President Biden has ordered his intelligence agencies to investigate a major ransomware supply chain attack over the weekend that targeted a vendor of IT software used by managed service providers (MSPs). Suspected to be the work of a REvil affiliate, the attack on Miami-headquartered Kaseya was spotted by its incident response team at around midday on Friday. The firm’s latest update, dated Sunday, claimed that the incident had affected around 40 on-premises customers worldwide, who will need a patch to…

2021 is a significant year for aviation. It marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the worst acts of unlawful interference in the history of aviation. It is also the Year of Security Culture for the ICAO community, which aims to enhance security awareness and foster a security culture throughout the industry. The importance of understanding the threat to aviation and promoting best practices in security throughout all aviation operations is imperative considering that…

Byline: Howie Xu Cloud-edge-based proxy security services like the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange rely on Machine Learning models to detect, identify, and block malicious traffic. Zscaler (my employer) processes more than 160 billion data transactions per day, the vast majority of which are quickly recognized as benign. But it’s the minority of remaining traffic (still a huge volume) that demands further analysis: How do we ensure nothing bad gets through? Detection starts with domain analysis…

Attention to detail, creativity and perseverance are key traits for a good white hat hacker. These positions are in high demand. TechRepublic’s Karen Roby spoke to Ning Wang, CEO of Offensive Security, about what it takes to become a cybersecurity professional. The following is an edited transcript of their conversation. Karen Roby: Ning, let’s just start with the state of cybersecurity; where we are in terms of the number of professionals to fill these roles…

Cybersecurity pros come from all backgrounds, expert says Length: 8:26 | Jul 2, 2021 The field is desperate for staff, and pros can succeed even if they’re not technology experts. Source link

By Abul Salek, Director of Product Management, Sectigo How much time and budget does your company allocate to cybersecurity to protect you and your customers’ critical data and private information? Is your organization doing enough, or is your information at risk? In many ways, data constitutes the essential lifeblood of the financial services industry. From providing real-time account and trading information to automating risk management processes, forecasting, and fraud detection, to managing real-time transaction details,…

A reality TV star whose sudden death was reported by several websites says she was the victim of a malicious hacker.  Saaphyri Windsor shot to fame after appearing on American dating gaming show Flavor of Love, which starred Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav. On Thursday night, after news of her death began circulating on the internet, Windsor announced publicly that she was in fact still drawing breath. Confusion over how the star may have shuffled off…

After two years of detention in a New York jail, a private investigator charged with involvement in a massive international hacker-for-hire scam is seeking to reach a plea agreement. Israeli national Aviram Azari is accused of working with co-conspirators in India to target environmental victims around the world with phishing emails and fake websites designed to steal their credentials. The large-scale operation came to the attention of United States law enforcement four years ago when…