Category: Security Boulevard

Imperva Wants to Hear From YOU!

Imperva is pleased to announce UserVoice, a new product feedback system that allows YOU to shape the future of Imperva product lines. UserVoice empowers Imperva users to share feedback and ideas in one comprehensive, crowd-sourced place where they can also…

ForAllSecure’s Response to COVID-19

COVID-19 is a global pandemic that affects everyone. We all need to work together, and I wanted to share with you some of the things ForAllSecure is doing. The post ForAllSecure’s Response to COVID-19 appeared first on Security Boulevard.  …

Triangulation fraud: coming to an eCommerce site near you

Both retailers and cardholders are falling prey to triangulation fraud, involving an unscrupulous intermediary of which neither are even aware.  With […] The post Triangulation fraud: coming to an eCommerce site near you appeared first on NuData Security. The post Triangulation fraud:…

ZeroNorth Raises $10M to Advance Risk Orchestration

ZeroNorth, a provider of a namesake platform for orchestrating risk management within the context of application development projects, announced it has garnered another $10 million in funding. Company CEO John Worrall said most of the funds are earmarked to advance…

XKCD ‘2010 and 2020’

via the comic delivery system monikered Randall Munroe at XKCD! The post XKCD ‘2010 and 2020’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.   Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: XKCD ‘2010 and 2020’

Stabilize IT Budgets by Converting CapEx to OpEx

Capital expenditures can be difficult to budget for, especially in IT. Learn how to convert them to more predictable operational expenditures instead. The post Stabilize IT Budgets by Converting CapEx to OpEx appeared first on JumpCloud. The post Stabilize IT…

Conquering Cyberthreats as the Cloud Booms

As the cloud proliferates rapidly into every corner of an organization, it?s time to reimagine your approach to cybersecurity. The post Conquering Cyberthreats as the Cloud Booms appeared first on Security Boulevard.   Advertise on IT Security News. Read the…

7 Linux Distros for Security Testing

Linux is often talked about when it comes to security. With this OS, you can choose from a multitude of distributions (distros) to lock down your computer or device, but that’s just for starters. Many Linux distros come with tools…

Storage Is Your Data Lifecycle Weak Spot

Privacy regulations have put more emphasis on data security. When we talk about data security and privacy, it’s often discussed as though the protection covers everything equally. But all data isn’t equal; it needs to be treated differently in each…

IT Fire Drill: Remote Access Expansion Under COVID-19

Remote Access Expansion: How can IT ensure and scale safe access for multiple business-critical scenarios, while protecting existing technology investments? The post IT Fire Drill: Remote Access Expansion Under COVID-19 appeared first on Security Boulevard.   Advertise on IT Security…

Eliminate Identity Silos from Azure AD

Siloed identities can be dangerous for an organization’s security posture, and as such, should be eliminated wherever possible. The post Eliminate Identity Silos from Azure AD appeared first on JumpCloud. The post Eliminate Identity Silos from Azure AD appeared first…

SSO for LDAP Apps

IT admins can enable workflows for on-prem and cloud LDAP apps that are similar to the workflows for SaaS apps that use SAML. The post SSO for LDAP Apps appeared first on JumpCloud. The post SSO for LDAP Apps appeared…

The Joy of Tech® ‘Remote Control!’

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Multi-Tenancy for MSPs

Multi-tenancy holds great value for MSPs who need to manage all of their clients from a single pane of glass. The post Multi-Tenancy for MSPs appeared first on JumpCloud. The post Multi-Tenancy for MSPs appeared first on Security Boulevard.  …

Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2020.3.2 beta

We’ve just released Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2020.3.2.10048 beta. You will have to enable beta updates to get this version. Fixed: Issue with driver not unloading after program exit. Several minor fixes. The post Emsisoft Emergency Kit 2020.3.2 beta appeared first…

Improving Customer Experience in the Hospitality Industry

The hospitality industry has always been about luxury, pleasure, and excellent customer services. Modern guests travel for both business and pleasure. Therefore, they expect business owners to interact better and understand them well. The post Improving Customer Experience in the…

Alert Logic COVID-19 Preparedness and Response

Alert Logic CEO Bob Lyons explains the steps the company is taking to be prudent in helping fight the spread of COVID-19 and the actions taken to protect employees and the community while maintaining our commitment to keep customers secure.…

Phishing attacks exploit Coronavirus anxiety

In the past week, there have been many reports about criminal activity exploiting people’s fears of the coronavirus, aka Covid-19. The U.S. Secret Service, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations have all issued warnings to U.S. and…

XKCD ‘Symptoms’

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ConnectWise Strengthening its Security Posture

Emphasizes “Shift Left” in Software Development Cycle, Independent Third-Party Testing and Commitment to Transparency TAMPA, Fla. (March 13, 2020) – ConnectWise, the leading provider of business automation software for technology solution providers (TSPs), today announced updates it is taking to…

Managing Nexus API Using Jenkins X

In my last post, Jenkins X — Managing Jenkins, I talked about how we manage our Jenkins server. This time around, I’ll be looking at the Nexus server and how it too can be similarly managed. Current Status Jenkins X…

Political campaigns and your personal data

During this American presidential election campaign season, politicians have scored points calling out tech companies for abusing the personal data of their users. Yet many political campaigns are engaged in very similar practices.  Political campaigns are now sophisticated data operations…

Transforming Security Through Zero Trust

You may have heard the phrase “zero trust” being thrown around quite a bit lately. While it may sound dystopian, zero trust is, I believe, a framework that embodies not only a concept but some of the cybersecurity best practices…

Dealing With Viruses, Computer and Biological

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are increasingly calling on employees to work from home. Hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices are preparing for massive numbers of infections, not only of patients but also healthcare workers. Colleges and universities…

Provide Secure Access for Everyone

The hub-and-spoke network model is outdated   Safeguarding Internet access is a significant problem for most businesses. In a recent Verizon Study, 6.2 percent of all data breaches result from browser-based attacks. These attacks, including watering-hole and drive-by downloads, can…

The spies in our cell networks

CEO walks out of nondescript office building accompanied by COLLEAGUE. CEO pulls smartphone out of her purse to study a restaurant’s website. Her smartphone’s status bar blinks briefly to indicate a change in cellular connection status. The post The spies…

New Feature: Automated Migration from AD to JumpCloud

JumpCloud’s new Active Directory Migration Utility automates a key part of switching from AD to a modern cloud directory service. The post New Feature: Automated Migration from AD to JumpCloud appeared first on JumpCloud. The post New Feature: Automated Migration…

Phaxttachments Are Latest Spin on Phishing Attacks

Looks like cybercriminals have come up with yet another innovative means to distribute malware. Researchers at Inky, which provides tools to combat phishing attacks, have discovered that cybercriminals are now sending emails that come with fake attachments, known as phaxttachments.…

Windows 10 Suffers Yet Another Wormable Zero-Day

Here we go again: An SMB vulnerability lets hackers access your Windows clients and servers. And there’s no patch (yet). The post Windows 10 Suffers Yet Another Wormable Zero-Day appeared first on Security Boulevard.   Advertise on IT Security News. Read…

Healthcare Communications During a Crisis

Healthcare workers are turning to technology to address the rapid spread of the Coronavirus. The pandemic is providing unique challenges—like finding ways to screen and treat patients while still containing the virus. Private communications tools can help healthcare workers address…

Learn new languages while practicing COVID-19 safety

File this “Aviation Without Borders: Integrated Humanitarian Solutions” site under safety awareness campaigns. Free posters have been translated into 21 languages describe how to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 Our posters provide basic hygiene and preventative directions in as…

How Not to Pay a Ransom (Twice)

I can say it until I’m blue in the face: don’t pay the ransom, ever. Period. Even if you’re the victim of a ransomware attack, don’t pay the hackers. In fact, I wrote an article explaining why paying the ransom…

Security with Extended Berkeley Packet Filter and PAM

Extended Berkeley Packet Filter (ePBF) has been circulating the developer arena for quite some time.  The original BPF was developed nearly three decades ago by US national laboratory research scientists as an architecture for Unix… The post Security with Extended…

Coronavirus: Its Four Most Prevalent Cyber Threats

The attack surface is changing & expanding as many organizations move to online and digital experiences in an effort to inhibit the spread of COVID-19. The post Coronavirus: Its Four Most Prevalent Cyber Threats appeared first on Radware Blog. The…

Cybercriminals taking advantage of the Coronavirus

In recent weeks, we have witnessed cybercriminals trying to cash in on global fears about the novel coronavirus. Analysts across various intelligence vendors have observed that cybercriminals are taking advantage of the outbreak. As many individuals search for the latest…

Shared Responsibility in Data Security

We need to reassess how we define data security and where we place responsibility in protecting our data online. Over the past decade, consumers have enjoyed increasingly convenient, often free services in exchange for sharing their personal data. While we…

Redefining Bot Detection: Why Identity Matters

Castle launches Identity-Aware Bot Detection! This new product addresses the increasing risk of automated bot attacks imitating legitimate human behavior. The post Redefining Bot Detection: Why Identity Matters appeared first on Security Boulevard.   Advertise on IT Security News. Read…

MedusaLocker Leaves No Network Drive Safe

As it stands, ransomware is the cybersecurity problem that refuses to disappear. What started as malware specifically targeting home users is now targeting government departments and enterprise organizations. Not even Fortune 500 companies are safe from being infected, despite often…

ForgeRock Secure Sharing Ingredients: Who, What and How

In my previous blog, I described the ForgeRock Secure Sharing solution, which enables people to share their digital resources selectively with others in an enforceable way.  How exactly do we do that? Let’s start with the three main ingredients: Who: Authenticated…

Five ways cyberattacks put manufacturing systems at risk

Some industries, like financial services and healthcare, have been targets of cyberattacks since day one. For years, manufacturing seemed far less interesting to hackers, and even C-suite executives at these companies weren’t particularly worried about the risk of attack. However,…

Introducing 1-Click NIST Password Standard Compliance & More

Introducing one-click NIST password standard compliance, user reporting which outlines users who are using compromised passwords, and root password detection to prevent users from using root passwords. Microsoft’s Active Directory is used widely across companies and industries throughout the world…

The Joy of Tech® ‘Your Smartphone Is Disgusting’

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Secure Transactions: A PCI-DSS & PA-DSS Overview and Compliance Checklist

secure-transactions-pci-dss-pa-dss-overview-and-compliance-checklist-700×350.png Language Undefined Uncategorized With the advent of the Internet in the late 1990s, credit card fraud surged. Though credit card companies came out with their own individual security programs, merchants accepting multiple types of credit cards had difficulty meeting…

Risk Mitigation Requires Complete Visibility

You can’t fully mitigate risk without a complete picture of what you must manage. However, visibility is a moving target as new endpoints and devices are added to your infrastructure daily.  To maintain full visibility of rapidly scaling and increasingly complex hybrid environments, you must be able to take…

How To Remove ‘Deceptive Site Ahead’ Warning?

The post How To Remove ‘Deceptive Site Ahead’ Warning? appeared first on MalCare. The post How To Remove ‘Deceptive Site Ahead’ Warning? appeared first on Security Boulevard.   Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: How To Remove…

How to prevent the data breach that keeps on happening

Language English Tags:  <a href=’/blog?tag=IT Security’>IT Security</a> <a href=’/blog?tag=Internal Threats’>Internal Threats</a> <a href=’/blog?tag=Compliance’>Compliance</a> By Dr Steve Jeffery, pre-sales engineer The potential for revealing personally identifiable information (PII) in the ‘To’ or ‘CC’ fields of an email is a risk well…

How To Easily Repair Hacked Website? (Complete Guide)

The post How To Easily Repair Hacked Website? (Complete Guide) appeared first on MalCare. The post How To Easily Repair Hacked Website? (Complete Guide) appeared first on Security Boulevard.   Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: How…

The Security Challenges of the Cloud

As more companies transition to the cloud, their sensitive corporate- and compliance-related data are no longer stored and used behind multiple layers of perimeter security. Instead, security teams are faced with multiple cloud services, each with its own type of…

What’s Next in Cyber Threat Intelligence?

Video: Jake Williams (SANS & Rendition InfoSec) shares his thoughts about the future of Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) and OSINT collection. (Authentic8) The post What’s Next in Cyber Threat Intelligence? appeared first on Security Boulevard.   Advertise on IT Security…

The Biggest Gap in Cybersecurity is Empathy

Cybersecurity vendors focus on the threat landscape and developing tools and solutions to defend against it, but the real secret to better cybersecurity is empathy–and understanding why users do what they do. The post The Biggest Gap in Cybersecurity is…

What is the Best Way to Protect Data?

When it comes to advancements in data encryption, you can find a lot of news on quantum computing (which could easily decrypt anything encrypted), homomorphic encryption (which returns results on processing encrypted data), and honey encryption (tricking hackers into believing…

New AMD Processor Bug Breaks Encryption

AMD CPUs have yet another flaw: Researchers say they can steal private AES keys, leak kernel memory, set up covert cloud channels, and do other dirty, dark deeds. The post New AMD Processor Bug Breaks Encryption appeared first on Security Boulevard.…

5 Myths About DDoS in 2020

The nature of DDoS attacks is shifting, and while some organizations might believe that DDoS is a thing of the past, this is not the case. Here are the top 5 DDoS myths for 2020. The post 5 Myths About…

Resilient in Times of Disruption

Business disruptions include cyberattacks, natural disasters and outbreaks of illness and they can affect any organization ? sometimes globally, creating widespread impacts. These disruptive events spotlight critical risks we should all think about. Read on to learn about these risks…

Why Sign in with Apple Is a Good Thing

Mobile app developers who care about security will be excited to implement Sign in with Apple and see how this balance of user experience, privacy and security will propel the industry forward. The feature isn’t just a way for Apple…

California Proposal for Mandatory Cyber Insurance

Will California’s bill to force cyber insurance be a harbinger for the rest of the U.S.? On Feb. 15, California Assemblyman Ed Chau, representing the Western San Gabriel Valley (near President Nixon’s old stomping ground of Whittier) introduced AB 2320,…

Curricula Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary

5 years ago today on March 9, 2015, I remember waking up and having no idea what I was doing. I mean I had a broad vision of what we were building at Curricula, an education company that will change…