Author: Asad Yaseen

A leading internet non-profit is offering US hospitals a free DNS security tool designed to help protect them from ransomware and other threats. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) announced on Friday that its Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting Service (MDBR) would be made available at no cost to all non-public hospitals. The MDBR works by monitoring and blocking any outbound DNS traffic headed for suspicious domains. “Once an organization points its domain name system…

When it comes to managing and mitigating technology risk, IT teams have traditionally relied on operational, control-compliance approaches focused on information security. The rest of the business, meanwhile, has probably adopted broader, business-focused risk management frameworks. This disconnect can sometimes inhibit IT leaders’ ability to effectively articulate technology risk to business stakeholders, which can impact investment decisions. For effectively managing IT risk, there’s room for both approaches, because there are benefits found in each method….

Through the lens of the Florida water supply hack, Dale Peterson teaches how events like these remind us to take the necessary steps to maintain our cybersecurity. Founder and chair of S4 Events, Dale has been helping security professionals effectively and efficiently manage risk to their critical assets for over 15 years. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UDKiGLlzxhiGnd6FtvEnmStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-tripwire-cybersecurity-podcastRSS: https://tripwire.libsyn.com/rssYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgTfY3TXF9YKE9pUKp57pGSTaapTLpvC3 Tim Erlin: Welcome everyone to the Tripwire Cybersecurity Podcast. I am Tim Erlin, vice president of product management…

Proofpoint’s Enterprise DLP solution across cloud, email and endpoint boosted by proven managed services to help companies build and operate world-class data protection programs SUNNYVALE, Calif., February 22, 2021 – Proofpoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire InteliSecure, Inc. (“InteliSecure”), an innovator in data loss protection managed services. With this acquisition, Proofpoint looks to strengthen its cloud-based people-centric security platform by enhancing customers’ ability to…

It’s an unfortunate fact that cybersecurity is rarely the foremost of concerns among small- to medium-sized businesses. However, investing in cybersecurity is becoming even more important as these organizations undergo digital transformation. It may seem like there are more important priorities on which a small business could focus, but putting your company and your customers at risk of a cyberattack can have huge consequences. Your reputation may suffer as your customers deal with potential financial…