Security News

Capital One: Where Did the Bank Fail on Defense?
2019-07-31 09:48

Experts Say Bank May Have Made Several ErrorsThe cause of Capital One's breach is known. But experts say the incident still raises questions over why Capital One held onto personal data so long...

Confluera Raises $9M, Unveils 'Real-time Attack Interception and Defense' Platform
2019-07-30 13:49

Palo Alto, California-based start-up Confluera has simultaneously announced a Series A funding round of $9 million and the launch of its new Real-time Attack Interception and Defense (RAID)...

New Android Spyware Created by Russian Defense Contractor Found in the Wild
2019-07-25 07:18

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new piece of mobile surveillance malware believed to be developed by a Russian defense contractor that has been sanctioned for interfering with the 2016...

Digital Defense and UTSA partnership to further enrich the students’ cybersecurity education
2019-07-23 23:30

Digital Defense and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Department of Computer Science jointly announced a partnership that will provide students and faculty with access to an...

The Automotive Industry: Stepping up on Defense
2019-07-19 13:41

As the in-vehicle technology continues to innovate, hackers are continuing to learn and find vulnerabilities to exploit.

Proactive Mobile Threat Defense
2019-07-17 14:03

From malware and phishing to cryptojacking and man-in-the-middle attacks, mobile threats are rampant, and organizations need to stay a step ahead. Traditional threat management has been reactive....

Multi-stage attack techniques are making network defense difficult
2019-07-15 05:15

IT managers are inundated with cyberattacks coming from all directions and are struggling to keep up due to a lack of security expertise, budget and up to date technology, according to Sophos. The...

Privileged Attack Vectors: Key Defenses
2019-06-21 13:18

BeyondTrust's Karl Lankford on Mitigating the Unmanaged Privilege ThreatAttackers crave insider-level access to IT infrastructure and regularly target insiders - and especially administrators- to...

The Active Cyber Defense Bill is Back on the Table
2019-06-13 19:17

Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., is reintroducing his Active Cyber Defense Bill today. He first floated the idea in March 2017, and published an updated version in May 2017. It was then, and is now, being...

5 Things Every SMB Should Know to Strengthen Defenses
2019-05-23 11:58

You may find it surprising that small businesses make up more than 97% of total businesses in North America, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Given this statistic, I suppose the good...