Estonian Hacker Steals 300,000 Government ID Photos

Estonia’s electronic ID system was hacked last week. Again. A suspect is in custody.
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Why RaaS Has Become Easier to Launch

Straight from the researchers at Intel 471 comes this pro tip for cybersecurity teams inside organizations: Being proactive about what the cybercriminal underground is learning and how it’s behaving can help you pinpoint solutions for your secur… Continue reading Why RaaS Has Become Easier to Launch

The Perils of Cyber Insurance

On this episode of The View With Vizard, host Mike Vizard talks with Max Pruger, general manager of compliance for Kaseya, about the pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls of cyber insurance. The video is below, followed by a transcript of the conversat… Continue reading The Perils of Cyber Insurance

As Time to Fix Flaws Ticks Up, Mitigation Efforts Fall Short

Each month in 2021, NTT Application Security has been tracking the state of application security and the threat landscape, paying particular attention to the window of exposure (WoE), vulnerability by class and time to fix. Now, six months of data fro… Continue reading As Time to Fix Flaws Ticks Up, Mitigation Efforts Fall Short

A New Remote Zero-Trust Platform is Needed

Enterprise digital transformations are being seriously impeded by ineffective, difficult-to-secure remote working environments. Remote DevOps teams, for example, are affected by the quality of the remote access experience. Organizational security is i… Continue reading A New Remote Zero-Trust Platform is Needed

Critical infrastructure pain points: The toughest challenges

Accenture Federal Services recently hired cybersecurity expert and former CISA executive, Rick Driggers. He brings more than 30 years of federal government and military experience to AFS and will play a key role in developing cybersecurity solutions de… Continue reading Critical infrastructure pain points: The toughest challenges

Confidence redefined: The cybersecurity industry needs a reboot

I’m sure many of us would like to leave 2020 behind and get back to our “normal” lives but, in some areas, I think that would be a mistake. Despite the challenges and obstacles we each faced during this time, we’ve collectively learned so much and owe … Continue reading Confidence redefined: The cybersecurity industry needs a reboot

CTCI a Game-Changer for Threat Intel

After 14 years and plenty of blood, sweat and tears, threat intelligence company CTCI emerges from stealth with some game-changing technology. Co-founders Andrew Grealy and Michael Freeman talk with Alan Shimel about the company, startup misconception… Continue reading CTCI a Game-Changer for Threat Intel

Phishing Used to Get PII, not Just Ransomware

With all of the focus on ransomware attacks, it’s easy to forget about the damage done by email phishing. Yet, new research from Vade shows that phishing has seen a meteoric rise in the first half of 2021, including a 281% increase in May and a 284% i… Continue reading Phishing Used to Get PII, not Just Ransomware