As ransomware attacks continue to pummel organizations, Rapid7 Chief Scientist Raj Samani says victims must identify how the attacker broke in and if they've given themselves persistent ways to regain access. Otherwise, he says, "They'll hit you again and again."
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Mandiant say they've discovered a network of inauthentic news sites transmitting Chinese propaganda apparently all under the control of Shanghai Haixun Technology Co., a Chinese PR firm that advertises "positive energy packages."
Fortinet has raised prices on products and services to address macroeconomic challenges including shipping delays, longer activation timelines and the suspension of sales in Russia. The company says price hikes have more than offset supply chain and geopolitical headwinds in recent months.
John Kindervag, creator of zero trust and senior vice president at ON2IT, and Grant Schneider, senior director at Venable, join ISMG editors to discuss the latest Log 4j findings, threats posed by a Chinese-made automotive GPS tracker and the challenges of a distributed workforce.
In his role as CISO of intelliflo, veteran leader John Rouffas manages cybersecurity, risk and privacy - all in one role. And in doing so, he says, "I like to fly by the seat of my pants a bit." He explains his unique approach to leadership and mentoring.
A top federal regulatory official urged financial institutions to implement multifactor authentication for all nonpublic systems, telling an audience of financial executives that a majority of breaches could be avoided or mitigated through basic cybersecurity controls.
Thoma Bravo is doubling down on identity, inking a deal to buy Ping Identity for $2.8 billion just four months after agreeing to purchase SailPoint. The deals mean that Thoma Bravo will have both Ping's identity and access management and SailPoint's identity governance skill sets under its umbrella.
With its acquisition of Infiot, Netskope now carries both the networking and security technology needed to build a Secure Access Service Edge architecture following. The acquisition of Infiot's platform will allow Netskope customers to address both traditional and emerging SD-WAN use cases.
As ransomware actors continue to ply their trade, prospective victims need to get better at all three phases of an attack: Before, during and after. Andrew Stone of Pure Storage shares insights on how to improve defensed by focusing on hygiene, authentication, awareness and logging.
Continued supply chain costs dampened an otherwise positive Q2 earnings report for Check Point. The company is spending historic amounts on buying raw materials on the open market and shipping those materials to the production line - an expense issue expected to stretch into 2023.
How many organizations fall victim to a ransomware outbreak? How many victims pay a ransom? How many victims see stolen data get leaked? A new study from the EU's cybersecurity agency ENISA offers answers, but carries major caveats due to rampant underreporting of such attacks.
The Australian Federal Police have charged a 24-year-old Melbourne man for allegedly creating global spyware purchased by over 14,500 individuals across 128 countries. Priced at $25, once it is installed on a victim's computer, it can be used to steal personal information or spy on individuals.
CyberArk continues to lead the privileged access management market, Gartner found, but Delinea and One Identity follow closely behind thanks to big-time acquisitions last year. Gartner once again recognized CyberArk for having the most complete vision and strongest execution ability in PAM.
Here's unwelcome ransomware news: When a ransomware victim chooses to pay a ransom, the average amount has increased to $228,125, reports ransomware incident response firm Coveware. On the upside, however, big-name ransomware groups are having a tougher time attracting affiliates.
Data breaches in the healthcare sector cost about $10.1 million - more than double the average cost of breaches across other industries - once again ranking the sector as having the most expensive data breaches, says Limor Kessem, principal consultant of cyber crisis management at IBM Security.
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