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Microsoft discovered that Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers, tracked as Nobelium, have breached the network of three new organizations. Microsoft revealed on Friday that Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers, tracked as Nobelium or APT29, have conducted news cyber attacks against other organizations. Threat actors carried out brute-force and password spraying attacks in an attempt to gain access to Microsoft customer accounts. Microsoft pointed out that the recent campaign was mostly unsuccessful and most of the attempts failed, but confirmed to be…

New survey finds that the attack also motivated more information sharing within the industry and improved supply chain security. Image: Shutterstock/Vchal The good news is that security teams are beefing up network defenses, but the bad news is that most companies have recently suffered a cybersecurity incident that required a board meeting. That’s the analysis from the 2021 Cybersecurity Impact Report from IronNet.  The report is based on interviews with 473 security IT decision makers…

Co-written with Austin Stubblefield With cyber threats moving from attacks on private businesses to sweeping strikes on national infrastructure, the federal government is shifting resources and implementing new rules and regulations to address the growing challenge. On May 12, the administration outlined many ways federal agencies should improve their security procedures in an executive order signed by President Joe Biden. After the Solar Winds hack, Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and a series of other high-stakes,…

The United States of America stands alone as the only “top tier” cyber-power nation, according to a new research paper by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The London-based think tank assessed the cyber-prowess of 15 countries around the world for two years before ranking them into tiers according to their global state cyber-capacity.  To gauge the cyber-power of each country, IISS examined a range of cyber capabilities, including the strength of the digital economy, core cyber-intelligence…

Using iCloud Private Relay in iOS 15, you can easily obscure your internet traffic and ensure that network providers cannot spy on your activity. Image: CNET Apple prides itself on its commitment to privacy and safety while using its products. iOS 15 continues this mission with Safari and protecting your web browsing activity. With any paid iCloud plan in iOS 15, you will get access to a new service called iCloud Private Relay, which routes your…

If you have a tween or teen, you’ve likely heard a lot of excited chatter about Roblox. With a reported 150 million users, there’s a good chance your child has the Roblox site on their phone, tablet, PC, or Xbox. In fact, in 2020, Roblox estimated that over half of kids in the U.S. under 16 had used the forum. However, as with all digital destinations, the fun of Roblox is not without some safety concerns.   Why do kids love Roblox?  Roblox is an online gaming forum (not an app or game as one might assume) where users can create and share games or just play games. Kids can play Roblox…

If you have a tween or teen, you’ve likely heard a lot of excited chatter about Roblox. With a reported 150 million users, there’s a good chance your child has the Roblox site on their phone, tablet, PC, or Xbox. In fact, in 2020, Roblox estimated that over half of kids in the U.S. under 16 had used the forum. However, as with all digital destinations, the fun of Roblox is not without some safety concerns.   Why do kids love Roblox?  Roblox is an online gaming forum (not an app or game as one might assume) where users can create and share games or just play games. Kids can play Roblox…

This is the seventh and final post in a series on Google Cloud VMware Engine and Google Cloud Platform. This post covers common networking scenarios, including accessing cloud-native services, viewing routing information, VPN connectivity, notes on DNS, and additional helpful resources. Other posts in this series: The last addition to this example that was started in the previous post is to include a cloud-native service. I’ve chosen to use Cloud Storage because it is a…

By Babur Khan, Technical Marketing Engineer – Enterprise Security at A10 Networks In the first quarter of 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic is still wreaking havoc around the globe. The coronavirus is continuously evolving and presenting new challenges. In addition to the direct effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we also saw a sharp rise in cybercriminal activity. From simple phishing attacks to one of the largest DDoS attacks ever recorded, we saw the cyber threat landscape…

Experts want us to develop immunity to bad ideas that can wrongly influence the cybersecurity decision process. Image: Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Images “In pursuit of knowledge, something new is learned. In pursuit of wisdom, something old is unlearned.” — Med Jones As to why Jones’ quote is important, many programs designed to help those plying the internet stay safe—either for work or for personal reasons—are failing because their overarching methodology does not include the…