Category Archives: remote access

Security Awareness Training: Beyond Cliche Advice for Remote Workers

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I’ve read what seems like a million articles on how to make security awareness training more effective for remote workers. And honestly, they all seem to say the same thing. Teach employees the basics and give them a list of things they should do to keep your data safe. Almost every article includes the same […]

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Ransom demands reaching $1.2M, smaller companies increasingly targeted

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Ransom demands have grown substantially over the past year, smaller companies are increasingly targeted, and cyber criminals continue to take advantage of dislocations in how we work, according to a Coalition report. From the first half of 2020 to 2021… Continue reading Ransom demands reaching $1.2M, smaller companies increasingly targeted→

How to balance employee IT security policies

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Hysolate announced the release of its latest enterprise security study exploring 200 enterprise IT and security leaders’ views on enterprise priorities for ensuring secure remote access to corporate resources. The study reveals how the office-from-anyw… Continue reading How to balance employee IT security policies→

Critical vulnerability in Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs can lead to RCE (CVE-2021-22779)

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Researchers at Armis discovered an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2021-22779) in Schneider Electric’s Modicon programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that can lead to remote-code-execution (RCE). Modicon M580 The vulnerability, dubbed Mod… Continue reading Critical vulnerability in Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs can lead to RCE (CVE-2021-22779)→

File security violations within organizations have spiked 134% as the world reopened for business

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BetterCloud surveyed more than 500 IT and security professionals—and examined internal data from thousands of organizations and users—to understand their top challenges, priorities, and the magnitude of data loss and sensitive information leaks. “Last … Continue reading File security violations within organizations have spiked 134% as the world reopened for business→

Preventing Criminals from Using Cloud Applications to Inject Chaos Into Work Environments

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In 2020, cyber criminals used cloud applications, the cover of a pandemic, and a newly embraced work-from-home culture to serve up ransomware, steal data, and disrupt how companies do business. The year is over, but the challenges and risks remain.  H… Continue reading Preventing Criminals from Using Cloud Applications to Inject Chaos Into Work Environments→

USB threats could critically impact business operations

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According to a report released by Honeywell, USB threats that can severely impact business operations increased significantly during a disruptive year when the usage of removable media and network connectivity also grew. Data from the report indicates … Continue reading USB threats could critically impact business operations→

Organizations ill-equipped to deal with growing BYOD security threats

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Bitglass and Cybersecurity Insiders announced several findings from a report that show the rapid adoption of unmanaged personal devices connecting to work-related resources (aka BYOD) and why organizations are ill-equipped to deal with growing security… Continue reading Organizations ill-equipped to deal with growing BYOD security threats→

VPN attacks up nearly 2000% as companies embrace a hybrid workplace

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Nuspire released a report which outlines new cybercriminal activity and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) with additional insight from Recorded Future. “As companies return to a hybrid workplace, it’s crucial that they are aware of the evolving… Continue reading VPN attacks up nearly 2000% as companies embrace a hybrid workplace→

Defending against Windows RDP attacks

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In 2020, attacks against Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) grew by 768%, according to ESET. But this shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the massive increase in people working remotely during the pandemic. With enterprises resorting to making RDP s… Continue reading Defending against Windows RDP attacks→