New critical software vulnerabilities are discovered every month, but its older vulnerabilities in legacy systems that continue to plague IT departments and cybersecurity professionals, according to new research from cybersecurity firm F-Secure. The report, Attack Landscape Update, dishes on trending cybersecurity threats, including ransomware, malware, phishing and more, but the most alarming information in the […]
Google is acquiring Mandiant and is adding the cybersecurity defense and response firm’s services to its Google Cloud portfolio in a $5.4 billion deal. Mandiant, formerly part of cybersecurity firm FireEye and a reported target of Microsoft, will complement Google Cloud’s existing security offerings, including BeyondCorp Enterprise for Zero Trust and VirusTotal for malicious content […]
The fate of Mandiant, formerly part of cybersecurity firm FireEye and a reported target of Microsoft, could just as well end up as part of Google, according to new reports. According to The Information, citing sources familiar with the talks, Google is eyeing Mandiant in a bid to boost its cloud security offerings. The Information’s […]
Information security, nation-state hacking, ransomware and malware have been front and center of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with hackers on each side allegedly launching large-scale attacks against the infrastructure of their opponent. Although Russia is infamous for its hacking activities and ransomware groups long believed to be protected by the country’s government, threat actors in other […]
With cybersecurity now the top concern for IT leaders and their team, dozens of organizations, including private companies, nonprofits, IT providers and cybersecurity vendors have released cyber-hardening guides over the last few years to help organizations secure their infrastructure. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, in particular, has been a leading voice when it comes […]
There are 95 new known exploited vulnerabilities that IT and security professionals should immediately investigate and mitigate, including several that date back at least a decade, according to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The agency added the vulnerabilities to its catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities based on evidence of exploitation in the […]
Users are not getting much better at password security, as 1.7 billion credential were exposed online in 2021, and 64% of users with multiple compromised passwords reuse similar passwords for multiple accounts, according to a new report from account security firm SpyCloud. The company, in its Identity Exposure Report, says the number of exposed credentials […]
The Senate has passed a bipartisan bill designed to harden U.S. cybersecurity in both public and private sectors requiring organizations to report significant cyberattacks and ransomware payments to the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The proposed bill, Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act, combines language from three bills that Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), Gary Peters […]
There are now three different strains of destructive malware that have been identified in cyberattacks against organizations in Ukraine, and IT security professionals should be aware of both, especially as cybersecurity experts expect a broader range of cyberattacks to target Western organizations as the U.S. and allies respond to the crisis. Both strains of malware, […]
Americans spend an average of two hours and five minutes a week making video calls via online meeting platforms like Zoom, Skype, and Microsoft Teams, according to research by NordVPN. With videoconferencing platforms gaining popularity, cybersecurity experts are warning users about the dangers of being scammed and potentially infected by malware through them. “Since the […]
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