Firewalls have been in use since the late 1980s to protect networks from external threats. However, these traditional firewalls were only designed to segment the network into a few defined zones - the outside network where nothing is trusted,...
An analysis from enterprise security firm Proofpoint highlighted that majority of airlines are exposing their customers to cyber risks, as cybercriminals are leveraging the global pandemic to deploy email frauds and phishing attacks. In a blogpost, Proofpoint revealed that...
Canva, an Australian online graphic designing platform, is a victim of a cyberattack after hackers compromised the platform to design and store malicious files into official-looking documents, which can be deployed in phishing emails to pilfer sensitive data. Canva...
Yes, it is official! Microsoft is getting ready to pull the plug on Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) browser in a phased manner beginning November 30, 2020. In an announcement, it stated that the legacy Microsoft Edge browser and...
A research from Risk Based Security highlighted that the number of publicly reported data breaches declined in the last five years, while the number of records exposed increased four-times more than any previously reported incident in the first six...
With today’s explosion of remote workers, we’re seeing an overwhelming reliance on the cloud. Its agility, anywhere access, and dynamic scalability make the cloud ideal for this new working paradigm. But what about cloud security? Whose responsibility is it...
A survey from Tripwire, a provider of security and compliance solutions, revealed that several organizations face shortcomings in securing their cloud environments. In its “Implementing Cloud Security Best Practices” report, Tripwire revealed that the majority of security professionals (76%)...
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned online users about cybercriminals promoting fake investment schemes via bogus endorsements that use the faces of celebrities like Ed Sheeran, Sir Richard Branson, and Martin Lewis. In a security alert, the...
Over the past weekend, two incidents of ransomware attacks – one on alcoholic beverages giant Brown-Forman, which owns renowned brands like Jack Daniel’s, Finlandia Vodka and Korbel champagne, and the other on the world’s largest cruise line, the Carnival...
Netherlands-based ethical hacker Jelle Ursem, in association with Databreaches.net, uncovered nine data breach incidents at multiple health care providers. The data breach exposed medical records of over 200,000 U.S. patients. In a security report, Ursem stated that the data...
