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Credit to Author: William “Bill” Malik (CISA VP Infrastructure Strategies)| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:16:10 +0000
My girlfriend read something that worried her about the security risks posed by Internet of Things (IoT) devices at home. She had recently purchased a new TV, and she has an older home security system. She asked if her privacy might be at risk. We talked about the kinds of problems an unprotected home…
Credit to Author: Michael Miley| Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:00:30 +0000
On May 12 of 2017, the WannaCry ransomware struck across the globe, encrypting computers by exploiting a critical vulnerability in Windows, first discovered by the US National Security Agency. Among its first targets were the British National Health Service, Federal Express, and Telefonica, but soon banks, schools, hospitals, government agencies and other organizations were infected,…
Credit to Author: Marcia Sequeira| Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:00:06 +0000
Today more than ever, society needs to come together to work towards a better and safer future for all our children. This doesn’t just mean members of the public: companies can and should play a key role in helping to support worthy causes. Global citizenship and cyber security are two issues that together have helped…
Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:00:36 +0000
In December of last year, we released eight predictions as to what we thought the 2017 cybersecurity landscape would hold. Although we’ve definitely observed new trends and attacks that we didn’t foresee, we’ve also seen several of our predictions play out as anticipated. With only three and a half months left in the year, we’re…
Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:59:53 +0000
In last week’s blog, I mentioned the Apache Struts vulnerability, which is still making headlines as estimates show that as many as 65 percent of Fortune 500 companies use it in some form. In addition, Equifax claims it has played a role in their breach affecting more than 143 million Americans. On July 11, 2017,…
Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:00:36 +0000
In December of last year, we released eight predictions as to what we thought the 2017 cybersecurity landscape would hold. Although we’ve definitely observed new trends and attacks that we didn’t foresee, we’ve also seen several of our predictions play out as anticipated. With only three and a half months left in the year, we’re…
Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:00:36 +0000
In December of last year, we released eight predictions as to what we thought the 2017 cybersecurity landscape would hold. Although we’ve definitely observed new trends and attacks that we didn’t foresee, we’ve also seen several of our predictions play out as anticipated. With only three and a half months left in the year, we’re…
Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:50:25 +0000
Equifax announced a massive breach that could impact at least 143 million US consumers. That’s 44% of the US population. This breach will have a significant impact on a lot of people. Companies in the financial sector take cybersecurity very seriously. Part of that work is accepting the reality of today’s threat landscape. Security teams…