Security News

IRONSCALES Themis is now fully autonomous in the classification and removal of email threats
2020-04-03 02:30

IRONSCALES, the pioneer of self-learning email security, announced that Themis, its AI-driven virtual security analyst, now has the ability to be fully autonomous in the classification and removal of email threats. Security analysts can now measurably increase the speed and accuracy of their email security by allowing Themis to make time-sensitive decisions on email threat mitigation without any human involvement.

EclecticIQ’s new browser extension helps analysts capture threat indicators automatically
2020-04-03 01:00

The extension lets analysts process threat data directly from their web browser. Through a combination of automation and workflow tooling the browser extension reduces the time and effort for CTI analysts to process threat data found either on external websites or on the web-based front-ends of their internal security controls.

BitDam Advanced Threat Protection solution now supports Microsoft Teams and Zoom
2020-04-03 00:45

BitDam, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions that protect enterprise communications from unknown threats hidden in files and links, announced that its Advanced Threat Protection solution now supports Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Aiming to support organizations' ability to collaborate safely when working from home, BitDam has accelerated these solution releases and is offering businesses its trial for Zoom and Microsoft Teams protection for free for three months.

How Humans "LEAD" the Way to More Effective Use of Threat Intelligence
2020-04-02 21:17

It's a topic I never tire of because not only do I believe that there is no "Silver bullet" technology, I believe it's the humans who really lead the way to greater security efficiency and effectiveness. Relevant - As security professionals, we need to change how we look at the threat landscape.

Nigerian Threat Actors Specializing in BEC Attacks Continue to Evolve
2020-04-02 08:51

The Nigerian business email compromise threat actors referred to as SilverTerrier have intensified assaults on multiple industries and should be considered an established threat, Palo Alto Networks says. SilverTerrier attacks were linked to roughly 400 individual threat actors in 2018, but that number jumped to 480 in 2019.

Kwampirs threat actor continues to breach transnational healthcare orgs
2020-03-31 10:16

The Kwampirs attack group continues to target global healthcare entities in this time of crisis, the FBI has warned. "The FBI assesses Kwampirs actors gained access to a large number of global hospitals through vendor software supply chain and hardware products. Infected software supply chain vendors included products used to manage industrial control system assets in hospitals."

Top 5 remote access threats
2020-03-30 18:33

Tom Merritt lists five remote access threats so you can secure your system. Here are the five remote access threats you should know about.

Top 5 remote access threats
2020-03-30 18:32

When working from home, it's important to understand the security risks. Tom Merritt lists five remote access threats so you can secure your system.

Guard Dog Solutions’ AI-driven solution manages Wi-Fi vulnerability with real-time elimination of threats
2020-03-25 03:30

Guard Dog Solutions, of Salt Lake City, has formally launched the world's first AI-driven solution to preemptively and proactively combat and eliminate public and private Wi-Fi cyber security threats. The majority of "Virtual" working environments accessing VPN from homes are actually dangerous, the company notes, as end points on Wi-Fi systems make it alarmingly easy for hackers to access data through VPNs. As businesses move to support mobile workers, they need to ask their ISPs and MSSPs about Guard Dog Solutions and the Proactive Threat Elimination™ security it brings.

Akamai adds secure web gateway capabilities to threat service
2020-03-24 14:29

Cybersecurity company Akamai has responded to consumer demand and announced on Tuesday that it was adding new tools to its Enterprise Threat Protector service that allowed customers to send all web traffic to a proxy. Jim Black, product marketing manager for Akamai, explained in a blog post that the new secure web gateway capability would add a new level of security and visibility to the company's security offering while providing something that has historically been difficult to do.