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Accidental Insider Leaks Prove Major Source of Risk

06/18/2021
Research reports highlight growing concerns around insider negligence that leads to data breaches.

11 Security Certifications to Seek Out This Summer

06/18/2021
The more you know, the more you grow. The Edge takes a fresh look at leading security certifications that can help advance your career.

4 Habits of Highly Effective Security Operators

06/18/2021
These good habits can make all the difference in advancing careers for cybersecurity operators who spend their days putting out fires large and small.

Data Breaches Surge in Food & Beverage, Other Industries

06/17/2021
Six previously "under-attacked" vertical industries saw a surge in data breaches last year due to COVID-19 related disruptions and other factors, new data shows.

One in Five Manufacturing Firms Targeted by Cyberattacks

06/17/2021
Information-stealing malware makes up about a third of attacks, a study finds, but companies worry most about ransomware shutting down production.

Carnival Cruise Line Reports Security Breach

06/17/2021
The cruise ship operator says the incident affected employee and guest data.

Google Launches SLSA, a New Framework for Supply Chain Integrity

06/17/2021
The "Supply chain Levels for Software Artifacts" aims to ensure the integrity of components throughout the software supply chain.

Cyberattacks Are Tailored to Employees ... Why Isn't Security Training?

06/17/2021
Consider four factors and behaviors that impact a particular employee's risk, and how security training should take them into account.

Mission Critical: What Really Matters in a Cybersecurity Incident

06/17/2021
The things you do before and during a cybersecurity incident can make or break the success of your response.

Ukraine Police Disrupt Cl0p Ransomware Operation

06/16/2021
Growing list of similar actions in recent months may finally be scaring some operators into quitting, but threat is far from over, security experts say.

Ransomware Operators' Strategies Evolve as Attacks Rise

06/16/2021
Security researchers find ransomware operators rely less on email and more on criminal groups for initial access into target networks.

Biden Tells Putin Critical Infrastructure Sectors 'Off Limits' to Russian Hacking

06/16/2021
President Joe Biden said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to discuss boundaries in cyber activity.

Security Flaw Discovered In Peloton Equipment

06/16/2021
The vulnerability could give attackers remote root access to the bike's tablet, researchers report.

Cars, Medicine, Electric Grids: Future Hackers Will Hit Much More Than Networks in an IT/OT Integrated World

06/16/2021
Intelligent systems must include the right cybersecurity protections to prevent physical threats to operational technology.

Russian National Convicted on Charges Related to Kelihos Botnet

06/16/2021
Oleg Koshkin was arrested in 2019 and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, the DoJ reports.

Is an Attacker Living Off Your Land?

06/16/2021
Living-off-the-land attacks pose significant risks to organizations and, on top of that, are difficult to detect. Learn the basics about how these attacks operate and ways to limit their damage.

Keeping Your Organization Secure When Dealing With the Unexpected

06/16/2021
There's no way to anticipate every possible scenario, but the right approach to business continuity can help you respond effectively in any situation.

Don't Get Stymied by Security Indecision

06/16/2021
You might be increasing cyber-risk by not actively working to reduce it.

Thousands of VMware vCenter Servers Remain Open to Attack Over the Internet

06/15/2021
Three weeks after company disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in the workload management utility, many organizations have not patched the technology yet, security vendor says.

Microsoft Disrupts Large-Scale BEC Campaign Across Web Services

06/15/2021
Attackers had used the cloud-based infrastructure to target mailboxes and add forwarding rules to learn about financial transactions.