Security News

Manufacturing industry overwhelmed by innovative threat actors
2020-11-19 05:00

The research findings point to an industry whose security teams are seeing the IT and OT environments converging at a rapid pace. Manufacturing organizations are struggling to safeguard OT assets as they are using the same tools to safeguard their IT infrastructure as they are for OT. As a result, IT teams can't keep up with growing volumes of security data or the increasing number of security alerts.

Flashpoint acquires CRFT to build automation around actionable threat intelligence
2020-11-19 00:00

Flashpoint already produces the industry's highest-quality threat intelligence from online illicit communities. By integrating CRFT's no-code security automation into Flashpoint's product suite, the company is now positioned to empower Cyber Threat Intelligence, Fraud, and Security teams to take rapid, automated action from inbound intelligence and event-based alerts.

Sophos 2021 Threat Report: Navigating cybersecurity in an uncertain world
2020-11-18 14:00

"We know what you're thinking:"Another year; another vendor; another threat report. We've combined research from a number of threat prevention groups inside Sophos, including SophosLabs, Sophos Managed Threat Response, Sophos Rapid Response, Sophos AI, and our Cloud Security team, to deliver a comprehensive review of the security landscape.

Ransomware still the most common cyber threat to SMBs
2020-11-18 04:00

Ransomware still remains the most common cyber threat to SMBs, with 60% of MSPs reporting that their SMB clients have been hit as of Q3 2020, Datto reveals. Likely due to increasing sophistication and complexity of ransomware attacks, almost half of MSPs now partner with specialized Managed Security Service Providers for IT security assistance - to protect both their clients and their own businesses.

Defining Security Policies to Manage Remote Insider Threats
2020-11-17 21:34

Insider threats from employees and others given access to the network were more easily monitored because they were always connected in some capacity, and so malicious activity could be easily detected. Organizations must define long-term policies for how employees access company-owned assets, especially if they intend to allow employees to work from home indefinitely.

Security teams need visibility into the threats targeting remote workers
2020-11-16 04:30

The research revealed that tech leaders tend to overestimate the positive experience of remote workers - with IT estimating the quality of the remote working experience to be 21% higher than actual remote workers rated it. The survey also revealed that the new remote work dynamic may be straining the IT-employee relationship, with remote workers not fully trusting IT to provide the help they need.

McAfee’s open API framework enables orgs to respond faster to threats while reducing cost
2020-11-16 03:00

McAfee announced the launch of MVISION Marketplace, MVISION API and MVISION Developer Portal, part of the MVISION platform that will allow customers to quickly and easily integrate McAfee and trusted Security Innovation Alliance partner applications as well as privately developed applications within their current security environment. The newly launched open API framework enables organizations to respond faster to threats while reducing total cost of operations by automating MVISION Platform capabilities and integrating with their IT and security operations.

Manufacturing Sector Targeted by Five ICS-Focused Threat Groups: Report
2020-11-13 13:27

A report published on Thursday by industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos reveals that the manufacturing sector has been attacked by five threat groups that have been known to target industrial environments. According to Dragos, the manufacturing sector faces increasing risk of cyberattacks, including attacks whose goal may be to cause disruption to industrial processes and ones aimed at collecting valuable information.

Group-IB opens HQ in Amsterdam as a central hub for research into the European threat landscape
2020-11-13 09:41

Group-IB has opened the doors of its European headquarters in Amsterdam, which will serve as a central hub for the company's research into the European threat landscape. The Amsterdam office, located at Prinsengracht 919, is set to intensify the strong European cyber threat knowledge Group-IB had previously, broaden the company's global threat hunting infrastructure and strengthen the on-the-ground support for the company's customer base in the region, which, among others, includes major banks of the Netherlands.

The Term "Threat Intelligence" is Poisoned. It Does Not Mean What You Think it Means.
2020-11-12 15:58

People have preconceived notions of what threat intelligence is, so they make assumptions in conversations and those assumptions are rarely thought about, much less discussed. The assumption and filter is that threat intelligence equals external threat data.