Security
Cybersecurity has been a challenge from the beginning of IT and it will be until the end. It all started with endpoint and network security, but today we are also dealing with cloud security and training our employees to incorporate good security practices. All these new technologies that help us innovate also help cybercriminals and state-sponsored hackers get new tools that they can use to access our systems and, in the worst cases, gain access to our most valuable data and trade secrets. Moreover, with new legislation such as GDPR, you have to make sure everything is secure or you will not only lose your reputation, but you could also be fined by the government. In short, protecting IT environments is more important than ever.
Timeline
Okta acquires Spera, which aims to secure the “identity jungle”
Okta recently acquired Israeli start-up Spera Cybersecurity for between $100 million and $130 million. With t...
Remote ransomware on the rise: great danger to data
Major ransomware groups are increasingly using remote encryption in their attacks. Also called remote ransomw...
FBI releases decryption tool for ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware victims
The U.S. Department of Justice has released a decryption tool to combat the effects from the infamous ALPHV/B...
MongoDB leaks data, but does not tell how much
MongoDB is still investigating a security incident in which hackers penetrated customers' business systems. C...
Microsoft urges upgrade to 2023 version Perforce Helix Core Server
Security specialists at Microsoft have discovered four critical vulnerabilities in the Perforce Helix Core Se...
Scammers exploit Google News feed through fake ads
Google News contains ads that look like news stories, but are actually scams. Cybercriminals thus try to fool...
Air France-KLM data leak left customer information vulnerable to scrapers
Some of the private data of KLM and Air France passengers proved easy to obtain. Hyperlinks to flight informa...
Qakbot malware returns with phishing attack on hospitality industry
The infamous Qakbot malware has made a return. Microsoft Threat Intelligence warns of new phishing emails pur...
Behind the scenes of cybersecurity: threat intelligence at Visma
What does threat intelligence look like in practice? Why is it important? We look for answers with Visma. ...
‘Most cyber attacks hide in encrypted web traffic’
Most cyber-attacks take place with malware hidden in encrypted web traffic. This is what Zscaler found out in...