Security News

FBI and CISA warn of potential cyberattacks this holiday weekend, citing past trends
2021-09-02 13:36

On Tuesday, the FBI and CISA released an advisory, warning organizations to "Remain vigilant" to cybersecurity threats heading toward the holiday weekend. The federal advisory makes note of "Recent holiday targeting," stating that "Cyber actors have conducted increasingly impactful attacks against U.S. entities on or around holiday weekends." Neither FBI nor CISA has information about a cyberattack "Coinciding with upcoming holidays and weekends," per the advisory, but the document says cybercriminals may see holidays and weekends as "As attractive timeframes" to "Target potential victims."

7 Ways to Defend Mobile Apps, APIs from Cyberattacks
2021-09-02 12:51

Hackers can easily access devices through mobile apps. Mobile app security threats have arisen over the years.

Boston Public Library discloses cyberattack, system-wide technical outage
2021-08-27 15:18

The Boston Public Library has disclosed today that its network was hit by a cyberattack on Wednesday, leading to a system-wide technical outage. It is the third-largest public library in the United States behind the federal Library of Congress and the New York Public Library, based on the total number of items it holds.

If encryption is so good at protecting data, why do so many businesses succumb to cyberattacks?
2021-08-20 05:00

This form of encryption essentially creates a virtual safe for your data that can only be unlocked with a passcode. If encryption is so easy, why don't people do it?

Expert: Cyberattacks in the energy sector put lives in danger
2021-08-18 19:34

Zero-trust is a good way to prevent hackers from gaining control of our infrastructure and energy industries, expert says. TechRepublic's Karen Roby spoke with Greg Valentine, solution director for Capgemini, about cybersecurity in the energy sector.

Zero-trust security is a great preventer of cyberattacks, expert says
2021-08-18 19:32

The zero-trust model prevents attacks, but also greatly limits the impact of a successful breach, such as a ransomware attack.

Education and research sector hit by highest number of cyberattacks in July
2021-08-18 13:48

Facilities in the sector saw an average of 1,739 attacks per organization each week last month, according to Check Point Research. A report published Wednesday by cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point Research looks at the latest wave of cyberattacks against educational and research facilities in particular and offers tips on how to better combat them.

Schools could be ripe for cyberattacks amid ransomware open season
2021-08-16 14:56

According to a recent Kaspersky report, 41% of parents said their child's school had experienced multiple cyberattacks and 55% said the school had suffered a single incident. "Threat actors have many motivations but the biggest reason to attack school systems is greed or the desire to profit from the attack by extorting schools via ransomware or the threat of attack," said Bryan K. Fite, global account chief information security officer at BT Global.

Reliance on third party workers making companies more vulnerable to cyberattacks
2021-08-16 04:00

A survey from SecZetta revealed 83% of respondents agree that because organizations increasingly rely on contractors, freelancers, and other third party workers, their data systems have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. According to recent data from the Ponemon Institute, 51% of breaches are caused by a third party,​​ and more than half of respondents admit their organizations are not evaluating the security and privacy practices of these third party non-employees before granting them access to sensitive and confidential information and systems.

Company size is a nonissue with automated cyberattack tools
2021-08-13 15:32

Even with plenty of old problems to contend with, an expert suggests security pros need to get ready for new and more powerful automated ransomware tools. New problems specific to SMBs. Little next takes on what he calls "New problems:" Challenges facing SMBs that are somewhat obscure, not mainstream, and seldom considered by those responsible for cybersecurity in smaller businesses.