Many organizations can often underestimate their level of cyber
risk or overestimate the strength of their security controls. When it
comes to cyber security, they cannot afford to make mistakes because the
cost of a data breach is incredibly high. For some organizations, the
impact of a breach can cause...
A newly uncovered ransomware variant dubbed 'Epsilon Red' is targeting organizations in the U.S. hospitality sector, with the threat actor successfully extorting $210,000 from one of its victims, a new report by security firm Sophos notes.
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the city of Tulsa's decision to refuse to pay a ransom following an attack. Also featured: Johnson & Johnson's CISO on shifting priorities; mitigating quantum computing risks.
Love it or hate it, email remains an essential business and productivity tool. Many organizations have now migrated to cloud-based Office 365 email for their employees. But while cloud-based approaches offer easier procurement, manageability and better cost savings, certain email facts of life won't change.
Moving...
"They’re playing games," is how one security expert describes Conti ransomware-wielding attackers' "gift" of a decryptor to Ireland's crypto-locked health service, while still demanding a ransom to not leak stolen health data. The same could be said of the DarkSide gang's promised retirement.
The past year has taught us much about resilience. But how do we update our tools and skills for the future? Vasu Jakkal, corporate vice president at Microsoft, discusses new, fundamental cybersecurity shifts and how our strategies for acquring skills and diversity must reflect them.
Attackers co-opted the Hancitor malware downloader and recently used it to deliver Cuba ransomware as part of an email spam campaign for data exfiltration and ransom extortion, a new report by security firm Group-IB finds.
A Russian botnet group called Prometei is exploiting unpatched Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities to mine cryptocurrency across the world, a new report by security firm Cybereason finds.
Email security provider Cofense and data security firm StrikeForce Technologies both have announced acquisitions. Meanwhile, data protection firm OneTrust received additional funding.
With people and data moving everywhere, security has to be agile to keep up. Now, the key issue facing many organizations is how to most effectively provide safe access to corporate resources on the web, in cloud apps and in internal, private apps anywhere, while keeping data safe everywhere.
SASE has rapidly...
Data security is a never-ending challenge. On one hand, IT organizations are
required to keep up with regulations and protect intellectual property from
targeted attacks and accidental exposure. On the other, they must adapt to
macro IT movements, such as the adoption of cloud applications, hybrid...
Unrivaled visibility into early activity on
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Driving Office 365 adoption is an important goal 87% of IT professionals say it's a top priority. Yet few have fully migrated their users and apps due to concerns around security, compliance, and poor user experience caused by network architecture limitations and constraints.
Forcepoint's Office 365 solution can...
In a business world without perimeters and dominated by remote work, finding a balance between easy collaboration and data security can be challenging. Users and data are operating outside of traditional IT defenses that implicitly trust people who are inside of their network. With a mantra of “Never Trust, Always...
One of the biggest trends in 2020 was the rise of complex, multi-staged cyberattacks. These attacks used new delivery mechanisms - like macros and other legitimate app functionality - to evade detection by antivirus software, hide data exfiltration actions (e.g., steganography), and coordinate multi-staged maneuvers...
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