Hackers Collecting Intelligence on Potential Opponents to Iranian Regime
Iranian Group Found Spying on Dissidents
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Author Archives: Kevin Townsend
Box Showcases New Offerings for Remote Working Environment
The primary problem caused by the growth in remote working is a new degree of complexity. The threats remain the same, but the solutions must be new. Box on Wednesday announced additions and enhancements to its range of products designed for the growin… Continue reading Box Showcases New Offerings for Remote Working Environment
The Promise and Threat of Quantum Computing
Quantum computing promises future information security, but simultaneously threatens all information currently protected by 2048-bit RSA encryption. It is time to evaluate the threat and examine possible solutions.
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Attack Surface Growing for Healthcare Industry
Attack Surface for Healthcare Firms is Pivoting and Scaling to Considerable Proportions, Report Finds
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Pre-Emptive Anti-Phishing Firm Area 1 Security Raises $25 Million
Redwood, California-based anti-phishing firm Area 1 Security has raised $25 million in a Series D funding round led by ForgePoint Capital and supported by existing investors Kleiner Perkins, Icon Ventures and Top Tier Capital. Area 1 describes itself a… Continue reading Pre-Emptive Anti-Phishing Firm Area 1 Security Raises $25 Million
Turf Battles and Silo Skirmishes Are Killing SOC Effectiveness: Survey
Despite the Importance of Security Operations Centers, Performance is Poor
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Salesforce Ventures Investment Values Tanium at $9 Billion
Tanium and Salesforce have come together in a strategic relationship to help solve one of today’s most compelling and urgent problems: how does security manage a workforce that has migrated from in-house company desktops to remote personal devices. It … Continue reading Salesforce Ventures Investment Values Tanium at $9 Billion
Bug Hunters Confident They Will Continue to Outperform AI: Study
Cyber security is described as a form of asymmetric warfare. One side, the defenders, have limited numbers — just the security team. The other side includes every blackhat hacker in the world — that is, many, many thousands. The blackhats only need t… Continue reading Bug Hunters Confident They Will Continue to Outperform AI: Study
Companies Say Strong Authentication Important But Still Over-Rely on Passwords
The need for improved access control is proven by empirical observation — it keeps failing. But improving access control beyond passwords suffers from a fundamental contradiction: while 98% of companies believe strong authentication is necessary for s… Continue reading Companies Say Strong Authentication Important But Still Over-Rely on Passwords
COVID-19 Fuels Phishing and Scams While BEC Attacks Evolve and Increase
Between the second and third weeks of March 2020, email scams and phishing attacks spiked by an unprecedented 436%. Such was the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, business email compromise (BEC) attacks have been less affected by the pandemic… Continue reading COVID-19 Fuels Phishing and Scams While BEC Attacks Evolve and Increase