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Entitle Brings Fine-Grained Cloud Permissions Management Out of Stealth

02/22/2023
The platform uses no-code policy workflows to automate the provisioning and revoking of permissions.

1 in 4 CISOs Wants to Say Sayonara to Security

02/22/2023
Thanks to burnout and stress, Gartner predicts churn and even departure from profession among half of today's security leaders by 2025.

US Military Emails Exposed via Cloud Account

02/22/2023
A DoD email server hosted in the cloud (and now secured) had no password protection in place for at least two weeks.

Headwinds Don't Have to Be a Drag on Your Security Effectiveness

02/22/2023
Despite increased threats, an uncertain economy, and increasing automation, your organization can still thrive.

Phishing Fears Ramp Up on Email, Collaboration Platforms

02/22/2023
It's a banner year for attacks coming through traditional email as well as newer collaboration technologies, such as Slack and Microsoft Teams. What's next?

Google Delivers Record-Breaking $12M in Bug Bounties

02/22/2023
Google's Android and Chrome Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRPs) in particular saw hundreds of valid reports and payouts for security vulnerabilities discovered by ethical hackers.

Trend Micro Acquires SOC Technology Expert Anlyz

02/22/2023
Technology tuck-in enhances industry's broadest XDR security platform.

Exploit Code Released for Critical Fortinet RCE Bug

02/22/2023
Organizations are urged to update to the latest versions of FortiNAC to patch a flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary files on the system.

4 Tips to Guard Against DDoS Attacks

02/22/2023
Attackers are now using multiple types of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to take down sites. Here are some ways to defend and protect.

7 Tips for Mitigating Cyber-Risks to Your Corporate Social Media

02/22/2023
How to stay safe, even when tech-savvy admins can't tell the difference between a scam and the truth.

How to Stop Attackers That Target Healthcare Imaging Data

02/21/2023
Attribute-based encryption could help keep sensitive metadata off of the Dark Web.

Scrut Automation Raises Funding of $7.5M, Led by MassMutual Ventures, Lightspeed, and Endiya Partners

02/21/2023
With the fresh capital, Scrut aims to focus on simplifying risk management and infosec compliance for cloud-native SaaS, Fintech, and Healthtech companies

Malwarebytes Expands Platform With New Application Block Capabilities

02/21/2023
Latest threat prevention module helps resource-strapped security teams block unsafe, untrusted or vulnerable applications.

Analysts Slam Twitter's Decision to Disable SMS-Based 2FA

02/21/2023
Making the option available only to paid subscribers — while also claiming SMS authentication is broken — doesn't make sense, some say. Is it a cash grab?

Cyberthreats, Regulations Mount for Financial Industry

02/21/2023
Nation-state adversaries, new reporting regulations, and a fast-paced threat landscape mean that financial services and technology firms need to bolster their security posture.

Name That Toon: Join the Club

02/21/2023
Feeling creative? Submit your caption and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

Coinbase Crypto Exchange Ensnared in 'Oktapus'-Related Smishing Attack

02/21/2023
Some employees' personal data was leaked, but the company responded swiftly to a socially engineered incident that gained access to legitimate employee login credentials.

Third-Party Providers Create Identity and Access Control Challenges for Fintech Apps

02/21/2023
Fintech has drastically shifted the financial services industry toward digital technologies and, in so doing, has introduced a variety of new risks.

Israel's Top Tech University Targeted by DarkBit Ransomware

02/21/2023
An Israeli university is being blackmailed by hackers. However, they aren't just after money but are looking to send a political message — and maybe something more.

Insider Threats Don't Mean Insiders Are Threatening

02/21/2023
By implementing tools that enable internal users to do their jobs efficiently and securely, companies reduce insider threat risk by building insider trust.