Attackers have co-opted the Hancitor malware downloader and recently used it to deliver Cuba ransomware as part of an email spam campaign for data exfiltration and ransom extortion, a new report by security firm Group-IB finds.
A Russian botnet group called Prometei is exploiting unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities to mine cryptocurrency across the world, a new report by security firm Cybereason finds.
Email security provider Cofense and data security firm StrikeForce Technologies both have announced acquisitions. Meanwhile, data protection firm OneTrust received additional funding.
With people and data moving everywhere, security has to be agile to keep up. Now, the key issue facing many organizations is how to most effectively provide safe access to corporate resources on the web, in cloud apps and in internal, private apps anywhere, while keeping data safe everywhere.
SASE has rapidly...
Data security is a never-ending challenge. On one hand, IT organizations are
required to keep up with regulations and protect intellectual property from
targeted attacks and accidental exposure. On the other, they must adapt to
macro IT movements, such as the adoption of cloud applications, hybrid...
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Driving Office 365 adoption is an important goal 87% of IT professionals say it's a top priority. Yet few have fully migrated their users and apps due to concerns around security, compliance, and poor user experience caused by network architecture limitations and constraints.
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In a business world without perimeters and dominated by remote work, finding a balance between easy collaboration and data security can be challenging. Users and data are operating outside of traditional IT defenses that implicitly trust people who are inside of their network. With a mantra of “Never Trust, Always...
One of the biggest trends in 2020 was the rise of complex, multi-staged cyberattacks. These attacks used new delivery mechanisms - like macros and other legitimate app functionality - to evade detection by antivirus software, hide data exfiltration actions (e.g., steganography), and coordinate multi-staged maneuvers...
In 2020, the pandemic tremendously impacted public-sector organisations all over the world. As every public-facing service organisation was forced to start pivoting to digital alternatives from the traditional “in-person & paper” model, a new set of challenges were created.
The digital transformation taking...
Love it or hate it, email remains an essential business and productivity tool. Many organizations have now migrated to cloud-based Office 365 email for their employees. But while cloud-based approaches offer easier procurement, manageability and better cost savings, certain email facts of life won't change.
Moving...
Threat detection and response is a core component of modern security programs, driving investment in tools to improve visibility, efficacy,
and efficiency. As organizations commit to and extend EDR, NDR, or other security analytics solutions in support of broad threat detection
and response programs, new...
Advanced attackers can evade detection by stealing credentials and masquerading as legitimate users. In response, security teams today must deploy multiple – often siloed – detection and response tools.
The problem is that each tool only provides a narrow view of one data source, forcing analysts to manually...
Security teams face a dizzying array of threats, from ransomware and
cyberespionage to fileless attacks and damaging data breaches. However,
the biggest headache for many security analysts is not the endless number
of risks that dominate news headlines, but rather the repetitive tasks they
must perform every day...
Protecting your endpoints requires a much more holistic approach than simply blocking known
malware. Adversaries today create countless variants of malware and use obfuscation techniques
to evade signature detection.
They can turn your own resources against you, converting legitimate
endpoint applications into...
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