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93 percent of security professionals are concerned about cyber-attacks targeting election infrastructure and data, and 81 percent believe cyber criminals will target election data as it is transmitted by machines, software and hardware applications, fr… Continue reading Election systems should be considered critical infrastructure
Venafi announced Venafi Enterprise Mobility Protect, a solution that safeguards the machine identities used on endpoints that access enterprise networks and resources. Venafi Enterprise Mobility Protect will be available on July 2, 2018 and delivers vi… Continue reading Venafi Enterprise Mobility Protect delivers visibility and machine identity on mobile endpoints
According to a Venafi survey of 512 security professionals attending RSA Conference 2018, sixty-four percent of respondents say their personal encryption usage has increased due to recent geopolitical changes. This represents an increase in encryption … Continue reading Personal encryption usage is increasing
Venafi announced the results of a survey querying 512 security professionals attending RSA Conference 2018. The survey evaluated opinions on the intersection of cyber security, privacy threats and government regulation. According to the survey, 70 perc… Continue reading Should governments regulate social media data collection?
Most of the healthcare professionals polled remain confident regarding their own organization’s cyber security protocols despite apprehensions connected with their own healthcare information and general healthcare infrastructure, according to a Venafi … Continue reading Most healthcare pros believe their organizations adequately protect patient data
Last year was a banner year for cybercrime. More data was stolen in the first six months of 2017 than in the entirety of 2016. Gemalto’s Breach Level Index found that over 900 data breaches occurred during the first half of 2017, compromising 1.9 billi… Continue reading Will explosive data exfiltration continue in 2018?
Cybercriminals, such as malicious insiders, use SSH keys to access systems from remote locations, evade security tools and escalate privileges, according to a study conducted by Dimensional Research. According to Venafi’s research from October, even th… Continue reading Half of organizations do not audit SSH entitlements
The Cyber Security Research Institute (CSRI) conducted a six-month investigation into the sale of digital code signing certificates on the dark web. The research uncovered code signing certificates readily available for purchase on the dark web, selling for up to $1,200 – making them more expensive than counterfeit U.S. passports, stolen credit cards and even handguns. “We’ve known for a number of years that cyber criminals actively seek code signing certificates to distribute malware through … More → Continue reading How much do criminals pay for certificates on the dark web?
Many organizations are not actively examining the encrypted traffic in their network. According to a Venafi survey, roughly a quarter (23%) of security professionals don’t know how much of their encrypted traffic is decrypted and inspected. “As organizations encrypt more traffic and machine identity usage skyrockets, so do the number of opportunities for cyber criminals,” said Nick Hunter, senior technical manager for Venafi. “Any type of encrypted tunnel can be exploited in a cyber attack, … More → Continue reading How attackers can take advantage of encrypted tunnels
The majority of IT security professionals believe encryption backdoors are ineffective and potentially dangerous, with 91 percent saying cybercriminals could take advantage of government-mandated encryption backdoors. 72 percent of the respondents do not believe encryption backdoors would make their nations safer from terrorists, according to a Venafi survey of 296 IT security pros, conducted at Black Hat USA 2017. “Giving the government backdoors to encryption destroys our security and makes communications more vulnerable,” said Kevin … More → Continue reading How security pros look at encryption backdoors