Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password. Continue reading Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts

Jaya Baloo on WannaCry and Defending Against Advanced Attacks

Jaya Baloo, CISO of KPN, the Netherlands’ leading telecommunications provider, talks to Mike Mimoso about the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and how large network providers and enterprises must contend with advanced attacks. Continue reading Jaya Baloo on WannaCry and Defending Against Advanced Attacks