Top 40 Cybersecurity Companies You Need to Know 2024

Top 40 Cybersecurity Companies You Need to Know 2024

eSecurity Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. As the demand for robust security defense grows, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as have the number of available solutions. To help you navigate this growing market, we recommend 20 of the world’s leading cybersecurity technology providers and another 20 honorable mentions, based on their innovation, revenue and growth, user…

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Keep Your Network Secure With This $39.99 CompTIA Bundle

Keep Your Network Secure With This .99 CompTIA Bundle

TL;DR: Secure systems require experts who are up to date on the latest threats, and the Complete 2024 CompTIA Cyber Security Certification Training Bundle gives IT experts and regular users alike the tools they need to protect their networks for less than $40. As a regular internet user, you’ve probably already been targeted by malware, hackers or some other bad actor on the web. It probably happens multiple times a month. Now imagine how bad…

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Warning: Thread Hijacking Attack Targets IT Networks, Stealing NTLM Hashes

Warning: Thread Hijacking Attack Targets IT Networks, Stealing NTLM Hashes

Mar 05, 2024NewsroomEmail Security / Network Security The threat actor known as TA577 has been observed using ZIP archive attachments in phishing emails with an aim to steal NT LAN Manager (NTLM) hashes. The new attack chain “can be used for sensitive information gathering purposes and to enable follow-on activity,” enterprise security firm Proofpoint said in a Monday report. At least two campaigns taking advantage of this approach were observed on February 26 and 27,…

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Hao-Wei Chen | Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

Hao-Wei Chen | Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

With frequent childhood moves, Hao-Wei Chen had to learn how to adapt from an early age. He frequently experienced culture shock while attending different schools to accommodate his father’s career shifts, having to learn new languages alongside his regular studies. Chen’s introduction to the security field came when he was 17. Chen’s introduction to the security field came when he was 17. Working as a developer and security tester, he launched the educational website Hacker.org.tw…

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Shannon Brewster | Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

Shannon Brewster | Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

When Shannon Brewster took his first job out of college at a telecommunications company, he never would have thought his career would take him down the cybersecurity path. “In that job, as a Senior Enterprise Solutions Manager, I was exposed to cybersecurity elements in terms of the engineering of networks and designing of networks,” he recalls. That exposure certainly piqued his interest. In 2013, while working at AT&T as Director of Sales, Industry & Mobility…

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CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report: 6 Key Takeaways

CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report: 6 Key Takeaways

Highlights from CrowdStrike’s 2024 report: Identity-based and social engineering attacks still take center stage. Cloud-environment intrusions have increased by 75% from 2022 to 2023. Third-party relationships exploitation makes it easier for attackers to hit hundreds of targets. CrowdStrike added 34 new threat actors in 2023. Attackers are compromising networks at a faster rate. Attackers are targeting periphery networks. CrowdStrike’s new 2024 Global Threat report exposed the latest trends in cyberattacks, and we’re highlighting the main…

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Safeguard Your Network in a Post-Quantum World

Safeguard Your Network in a Post-Quantum World

Security is critical when transmitting information over any untrusted medium, particularly with the internet. Cryptography is typically used to protect information over a public channel between two entities. However, there is an imminent threat to existing cryptography with the advent of quantum computers. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), “When quantum computers are a reality, our current public key cryptography won’t work anymore… So, we need to start designing now what…

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Invoice Phishing Alert: TA866 Deploys WasabiSeed & Screenshotter Malware

Invoice Phishing Alert: TA866 Deploys WasabiSeed & Screenshotter Malware

The threat actor tracked as TA866 has resurfaced after a nine-month hiatus with a new large-volume phishing campaign to deliver known malware families such as WasabiSeed and Screenshotter. The campaign, observed earlier this month and blocked by Proofpoint on January 11, 2024, involved sending thousands of invoice-themed emails targeting North America bearing decoy PDF files. “The PDFs contained OneDrive URLs that, if clicked, initiated a multi-step infection chain eventually leading to the malware payload, a…

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6 steps for protecting small businesses from cyberattacks

6 steps for protecting small businesses from cyberattacks

6 steps for protecting small businesses from cyberattacks | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more. This Website…

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New Campaign Targets Middle East Governments with IronWind Malware

New Campaign Targets Middle East Governments with IronWind Malware

Nov 14, 2023NewsroomCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence Government entities in the Middle East are the target of new phishing campaigns that are designed to deliver a new initial access downloader dubbed IronWind. The activity, detected between July and October 2023, has been attributed by Proofpoint to a threat actor it tracks under the name TA402, which is also known as Molerats, Gaza Cyber Gang, and shares tactical overlaps with a pro-Hamas hacking crew known as…

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