RSS_Virtulization

A new phishing campaign spotted by Armorblox tried to steal user credentials by spoofing a message notification from a company that provides email encryption. Image: GrafVishenka, Getty Images/iStockPhotos Phishing attacks are one of the most popular strategies employed by cybercriminals to snag user credentials. A successful phishing email that obtains the right username and password can gain access to an entire network. And the more believable the phishing message, the greater the odds of it…

A new emergency fraud hotline has been set up to help tackle surging financial scams in the UK. UK citizens who believe someone is maybe trying to trick them into handing over money or personal details can now be automatically connected with their bank’s fraud prevention service by dialing 159. The service will work in a similar way to non-emergency police (101) or NHS (111) inquiries, offering a memorable and secure number to receive help…

The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: APT, BlackMatter, Phishing, Malicious PowerPoint, Microsoft Exchange, REvil and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity. Figure 1 – IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed. Trending…

Missing your VMworld friends in person? We are too. For this year’s all-digital event, you’ll find lots of ways to catch up with past pals and meet new ones. (And of course, we haven’t forgotten the swag.)  You’ll also find lots of learning opportunities and fun ways to test your skills and explore new ones.   From VMUG events to this year’s Hackathon, there are lots of ways to connect, learn, and be inspired at VMworld 2021, October 5-7.  First things first—what to…

  Sometimes, being a woman brings in a more human touch when navigating through challenging security issues. This sensitivity to customer concerns is exactly what has helped Agnes Ng achieve success as a female entrepreneur in the Singapore payment industry. In this edition of our podcast, Agnes explains that despite a lack of women taking technology courses as part of their education in Singapore, she believes that more doors will be opened to women in…

2021 list shows how far application security has come and how much work is left to do. OWASP updated its list of the top 10 software security risks for 2021. This chart illustrates the changes from the 2017 version of the list.  Image: OWASP Security expert and Veracode CTO Chris Wysopal identified broken access control as a security risk in 1996. OWASP just pushed that software security problem to the first spot in the 2021…

You can’t automate every business process. While I love automation and promote the concept, I know its limitations. This viewpoint needs to be recognized and observed as more security officials implement automation within their organizations. I’d estimate that for most enterprises, the first 80 percent of migrating and integrating processes to automation is easy to do. The last 20 percent is hard to accomplish. This breakdown helps you set realistic expectations about automation. I enjoy…

The skills gap continues to challenge organizations’ ability to fulfill their evolving cybersecurity requirements. Tripwire confirmed this back in 2020 when it partnered with Dimensional Research to survey 342 security professionals. Indeed, 83% of respondents told Tripwire that they felt more overworked going into 2020 than they did a year earlier. Approximately the same percentage said that their teams were understaffed and that it had become more difficult over the years to hire skilled security…

By Ranjan Goel, Vice President, Product Management, LogicMonitor IT teams are under immense pressure to work faster than ever and deliver better results—at less cost. And they’re struggling to do it all as their organizations take in rapidly soaring volumes of data that must be captured, analyzed and deployed to improve business outcomes. To meet the challenge, many IT teams are turning to Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations, or AIOps, which uses big data and…