Category Archives: Security tools

Try This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers Hate

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In a Twitter discussion last week on ransomware attacks, KrebsOnSecurity noted that virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides of the malware purveyors: They simply will not install on a Microsoft Windows computer that already has one of many types of virtual keyboards installed — such as Russian or Ukrainian. So many readers had questions in response to the tweet that I thought it was worth a blog post exploring this one weird cyber defense trick. Continue reading Try This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers Hate→

Cycode raises $20M to secure DevOps pipelines

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Israeli security startup Cycode, which specializes in helping enterprises secure their DevOps pipelines and prevent code tampering, today announced that it has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by Insight Partners. Seed investor YL Ventures also participated in this round, which brings the total funding in the company to $24.6 million. Cycode’s […] Continue reading Cycode raises $20M to secure DevOps pipelines→

Cyber Attack Haunts a Public Water Supply System. Again!

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In my previous blog, I had described how and why it is important for critical agencies to ensure that they are secure from
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Cloud Native Tools Series Part 3: Get the Right Tools

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As we near the end of our journey into cloud native tools, let’s take a look at visibility. In a previous post, I discussed how business entities need to understand their end of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) shared security model to uphold their cloud defense duties. This knowledge can help them safeguard their digital […]

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How Tripwire Does Configuration Management Differently

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So many times, we hear companies say, “Our tools are just like Tripwire’s,” “We do configuration management just like Tripwire” and “We can push out policy just like Tripwire.” But as we say, this just ain’t necessarily so. You might be able to do conf… Continue reading How Tripwire Does Configuration Management Differently→

Spectral raises $6.2M for its DevSecOps service

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Tel Aviv-based Spectral is bringing its new DevSecOps code scanner out of stealth today and announcing a $6.2 million funding round. The startup’s programming language-agnostic service aims to automated code security development teams to help them detect potential security issues in their codebases and logs, for example. Those issues could be hardcoded API keys and […] Continue reading Spectral raises $6.2M for its DevSecOps service→

Using Strategic Choices to Ensure Continuous and Effective Cyber Security

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Organizations are overwhelmed by the choice of cyber security tools in the market. They need to balance prioritizing and remediating vulnerabilities with managing their secure configurations. What’s more, many organizations are using hybrid clouds wher… Continue reading Using Strategic Choices to Ensure Continuous and Effective Cyber Security→

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2021 Edition

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Microsoft today rolled out updates to plug at least 56 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. One of the bugs is already being actively exploited, and six of them were publicized prior to today, potentially giving attackers a head start in figuring out how to exploit the flaws. Continue reading Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2021 Edition→

How is Enterprise Security Like Writing a Novel?

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Pen, paper and ink alone do not make a novel. In the same way, anti-malware, firewalls and SIEM tools alone do not make an enterprise secure. Too many organizations think that buying lots of security solutions and deploying them will make them secure. However, just having a security tool running does not make an enterprise […]

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Patch Tuesday, Good Riddance 2020 Edition

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Microsoft today issued its final batch of security updates for Windows PCs in 2020, ending the year with a relatively light patch load. Nine of the 58 security vulnerabilities addressed this month earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” label, meaning they can be abused by malware or miscreants to seize remote control over PCs without any help from users. Continue reading Patch Tuesday, Good Riddance 2020 Edition→