Security News > 2021 > July
Two Belarusian nationals were arrested earlier this month in Poland on the suspicion they engaged in multiple ATM jackpotting attacks. The two are believed to have committed dozens of ATM jackpotting attacks in several European countries, stealing an estimated €230,000 in cash.
Our story takes place a few years ago and concerns "Ruud" who had joined a very well-known company as head of IT. As befitted a person of his job title, Ruud had started putting the company's house in order and begun rolling out some standard security tools "To get us to a decent baseline." Leading from the front, Ruud dived in to do his bit.
Here's a look at the most interesting product releases from the past week, featuring releases from Ivanti, Stellar Cyber, SpecterOps, Aqua Security, Infinipoint, Acronis, and Neustar. Stellar Cyber announced a major leap to boost security analyst efficiency to identify attacks earlier.
ThycoticCentrify, formed from a merger between two computer access management firms, said it surveyed about 8,000 people, and reports just under a quarter admitted they reuse passwords across multiple websites - a cybersecurity no-no because it opens you up to credential stuffing. The use of browser-stored passwords was also called out as a potential security risk by ThycoticCentrify, with a third of respondents apparently saying they rely on their web browser to manage their passphrases.
Recent attacks like the one on Kaseya serve as an important reminder that when ransomware strikes, it's not just your data that's at risk, but your whole business. With so much at stake, why are data recovery and restoration often put on the back burner of the security conversation when it could be the most valuable tool in the security arsenal?
Protecting the sensitive data contained within B2G transactions and interactions is mission critical for businesses and governments alike. As more governments continue to adopt digital transaction controls, ensuring the security of these techniques, and the data they involve, must take priority.
In such a scenario, the company's network and security solutions are likely to have been supplied by two providers. With SD-WAN, on the other hand, it's possible to secure each colleague via a downloadable SaaS license for their device, which protects the endpoint and corporate network, irrespective of location and using only a basic internet service from any provider.
In a new report, CynergisTek reviewed just under 100 assessments of healthcare providers across the continuum, including hospitals, physician practices, Accountable Care Organizations, and Business Associates. These assessments measure organizations' security posture against the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cybersecurity Framework, a standardized framework first published in 2014 intended to help protect American critical infrastructure.
Kubient conducted a survey of marketing and advertising professionals to provide a snapshot of industry perspectives on increasing privacy regulations, including the postponement and eventual elimination of cookies and how it affects the larger marketing and advertising ecosystem. Two-thirds of marketers surveyed support federal consumer regulations such as the California Consumer Protection Act and the Colorado Consumer Protection Act.
Based on an independent survey of more than 1,800 MSPs worldwide, the report reflects how MSPs are evolving as their small and medium business clients fully transition to the cloud and prioritize cyber resilience. "The global pandemic forced businesses to rethink operations and explore new avenues for managed services. Over the last year and a half, MSPs were the unsung heroes for SMBs, enabling them to run their business while the MSPs themselves faced many of the same challenges of remote/hybrid work and economic uncertainty. This accelerated MSP and SMB digital transformation," said Rob Rae, SVP Business Development, Datto.