Complying with cyber regulations forms a significant portion of the CISO's responsibility. Compliance is, in fact, one of the major drivers in the purchase and implementation of new security products.But regulations come in multiple different colors and shapes – some are tailored to a specific vertical, while others are industry-agnostic. Some bare explicit consequences for … [Read more...] about The Comprehensive Compliance Guide (Get Assessment Templates)
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Hackers Breach ZoneAlarm’s Forum Site — Outdated vBulletin to Blame
ZoneAlarm, an internet security software company owned by Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Point Technologies, has suffered a data breach exposing data of its discussion forum users, the company confirmed The Hacker News.With nearly 100 million downloads, ZoneAlarm offers antivirus software, firewall, and additional virus protection solutions to home PC users, small businesses, … [Read more...] about Hackers Breach ZoneAlarm’s Forum Site — Outdated vBulletin to Blame
Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Lets Attackers Steal Your Wi-Fi Password
Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a high-severity security vulnerability in Amazon's Ring Video Doorbell Pro devices that could allow nearby attackers to steal your WiFi password and launch a variety of cyberattacks using MitM against other devices connected to the same network.In case you don't own one of these, Amazon's Ring Video Doorbell is a smart … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Lets Attackers Steal Your Wi-Fi Password
Gartner Says the Future of Network Security Lies with SASE
Cloud services and networking are driving the concept of digital businesses, yet traditional networking and cybersecurity architectures are far from meeting the demands of the digital business.Gartner's "The Future of Network Security Is in the Cloud" report spells out the potential for the transformation of networking and security in the cloud, built upon a new networking and … [Read more...] about Gartner Says the Future of Network Security Lies with SASE
Rogue TrendMicro Employee Sold Customer Data to Tech Support Scammers
Do you always uncomfortable trusting companies with your data? If so, you're not alone.While companies do much to protect themselves from external threats, insiders always pose the highest risk to a company's data.Unfortunately, when we say companies can't eliminate insider threat completely, cybersecurity firms, who are meant to protect others, are not an … [Read more...] about Rogue TrendMicro Employee Sold Customer Data to Tech Support Scammers
Two Former Twitter Employees Caught Spying On Users For Saudi Arabia
Two former employees of Twitter have been charged with spying on thousands of Twitter user accounts on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government, likely with the purpose of unmasking the identity of dissidents.According to an indictment filed on November 5 and unsealed just yesterday, one of the charged Twitter employees, American citizen Ahmad Abouammo, left the company in May … [Read more...] about Two Former Twitter Employees Caught Spying On Users For Saudi Arabia
Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Involving Groups’ Members
Facebook today revealed yet another security incident admitting that roughly 100 app developers may have improperly accessed its users' data in certain Facebook groups, including their names and profile pictures.In a blog post published Tuesday, Facebook said the app developers that unauthorizedly access this information were primarily social media management and video … [Read more...] about Facebook Reveals New Data Leak Incident Involving Groups’ Members
How New ‘Delegated Credentials’ Boosts TLS Protocol Security
Mozilla, in partnership with Facebook, Cloudflare, and other IETF community members, has announced technical specifications for a new cryptographic protocol called "Delegated Credentials for TLS."Delegated Credentials for TLS is a new simplified way to implement "short-lived" certificates without sacrificing the reliability of secure connections.In short, the new TLS protocol … [Read more...] about How New ‘Delegated Credentials’ Boosts TLS Protocol Security
Build Your 2020 Security Plan
The end of the year is coming, and it's time for security decision-makers to make plans for 2020 and get management approval. Typically, this entails making a solid case regarding why current resources, while yielding significant value, need to be reallocated and enhanced.The Definitive2020 Security Plan PPT Template is built to simplify this task, providing security … [Read more...] about Build Your 2020 Security Plan
Watch Out IT Admins! Two Unpatched Critical RCE Flaws Disclosed in rConfig
If you're using the popular rConfig network configuration management utility to protect and manage your network devices, here we have an important and urgent warning for you.A cybersecurity researcher has recently published details and proof-of-concept exploits for two unpatched, critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in the rConfig utility, at least one of which could … [Read more...] about Watch Out IT Admins! Two Unpatched Critical RCE Flaws Disclosed in rConfig
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