers a progress report on the 3-year-old organization's efforts to help prevent breaches with better identity management.
COVID-19 infection rates are down from their record highs, and vaccination numbers grow each day. Are we rounding the corner in this pandemic battle? Keep an eye on the virus variants, says pandemic expert Regina Phelps. We may be on the cusp of yet another surge.
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