Attackers are exploiting WordPress plugin flaw to inject malicious scripts

Attackers are leveraging an easily exploitable bug in the popular WP Live Chat Support plugin to inject a malicious JavaScript in vulnerable sites, Zscaler warns. The company has discovered 47 affected sites (some have been cleaned up in the meantime) … Continue reading Attackers are exploiting WordPress plugin flaw to inject malicious scripts

Enterprises: Analyze your IoT footprint to address security, privacy concerns

The Zscaler ThreatLabZ research team analyzed 56 million IoT device transactions to understand the types of devices in use, the protocols used, the locations of the servers with which they communicated, and the frequency of inbound and outbound communi… Continue reading Enterprises: Analyze your IoT footprint to address security, privacy concerns

Cybercriminals are increasingly using encryption to conceal and launch attacks

In this Help Net Security podcast, Deepen Desai, VP Security Research & Operations at Zscaler, talks about the latest Zscaler Cloud Security Insight Report, which focuses on SSL/TLS based threats. Here’s a transcript of the podcast for your conven… Continue reading Cybercriminals are increasingly using encryption to conceal and launch attacks

Photo gallery: RSA Conference 2019 Expo, part three

RSA Conference 2019 is underway at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out our microsite for the conference for all the most important news. Here are a few photos from the Expo floor. Featured vendors include: Zscaler, Corero Network Security, Z… Continue reading Photo gallery: RSA Conference 2019 Expo, part three

Enterprises are blind to over half of malware sent to their employees

As the use of SSL grows to the point where it’s the standard protocol, cybercriminals are increasingly using encryption to conceal and launch attacks. This has become possible because SSL certificates, which used to be difficult to obtain, are now read… Continue reading Enterprises are blind to over half of malware sent to their employees

Encryption backdoors open a Pandora’s Box for cybersecurity

The amount of encrypted traffic online has grown exponentially. This growth has occurred in the wake of the Snowden revelations, as well as the continuous stream of stories about corporate data leaks and hacks. As a response to these challenges, there … Continue reading Encryption backdoors open a Pandora’s Box for cybersecurity

Zscaler awarded FedRAMP authorization for secure internet and web gateway solution

Zscaler unveiled that Zscaler Internet Access-Government (ZIA-Government) has received Authorization to Operate (ATO) at the Moderate Impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). ZIA-Government is the first secure… Continue reading Zscaler awarded FedRAMP authorization for secure internet and web gateway solution

Hardware is on its way out as the demand for SD-WAN climbs

In today’s world applications are moving to the cloud and employee mobility is on the rise, which adds unprecedented flexibility and agility. However, this drive towards digital transformation means that businesses are faced with navigating the myriad … Continue reading Hardware is on its way out as the demand for SD-WAN climbs

Zscaler extends Cloud DLP service with inline Exact Data Match for massive data sets

Zscaler released inline Exact Data Match (EDM) with native SSL inspection as part of its Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) service. The inline EDM capability extends the Zscaler cloud platform to protect against the loss of sensitive information across … Continue reading Zscaler extends Cloud DLP service with inline Exact Data Match for massive data sets

Arista partners with VMware and Zscaler for hybrid cloud security

Arista Networks announced security capabilities focused on private, hybrid and public cloud networking. Based on Arista’s cloud-grade EOS and CloudVision software, Arista’s approach redefines silo security into holistic security designed for a multi-cl… Continue reading Arista partners with VMware and Zscaler for hybrid cloud security