Lessons learned by first responders' efforts to deal with natural disasters can be applied to cyberattack responses, according to organizations that have teamed up to launch a cybersecurity first responder credentialing program - a first step toward creating a network of pros to help respond to cyberattacks.
Security software firm NortonLifeLock says it is in "advanced discussions" to acquire Avast, a rival security firm known for its freemium antivirus software. NortonLifeLock was formerly Symantec's consumer-focused business.
SonicWall is urging users of its Secure Mobile Access 100 series and its Secure Remote Access products running unpatched and end-of-life 8.x firmware to immediately apply patches or disconnect the devices because a ransomware campaign using stolen credentials is targeting the them.
A cybercrime forum seller advertised "a full dump of the popular DDoS-Guard online service" for sale, but the distributed denial-of-service defense provider, which has a history of defending notorious sites, has dismissed any claim it's been breached. What's the potential risk to its users?
Rob Clyde of ISACA discusses his ideas for how to raise up the next generation of "cyberwarriors" to serve on the front lines of active defense against cyberthreats.
The FCC has finalized a $1.9 billion plan that will help smaller, rural telecommunications carriers pay to rip and replace technology from the Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE. The commission says using the gear poses a threat to U.S. national security.
Ransomware-wielding criminals continue to find innovative new ways to extort victims, develop technically and sidestep skills shortages by delivering ransomware as a service, said Robert Hannigan, the former head of U.K. intelligence agency GCHQ, in his Infosecurity Europe 2021 virtual keynote speech.
Extended detection and response, or XDR, can play an important role in improving the detection of ransomware and supply chain attacks, says Peter Firstbrook of Gartner.
Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for four zero-day vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild, including an official patch for a critical remote code vulnerability dubbed "PrintNightmare" for which an out-of-band fix was issued earlier.
In an emergency directive, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency calls on federal agencies to immediately implement a patch to address the "PrintNightmare" Windows Print Spooler service flaw and disable the service on servers on Microsoft Active Directory domain controllers.
Some security experts are questioning the findings of a recent report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a London-based think tank, that concludes China is 10 years behind the United States in "cyber capacity."
The REvil, aka Sodinokibi, ransomware gang's infrastructure, including its darknet sites, were offline Tuesday, numerous security specialists report. The reason for the sudden disappearance is far from clear.
Two states have recently taken steps to bolster cybersecurity and data privacy protections. Connecticut has enacted a law designed to give certain legal protections to businesses that adhere to cybersecurity frameworks. And a new data privacy law in Colorado allows individuals to opt out of data collection.
Attackers have been exploiting a zero-day flaw in SolarWinds' Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server and Serv-U Secured FTP software, the security software vendor warns. The company has released patched versions that mitigate the flaw, discovered by Microsoft, and is urging users to update.
Clothing retailer Guess suffered a ransomware attack and data breach earlier this year that exposed personal information - including Social Security numbers, driver's license and passport numbers, and financial details - for an unspecified number of individuals.
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