RSS_Virtulization

  PCI SSC Sr. Manager Jake Marcinko discusses the two newly published PCI 3DS Core and 3DS SDK Technical FAQ documents (found here).

The operators of the Darkside ransomware announced that they have lost control of their infrastructure and part of the funds the gang obtained from the victims. Darkside ransomware operators say they have lost control of their servers and funds resulting from their extortion activity, the funds were transferred to an unknown wallet. “The funds, which the Darkside gang was supposed to split between itself and its affiliates (the threat actors who breach networks and deploy…

Though most of the EO is aimed at government agencies, vendors and developers will have to design all of their products with a greater focus on security, according to Finite State. Image: iStock/deagreez With ransomware attacks increasingly impacting businesses, government agencies and critical infrastructure, President Joe Biden last week signed an executive order (EO) designed to shore up the nation’s cyber security. Among the seven sections described in the order, one requires a zero-trust model…

Two-thirds of respondents to a global survey of CISOs have said that they do not feel their organization is prepared enough to cope with a targeted cyber-attack.  This widespread lack of readiness was unearthed by California enterprise security company Proofpoint during the creation of its first-ever annual “2021 Voice of the CISO Report.” The report examines global third-party survey responses from more than 1,400 CISOs employed by mid- to large-size organizations. During the first quarter of 2021, one hundred CISOs…

Cisco is set to acquire privately held Kenna Security in a deal designed to expand its SecureX platform with vulnerability management capabilities. Santa Clara-based Kenna Security provides risk-based vulnerability management capabilities alongside vulnerability intelligence to help organizations rapidly identify, prioritize and remediate cyber-risks. Cisco claimed the technology is increasingly important to organizations as work-from-anywhere policies expand the attack surface and increase security complexity. “Hybrid work is here to stay, and the increasing complexity of cybersecurity is…

News Detail At RSA Conference 2021, VMware will showcase how the company helps eliminate the complexity existing approaches with more interconnected security New threat landscape report details how attackers are successfully evading perimeter defenses PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– At RSA Conference 2021, VMware security experts will highlight opportunities for continued evolution in cybersecurity … Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 At RSA Conference 2021, VMware will showcase how the company helps eliminate the complexity existing approaches…

A popular cybercrime forum claims to have banned all ransomware activity due to ideological differences and concerns over the amount of publicity that high-profile incidents are generating. Russian language forum XSS has contributed to the success of Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) groups like Netfilim, REvil, DarkSide and Babuk, by providing a platform to recruit new affiliates, according to Flashpoint. However, an administrator post late last week claimed that all sales of ransomware and affiliate…

I don’t think any of us would have thought in March 2020 that remote working would be as popular as it has become. The scepticism perhaps came from the hurriedness with which the measures were implemented, as many people worked from kitchen tables and between childcare responsibilities. Or maybe it stemmed from organisations’ historic reluctance to adopt remote working. Their reason for that is understandable: remote working makes it almost impossible to keep an eye…