Number of phishing attacks increases 50 percent
"Year-over-year, we continue to see an increase in the number of phishing attacks which are becoming more sophisticated in nature."
With this statement, Global CISO and Head of Security Deepen Desai at Zscaler responds to new research data. Zscaler analyzed phishing data from its security cloud ... Read more
Ransomware gang wants $4 Million from MSI for data theft
Taiwanese hardware giant is being extorted by a gang who claims to have stolen their source code.
A newly formed ransomware gang is demanding a giant payment from MSI after claiming to have stolen a bonanza of data, reports BleepingComputer.
The gang calling themselves "Money Message" is new ... Read more
Most organizations are not yet set up for hybrid work
While concerns about talent retention are on the rise, most companies are struggling with an online infrastructure that does not adequately facilitate hybrid work. According to research from cloud security provider Zscaler, IT leaders are pursuing zero trust-based solutions where no user or applica... Read more
Zscaler provides Posture Control with DLP and threat intelligence
Zscaler has added new functionality to Posture Control for securing applications. Data loss prevention (DLP) and threat intelligence have now been added to the platform.
The new functionality further strengthens the cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) features. The extension of ... Read more
Nearly all companies have misconfigurations in cloud environments
Nearly all organizations (98.6 percent) are experiencing worrisome misconfigurations that pose significant risks to data and infrastructure.
According to research by Zscaler, the increasing use of cloud technology is leading to more and more vulnerability problems. In the study, Zscaler finds th... Read more
Zscaler buys Canonic Security to prop up its SaaS attacks prevention posture
Zscaler has announced its acquisition of Canonic Security, a cybersecurity startup specializing in protecting against attacks targeting software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.
As more and more organizations adopt hundreds of SaaS applications, their users often connect thousands of third-part... Read more
Zscaler introduces Zscaler Resilience for greater business continuity
Zscaler recently introduced its Zscaler Resilience solution. The functionality of this solution should extend the resilience and functionality of the existing Zscaler architecture. This using new so-called Security Service Edge (SSE) functionality such as disaster recovery, exclusion of affected da... Read more
‘Encrypted cyberattacks increase by 20 percent’
Cybercriminals increasingly encrypt attack traffic. A research report from Zscaler suggests that more than 85 percent of all cyberattacks were partially or fully encrypted from October 2021 through September 2022, up 20 percent year-over-year.
Encrypted attack traffic slows detection and analy... Read more
Beyond Identity launches zero trust integrations with Zscaler
Beyond Identity introduced several new integrations with Zscaler's solutions. The MFA vendor aims to expand its ecosystem of like-minded security providers.
Beyond Identity develops multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions. The organization expanded its partnership with Zscaler with a series ... Read more
‘Zero trust high on agenda due to cloud, potential untapped’
The security world has been under the spell of zero trust for some time. Zscaler research now confirms that organizations also see the framework as an ideal tool for securing users, workloads and devices. Cloud migration contributes to this: 91 percent of the organizations have implemented or are i... Read more