Facebook may be banned in China, but the company on Wednesday said it has disrupted a network of bad actors using its platform to target the Uyghur community and lure them into downloading malicious software that would allow surveillance of their devices. "They targeted activists, journalists and dissidents predominantly among Uyghurs from Xinjiang in China primarily living … [Read more...] about Chinese Hackers Used Facebook to Hack Uighur Muslims Living Abroad
In case you missed it: check out what’s new with SecureX from Cisco Live!
For the first time ever, Cisco is bringing customers and partners from all around the world together for an all-in-one global event! This week, we are delivering an experience unlike any other; this comes at an interesting time for Cisco SecureX. SecureX has been simplifying security for almost an entire year now and it has defined what a true security platform approach means … [Read more...] about In case you missed it: check out what’s new with SecureX from Cisco Live!
A Successful Security Platform Requires the Strongest Partner Ecosystem
What’s in a name? When it comes to the term ‘security platform,’ quite a lot, going by its overuse in the industry. This moniker is increasingly being deployed in the marketplace to describe varying types of solutions. We maintain that in order for an offering to be called a security platform, it must meet the following criteria: Comprehensive coverage: A platform offers … [Read more...] about A Successful Security Platform Requires the Strongest Partner Ecosystem
Decided to move on from your NGAV/EDR? A Guide for Small Security Teams to What’s Next
You're fully aware of the need to stop threats at the front door and then hunt any that got through that first gate, so your company installed an EPP/ EDR solution. But like most companies, you've already come across its shortcoming – and these are amplified since you have a small security team. More than likely, you noticed that it has its share of detection blind spots and … [Read more...] about Decided to move on from your NGAV/EDR? A Guide for Small Security Teams to What’s Next
Cisco’s Vision for SASE and a Brand New Offer to Kickstart Your Journey
This blog was written in collaboration with James Mobley There’s a growing challenge that many organizations face today: How can network and security teams provide consistent, secure access to applications for an increasingly distributed workforce — without taking on more complexity? This drives the need to rethink the traditional network architecture, and the concept of a … [Read more...] about Cisco’s Vision for SASE and a Brand New Offer to Kickstart Your Journey
What does it take to do SASE your way?
Cisco SecureX can help transform your network and security The concept of “the network” has changed dramatically over the last several years. Massive amounts of applications have transitioned to the cloud, while many workers have transitioned to…well, wherever they want or have to be. The pandemic has only served to accelerate this trend and the resulting demand on today’s … [Read more...] about What does it take to do SASE your way?
MobiKwik Suffers Major Breach — KYC Data of 3.5 Million Users Exposed
Popular Indian mobile payments service MobiKwik on Monday came under fire after 8.2 terabytes (TB) of data belonging to millions of its users began circulating on the dark web in the aftermath of a major data breach that came to light earlier this month. The leaked data includes sensitive personal information such as:customer names,hashed passwords,email addresses,residential … [Read more...] about MobiKwik Suffers Major Breach — KYC Data of 3.5 Million Users Exposed
SASE, ZTNA and XDR market trends must work together for simplified security
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), and Extended Detection and Response (XDR) are market trends that had started well before the year 2020. But last year they were both accelerated and catalyzed at warp speed to fundamentally overhaul the security industry. Some observers say as much as a decade’s worth of digital transformation occurred across … [Read more...] about SASE, ZTNA and XDR market trends must work together for simplified security
New Bugs Could Let Hackers Bypass Spectre Attack Mitigations On Linux Systems
Cybersecurity researchers on Monday disclosed two new vulnerabilities in Linux-based operating systems that, if successfully exploited, could let attackers circumvent mitigations for speculative attacks such as Spectre and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. Discovered by Piotr Krysiuk of Symantec's Threat Hunter team, the flaws — tracked as CVE-2020-27170 and … [Read more...] about New Bugs Could Let Hackers Bypass Spectre Attack Mitigations On Linux Systems
Future Focused: A Safer Way to Expose Private Server Names
Shrink the DNS attack surface with Auth-DoH Imagine you could keep your building location private by making employees invisible as they traveled from home to office. (My inspiration: Loki, the Marvel superhero.) Nobody can see the employee’s destination. There’s a hitch, though. Before opening the door, you’ll need to make sure the person is authorized to enter—not some random … [Read more...] about Future Focused: A Safer Way to Expose Private Server Names