The vulnerabilities, which were patched before public disclosure, could have allowed an attacker to potentially steal data, run administrative commands or install malware on operating systems or server applications.
SC Media sat down (virtually) with former FireEye and McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt to learn more about his special purpose acquisition company, NightDragon, and the 11 sectors they’re targeting for investment.
The pandemic and telework shift highlighted the security shortcomings of many VPNs, but lack of a clear, affordable alternative could inhibit a swift exit.
Researchers at Kasperksy have tied a piece of malware used by Lazarus Group last seen targeting security vulnerability researchers earlier this year to another campaign by the North Korean hacking group focused on pilfering sensitive data from defense contractors.
HYAS offers threat intelligence services, but the company’s calling card revolves around two tools, called Insight and Protect, that pull around 3 billion data points about adversary infrastructure every day from various sources on the internet and third-party data brokers.
The move will allow the companies to combine their intellectual property, pool research and development budgets as executives look to expand their respective market footprints.
The numbers provide a needed counterweight to the argument that automated hacking (or defense) can be a tonic for everything in the cyber realm.
The purchase and integration of log management startup Humio is designed to account for the changes that have taken place in IT management over the last decade, particularly the reliance on multiple vendors and cloud services.
The crimes include the 2014 hack against Sony, the WannaCry attacks, cryptocurrency fraud and ATM cash out schemes that targeted at least $1.3 billion.
Public hospitals and health organizations are already eligible, but a series of high-profile attacks on hospitals over the past year have convinced CIS leadership to expand the services to private hospitals as well.
