Cybersecurity
The Most Vulnerable Applications Used By Cybercriminals In Cyber Attacks
Watch out, these applications have vulnerabilities with the highest share of exploits used by cybercriminals. Microsoft Office Suite, Android applications, and browsers are the three most common targets of cybercriminals during cyber attacks, according to the latest analysis of the AO Kaspersky Lab which was conducted for Q3 2019. These three accounts for 95.41% of …
How Google Cloud Is Helping U.S Public Sector Agencies During The COVID-19 Pandemic And Beyond
In light of the current situation with COVID-19, public sector agencies are turning to the cloud more than ever, particularly as people increasingly need access to information and government services. Today, we’re happy to share more on our efforts to help governments with their COVID-19 needs and also highlight a few recent agreements with state …
The 5 Most Cyber-Insecure Countries In Europe
With so much information stored in the cloud, the consequences of cyber-breaches are only increasing in severity. Some countries are better prepared than others when it comes to these threats. It is important to know the vulnerability of your own country in order to gauge if you’re doing enough when it comes to ensuring the …
Dell Technologies Research: Cyber Attacks And Disruptive Events Are On The Rise, Affecting 82% Of Organizations Surveyed
The Dell Technologies Global Data Protection Index 2020 Snapshot reveals that organizations on average are managing almost 40% more data than they were a year ago. With this surge in data comes inherent challenges. The vast majority (81%) of respondents reported their current data protection solutions will not meet all of their future business needs. The …
SaltStack Named Cutting Edge InfoSec Startup Of The Year By Cyber Defense Magazine
SaltStack®, the creators of intelligent automation software for security operations teams, today announced it won four 2020 Cyber Defense InfoSec Awards in the categories of “Cutting Edge InfoSec Startup of the Year,” “Next Gen Compliance,” “Best Product for Patch and Configuration Management,” and “Most Innovative Vulnerability Assessment, Remediation, and Management.” SaltStack also took home the 2020 SC …
Americans Are Losing Billions To Internet Crime
Internet crime has gained the most number of victims and the largest amount of dollar losses in the year 2019. This is according to the data collected by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3) included in their 2019 Internet Crime Report. Highlights In 2019 alone, Americans who filed a complaint in the IC3 lost …
IDC MarketScape Names HP A Leader In Security Solutions And Services Hardcopy Vendor Assessment
HP has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy 2019-2020 Vendor Assessment (doc #US44811119, December 2019). The report recognized HP’s holistic approach to cybersecurity across its Print and PC businesses. HP’s comprehensive security strategy and solutions are paramount in an era of escalating cyberthreats. More than 7.9 billion records …
Reimagining Digital Identity: A Strategic Imperative
The explosive growth of digital connectivity brought responsive, convenient, and personalized services to consumers. However, it has also brought new ways to fool people, to steal someone’s identity, and to misuse personal data. To reduce the risk of such harmful activities, organizations implement checkpoints in websites and applications to verify the identity of those who …
AT&T Providing Nellis Air Force Base 5G And FirstNet Services
Under a new agreement with Nellis Air Force Base, AT&T will provide AT&T 5G services to the base in Southern Nevada. We will also deliver FirstNet – the nationwide public safety communications platform – to eligible public safety personnel across Nellis. AT&T will equip Nellis with 5G infrastructure to support wireless data and voice services connecting the base’s …
Passwords Should Become A Thing Of The Past. Here’s Why
When the man who invented passwords says it’s time to move on, it probably is. Four years ago, Fernando Corbato, who invented the first computer password in the 1960s, said that passwords had become “a nightmare”. Considering that his creation was not intended for the web, how data breaches have shaped the digital era, and the …