Vulnerability: Page 24
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Half of companies lack security to support cloud-based IAM: report
Almost all (98%) of IT executives report challenges with IAM sourced from the cloud, including lack of visibility and increased complexity.
By Katie Malone • April 1, 2021 -
Enterprises lag on firmware security spending in face of rising threat
IT security officials are often more worried about the difficulty of detecting malware threats, in part because firmware attacks are hard to catch, a Microsoft-commissioned report found.
By David Jones • April 1, 2021 -
Molson Coors incident shines a light on industrial cyberattack vulnerabilities
The international brewery continues to face delays and financial impacts amid a wave of attacks against manufacturing.
By David Jones • March 30, 2021 -
Security leaders: Expect more insider data leaks, threats in 2021
The rise stems from a lack of accurate insight from data loss prevention and cloud access security broker technologies.
By David Jones • March 29, 2021 -
To combat open source insecurity, companies need tech and leadership
With software dependencies commonplace, it's up to industry to clear a path to greater supply chain security in software.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 26, 2021 -
Spending on IAM, zero trust to rise as companies extend remote work
The shift to remote work placed more pressure on IT and security departments to secure corporate data without interrupting productivity.
By David Jones • March 23, 2021 -
SolarWinds threat actors accessing Microsoft 365 by altering permissions
Mandiant observed a threat actor linked to the SolarWinds campaign using a stealthy approach to read email in targeted mailboxes.
By David Jones • March 22, 2021 -
Opinion
Prioritizing risk in M&A due diligence in the COVID-19 era, and beyond
Imagine acquiring a company with an infected network, and then connecting your company to that flawed network. That can introduce serious issues into a previously protected company.
By Ray Rothrock • March 22, 2021 -
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Microsoft Exchange fixes arrive, but some companies lack IT resources to repair
Security specialists and managed-service providers are filling the void at thousands of small firms that operate with limited IT and cybersecurity staffing.
By David Jones • March 19, 2021 -
Federal watchdog warns of cybersecurity risks to employee retirement plans
Fiduciaries might not realize they could be liable for losses they were obligated to prevent, the Government Accountability Office says.
By Jim Tyson • March 18, 2021 -
Mimecast migrates to Cisco following supply chain attack
A forensic investigation with FireEye's Mandiant unit confirmed the SolarWinds threat actor did not modify Mimecast's source code.
By David Jones • March 17, 2021 -
Ransomware targeting Microsoft Exchange echoes WannaCry — with a human element
This isn't the first time nation-state exploit kits were released and other bad actors took advantage.
By Samantha Schwartz • March 16, 2021 -
White House looks to tighten private sector coordination, gain infrastructure insight
Following the Microsoft Exchange and SolarWinds attacks, the Biden administration is taking steps to close visibility gaps and encourage rapid intelligence sharing by private sector companies.
By David Jones • March 15, 2021 -
Microsoft deploys more updates to contain Exchange server fallout
The FBI and CISA are warning of additional threats from nation states and threat actors as patching and security updates leave many vulnerable companies exposed.
By David Jones • March 12, 2021 -
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Enterprises scramble to secure Microsoft Exchange as cybercriminals rush in
Researchers fear, more than two months after the threat was discovered, criminal hackers have had plenty of time to loot data or plant undetected seeds of compromise.
By David Jones • March 10, 2021 -
How do companies assess risk? It's a system-by-system question
Every piece of technology is vulnerable to threat actors, but each organization and cybersecurity team decides which software and technology adds risk to its business operations.
By Sue Poremba • March 9, 2021 -
Microsoft Exchange server compromise escalates as mitigation efforts fall short
Officials warn that patching may not fix compromised systems, while tens of thousands of customers are potentially at risk.
By David Jones • March 8, 2021 -
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Exploited Microsoft Exchange campaign hits hundreds of organizations, researchers find
The nation-state campaign, which Microsoft has linked to China, have targeted on-premises Exchange server vulnerabilities to steal U.S. enterprise data.
By David Jones • March 3, 2021 -
Companies overestimate ability to manage remote worker security
Employees working outside the office are granted excessive access privileges and are falling prey to phishing attacks, research from Tanium and PSB Insights found.
By David Jones • March 2, 2021 -
Google Cloud enters cyber insurance collaboration with Allianz, Munich Re
The agreement comes amid increased financial pressure on the cyber insurance industry due to a rise in ransomware and the historic nation-state attack against SolarWinds.
By David Jones • March 2, 2021 -
Legacy tech, privacy and security issues bog down healthcare innovation
The pandemic drove hospitals and healthcare facilities to further rely on connected devices, increasing the potential for vulnerabilities in the process.
By Roberto Torres • Feb. 26, 2021 -
Researchers find vulnerabilities inside multiple virtual event, business platforms
Two of the top five virtual event sites leaked personal information or exposed databases to potential remote code execution.
By David Jones • Feb. 25, 2021 -
FireEye identifies 2 threat activity clusters behind Accellion hack
The security firm has labeled one activity cluster for exploiting the FTA vulnerabilities and the other for extortion.
By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 23, 2021 -
Water system hack reveals thousands of organizations vulnerable to Window 7 exposure
Critical infrastructure providers and SMBs continue to operate the outdated Microsoft OS without security updates and patches.
By David Jones • Feb. 19, 2021 -
Organizations running SolarWinds Orion online drops 25% since December: report
A report by RiskRecon shows only 8% of entities operating on the internet actually upgraded to later versions based on SolarWinds security recommendations.
By David Jones • Feb. 12, 2021
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