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Security Nihilism Is Putting Your Company — and Its Employees — at Risk

04/08/2022
Some enterprise security tactics can backfire, pitting IT and security teams against the employees they’re trying to protect.

Mandiant to Use CrowdStrike Technology in Its Incident Response Services

04/07/2022
Collaboration between the two firms will help organizations better identify and protect against complexity cyberthreats, chief executives from both companies said.

SeeMetrics to Help CISOs Measure Security Success

04/07/2022
The company makes cybersecurity performance management software to quantify how well cyber-risk solutions are actually working.

BlackCat Purveyor Shows Ransomware Operators Have Nine Lives

04/07/2022
Members of BlackMatter, and possibly REvil, have likely resurfaced in the new ransomware-as-a-service group ALPHV, whose primary tool is the BlackCat malware.

Ukrainian Member of Notorious FIN7 Cybercrime Group Sentenced

04/07/2022
Denys Iarmak is the third member of FIN7 to go to prison.

Scan This: There's Danger in QR Codes

04/07/2022
Trendy restaurant tables now feature QR codes that lead to menus, payment apps, and CISO nightmares.

Top Application Security Mitigations in Q1 of 2022

04/07/2022
What is the best way to mitigate application security attacks? Learn how companies have mitigated the top threats.

Nord Security Raises First Outside Capital at $1.6B Valuation

04/07/2022
Financing raised from Novator Ventures, Burda Principal Investments, General Catalyst, and leading angel investors.

Keysight Delivers Zero Trust Test Solution

04/07/2022
Enables network equipment manufacturers to validate devices in distributed cloud networks.

Blumira Unveils Cloud SIEM With Integrated Detection and Response for SMBs

04/07/2022
Self-service cloud SIEM comes in free and paid editions.

The Blurring Line, and Growing Risk, Between Physical and Digital Supply Chains

04/07/2022
Risk increases as the lines between physical and digital supply chains blur and the computing footprint expands.

BeyondTrust Announces CEO Transition

04/07/2022
Janine Seebeck promoted to CEO and Matt Dircks appointed executive board chair, effective July 1.

Nearly Two-Thirds of Ransomware Victims Paid Ransoms Last Year, Finds "2022 Cyberthreat Defense Report"

04/06/2022
Record-setting ransomware attacks, a shortage of skilled personnel, and low security awareness across the workforce cause headaches for IT security teams.

Zoom's Bug Bounty Programs Soar to $1.8M

04/06/2022
Like other software-reliant firms, the company raised its rewards to spur additional scrutiny by security researchers.

Nearly 40% of Macs Left Exposed to 2 Zero-Day Exploits

04/06/2022
Apple's emergency fixes last week for two actively exploited vulnerabilities neglected previous Big Sur and Catalina versions of macOS, security vendor says.

Eliminating Passwords: One Way Forward

04/06/2022
Fast Identity Online (FIDO) technology leverages security keys and biometrics to provide secure authentication.

How DevOps Automation Solves Low-Code Security Issues

04/06/2022
Three essential automated DevOps tools can increase the rate of deployment success, reduce errors, raise ROI, and improve data security.

FBI-Led Operation Disrupts Russian GRU Botnet

04/06/2022
"Cyclops Blink" operation disabled firewalls behind the Sandworm hacking team's network of infected victim devices.

Linux Systems Are Becoming Bigger Targets

04/06/2022
To prevent Linux exploits, organizations should establish an integrated security approach that extends to the network edge.

Why XDR As We Know It Will Fail

04/06/2022
Don't take the XDR hype at face value. Do security due diligence and add a connectivity level for data access across all silos for best response.