What are the "Four Horsemen of the Data Loss Apocalypse," and how are they causing challenges for organizations that have not yet transformed their approach to data security? Steven Grossenbacher and Jacob Serpa of Zscaler spell out a new, unified approach to enterprise data protection.
The ransomware operation known as Alphv - aka BlackCat - appears to be a reboot of the DarkSide group, which rebranded as BlackMatter following serious encryption and victim-selection mistakes. Amid reports that Alphv has disrupted 17 oil terminals in Western Europe, how long until the next rebrand?
ThycoticCentrify renames itself Delinea to grow as a "seamless" security solution. Other acquisitions focus on providing tools to developers to better secure applications and software, boost healthcare device security, fight against chargeback fraud and bring smaller organizations into compliance.
Four ISMG editors discuss important cybersecurity issues, including misconceptions around Zero Trust implementation, lessons learned from the crippling NotPetya malware attack of 2017 that nearly sank logistics giant Maersk and how a Russian cyberwar in Ukraine could move beyond its borders.
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer alleges in a federal lawsuit that two former executives stole documents containing trade secrets about diabetes, obesity and cancer treatments under development by the drugmaker to benefit two new biotech startups they had launched.
Change is afoot at Trellix, which is the new name of the cybersecurity software business formed from the merger of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye. CEO Bryan Palma says the extended detection and response - aka XDR - software imperative for his customers is to do more, but with fewer suppliers and management overhead.
In the first of a planned series of articles looking at strategies that have helped her and her teams over the years to not just survive a stressful environment, but thrive in it, cybersecurity executive and CyberEdBoard executive member Kerissa Varma offers this: Be a human, not a terminator.
Israeli spyware company NSO's flagship product, Pegasus, was tested by the FBI, according to reports, prior to the company being sanctioned by the U.S in the wake of revelations of misuse of its tools. Now, U.S. venture capital company Integrity Partners is in negotiation to take control of the company.
A newly discovered ransomware, Deadbolt, affected Taiwanese network-attached storage provider QNAP Systems and encrypted user data. The threat group demands 0.03 bitcoin for the decryption code. And an automatic forced update rolled out by QNAP caused more harm than good, according to some users.
Kyle Flaherty has worked with a range of companies, changing the worlds of big data, IoT, BYOD, SaaS, open-source software, network security, fraud detection, data analytics, marketing automation and network management. He weighs in on brands and how metrics feed different audiences.
Maersk was one of dozens of organizations crippled by the NotPetya malware in June 2017. Gavin Ashton and Bharat Halai worked in identity and access management at Maersk and share how the company's technology team tirelessly brought the company back from the brink of an IT systems meltdown.
Has the notorious REvil, aka Sodinokibi, ransomware operation rebooted as "Ransom Cartel"? Security experts say the new group has technical and other crossovers with REvil. But whether the new group is a spinoff of REvil, bought the tools, or is simply copying how they work, remains unclear.
When it comes to cyber intrusions launched by one nation-state against another, where's the red line? While blame has yet to be cast for a wiper malware attack against Ukrainian government systems, researchers say the infections tie to network intrusions that began last summer.
New developments have emerged in the case of the Israel Police allegedly using the flagship spyware of NSO Group, Pegasus, on its own citizens, with reported targets including critics of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, among others. Following a bombshell local report, high-ranking Israeli officials have...
Among the simplest things that vendors can do to help improve the cybersecurity of their products is providing better transparency, especially regarding the third-party components contained in their technology, says Rob Suárez, CISO of medical device maker Becton Dickinson.
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