Mar 20, 2023Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Email Security The notorious Emotet malware, in its return after a short hiatus, is now being distributed via Microsoft OneNote email attachments in an attempt to bypass macro-based security restrictions and compromise systems. Emotet, linked to a threat actor tracked as Gold Crestwood, Mummy Spider, or TA542, continues to be a … [Read more...] about Evades Macro Security via OneNote Attachments
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Researchers Uncover Over a Dozen Security Flaws in Akuvox E11 Smart Intercom
Mar 13, 2023Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Privacy More than a dozen security flaws have been disclosed in E11, a smart intercom product made by Chinese company Akuvox. "The vulnerabilities could allow attackers to execute code remotely in order to activate and control the device's camera and microphone, steal video and images, or gain a network foothold," Claroty … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover Over a Dozen Security Flaws in Akuvox E11 Smart Intercom
Security and IT Teams No Longer Need To Pay For SaaS-Shadow IT Discovery
Mar 04, 2023The Hacker NewsSaaS Security / Cyber Security This past January, a SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) company named Wing Security (Wing) made waves with the launch of its free SaaS-Shadow IT discovery solution. Cloud-based companies were invited to gain insight into their employees' SaaS usage through a completely free, self-service product that operates on a … [Read more...] about Security and IT Teams No Longer Need To Pay For SaaS-Shadow IT Discovery
CrowdStrike Ranked #1 in IDC Endpoint Security Market Shares Report
CrowdStrike maintains endpoint security market leadership with a #1 ranking in IDC’s 2021-2022 report, and has been awarded Best Endpoint Detection and Response and Best Product Development by SE Labs. These recognitions validate CrowdStrike as the industry’s market and innovation leader in endpoint security. We’re honored to share CrowdStrike has been ranked #1 out of 26 … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Ranked #1 in IDC Endpoint Security Market Shares Report
3 Ways Visualization Improves Cloud Asset Management and Security
Public cloud services and cloud assets are agile and dynamic environments. Close oversight of these assets is a critical component of your asset management and security practices. While it’s important to understand the relationships and potential vulnerabilities of your cloud assets, the practice of managing these systems is complicated by the ever-changing nature of cloud … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Visualization Improves Cloud Asset Management and Security
Google Teams Up with Ecosystem Partners to Enhance Security of SoC Processors
Feb 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Firmware Google said it's working with ecosystem partners to harden the security of firmware that interacts with Android. While the Android operating system runs on what's called the application processor (AP), it's just one of the many processors of a system-on-chip (SoC) that cater to various tasks like cellular communications … [Read more...] about Google Teams Up with Ecosystem Partners to Enhance Security of SoC Processors
Reddit Suffers Security Breach Exposing Internal Documents and Source Code
Feb 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Source Code Popular social news aggregation platform Reddit has disclosed that it was the victim of a security incident that enabled unidentified threat actors to gain unauthorized access to internal documents, code, and some unspecified business systems. The company blamed it on a "sophisticated and highly-targeted phishing attack" … [Read more...] about Reddit Suffers Security Breach Exposing Internal Documents and Source Code
SE Labs 2023 Annual Security Report Names Cisco as Best Next Generation Firewall
Cisco is honored to be this year’s winner of the Best Next Generation Firewall Award in the SE Labs 2023 Annual Report. This industry recognition validates Cisco’s continuous push towards harmonizing network, workload, and application security across hybrid and multicloud environments. I’m incredibly proud of the Cisco Secure Firewall team and am thankful for our amazing … [Read more...] about SE Labs 2023 Annual Security Report Names Cisco as Best Next Generation Firewall
The Power of Relationships: Executive Buy-In and Security Culture for Bolstering Resilience
“Where do we start?” This is the question every CISO asks about every new program. In fact, I ask and answer that question many times a month. There’s a reason for this, of course. A strong start to any project builds momentum, reassures stakeholders, and sets the stage for what’s to come. Security resilience initiatives are no different. Security resilience is the ability to … [Read more...] about The Power of Relationships: Executive Buy-In and Security Culture for Bolstering Resilience
Cisco secures IoT, keeping security closer to networking
The use of unmanaged and IoT devices in enterprises is growing exponentially, and will account for 55.7 billion connected devices by the end of 2025. A critical concern is deploying IoT devices without requisite security controls. While these numbers are numbing, their reality is undeniable. 90% of customers believe digitization has accelerated the importance placed … [Read more...] about Cisco secures IoT, keeping security closer to networking