The Edge Pro Tip: Fasten Your Seatbelts
An unprecedented 2020 has shaken up security leaders’ usual list of must-have technologies for 2021. Where do they plan to spend next? …
Dark Reading
‘Nerd’ Humor
Some jokes never get old. …
NSA Releases Guidance on Zero-Trust Architecture
A new document provides guidance for businesses planning to implement a zero-trust system management strategy. …
Inside Strata’s Plans to Solve the Cloud Identity Puzzle
Strata Identity was founded to change businesses’ approach to identity management as multicloud environments become the norm. …
Cybercriminals Target QuickBooks Databases
Stolen financial files then get sold on the Dark Web, researchers say. …
SonicWall Releases Second Set of February Firmware Patches
The latest patches, for its SMA 100 series products, comes less than three weeks after an updates to patch a zero-day vulnerability. …
Cybercrime Groups More Prolific, Focus on Healthcare in 2020
Almost four of every five attacks attributed in 2020 were conducted by cybercriminal groups, a significant jump from 2019, with attacks on healthcare or using the pandemic rising fast. …
Kia Denies Ransomware Attack as IT Outage Continues
Kia Motors America states there is no evidence its recent systems outage was caused by a ransomware attack. …
Attackers Already Targeting Apple’s M1 Chip with Custom Malware
A proof-of-concept program infects systems with ARM64-compiled binaries and then reaches out to download additional functionality. …
Microsoft Azure Front Door Gets a Security Upgrade
New SKUs in Standard and Premium preview beef up the security of the content delivery network platform. …
Ransomware? Let’s Call It What It Really Is: Extortionware
Just as the targets of these attacks have shifted from individuals to corporations, so too has the narrow focus given way to applying force and pressure to pay. …
Under Attack: Hosting & Internet Service Providers
The digital universe depends on always-on IT networks and services, so ISPs and hosting providers have become favorite targets for cyberattacks. …
Malware Exploits Security Teams’ Greatest Weakness: Poor Relationships With Employees
Users’ distrust of corporate security teams is exposing businesses to unnecessary vulnerabilities. …
Ransomware Attackers Set Their Sights on SaaS
Ransomware has begun to target data-heavy SaaS applications, open source, and Web and application frameworks. …
You’ve Got Cloud Security All Wrong: Managing Identity in a Cloud World
In a hybrid and multicloud world, identity is the new perimeter and a critical attack surface for bad actors. …