Xiologix Wins an Award for Top Emerging Managed Security Services Company for 2022 by Cyber Security Review

TUALATIN, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xiologix is pleased to announce they were awarded a Top Emerging Managed Security Services Company in 2022 by Cyber Security Review. As a white-glove managed security service provider, they give their customers reliable IT services to meet their technological needs. At Xiologix, their team provides customized business IT solutions to help companies...

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Trellix Finds Workforce Shortage Impacts 85% of Organizations’ Cybersecurity Posture

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trellix, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), conducted new research into the talent shortage afflicting the cybersecurity industry. Among the key findings, 85% of those surveyed believe the workforce shortage is impacting their organizations’ abilities to secure increasingly complex information...

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Italy on high alert as Russian Killnet group starts Cyber Attacks

Italy has placed all its Critical Infrastructure on high alert as it is facing a cyber threat from the Pro-Russian hacking group Killnet. Information is out that the group of cybercriminals has already hit the infrastructure with digital assaults that have been neutralized by Italy’s Computer Security Incident Response Team(CSIRT). However, the intensity of the attacks is increasing because of sophistication and so CSIRT has asked all public and private entities to increase vigil over their digital infrastructure. About 3,000 attacks were launched...

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CLOP Ransomware targets 21 victims in a single month

CLOP Ransomware gang has targeted over 21 organizations from March to April this year and the numbers might increase as the time progresses. According to a survey conducted by NCC Group, CLOP returned in February this year from a hiatus of almost 16 months and is now only after industrial sector. CLOP is seen infecting mostly firms operating in the industrial sector and that too mainly those partnering with US Companies. In June last year, CLOP gang members announced that there were shutting down their business as earnings from cyber attacks were...

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US Universities credentials published on dark web

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, aka FBI, has issued a notification that student credentials from many renowned colleges and universities operating in the US were up for sale on the dark web and some public domains. According to the report, the data was dumped in January 2022 on a Russian criminal forum and was being sold single digit figure in thousands of US Dollars. While some email IDs ending with. edu were found on a public platform, some credentials, say about 36,000 of email and password combinations, were found being sold for $1200. It...

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SentinelOne Global Culture Named To Leading Workplaces Lists

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SentinelOne (NYSE: S), an autonomous cybersecurity platform company, today announced the company has been recognized for its best-in-class global workplace culture, highlighting its commitment to maintaining a winning culture that’s rewarding and values-driven. “As we work together to make the world a safer place, we are committed to...

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Security First Initiative Gaining Momentum

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following a successful launch of the Security First Initiative in March, Whistic is pleased to announce the addition of more companies adding weight to the movement to proactively share their security documentation using a Whistic Profile. Companies endorsing the Security First initiative now include Cloud Security Alliance, Drata, RiskRecon,...

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China monitors UK and US populace through AI Satellites and thousands of CCTV Cameras

Britain’s government received a red alert last week to the Chinese government monitoring the country’s populace through its AI Satellites and thousands of CCTV Cameras. Fraser Sampson, the Commissioner for Bio-metrics and Surveillance Cameras, wrote a detailed report to Micheal Grave, the Cabinet Minister, over the dominance of Chinese companies in the supply and deployment of surveillance equipment in Britain. Mr. Samson is extremely concerned about the dominance of two companies Dahua and Hikvision that have grabbed about 60% of the market share...

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Hackers pay a $5000 monthly fee to gain fraudulent access to banking apps

A research group from ESET has discovered that cyber-crooks are paying a monthly fee of $5000 to gain fraudulent access to 467 android apps to steal banking-related details. Information is out that the campaign has been running for quite some time and is aiming to siphon cryptocurrencies along with fiat. Dubbed an ERMAC banking Trojan, the malware is seen impersonating android users in Poland and has now spread slowly to New Zealand. In parallel, Cyble researchers who conducted research on the same claim that the bad guys are paying a monthly rent...

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Britain hospitals to be cyber attacked by Russian Sleeper cells

Dr. Melanie Garson, an international security specialist working for the University College of London, expressed her deep concerns about national security while interacting with a news web resource. She said that hospital infrastructure was on the verge of being cyber-attacked by Russian sleeper cells, whose aim is to disrupt the healthcare infrastructure and to create panic among patients and their near & dear. Melanie claims that a hacking group named Killnet, supposed to be funded by Kremlin, was threatening to hit the ventilators operating...

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Why Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is your most important security investment

Ed Williams, EMEA Director of SpiderLabs, Trustwave After years of a severe skills drought, the availability of security professionals appears to be gradually improving. The global shortfall in security professionals dropped from 3.12 million to 2.72 million last year. However, although this is notable progress, it is not taking place fast enough. Cyberattacks have become highly intense in nature, as threat actors are constantly using new attack vectors and target mechanisms to carry out large-scale attacks. To address this evolved intensity and...

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The disruptive impact of EU digital ID wallets

By Lokke Moerel, Senior Of Counsel, Morrison & Foerster (Brussels) Europe is one of the most digitalized societies in the world, and this has only been accelerated by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Within no time, people started working from home and children were being schooled online. According to a 2020 report by McKinsey, the pandemic accelerated digital adoption by seven years. However, as we become increasingly digitized, the vulnerabilities that come with the changes also increase. 2020 saw a 70% increase in internet-related crime, including...

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How DNS filtering can help protect your business from Cybersecurity threats

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. The Domain Name System (DNS) is an important tool that connects devices and services together across the Internet. Managing your DNS is essential to your IT cybersecurity infrastructure. When poorly managed, DNS can become a huge landscape for attackers. Nonetheless, when properly configured, DNS is a key line of defense against cyber threats for your organization. DNS filtering is an essential component of business cybersecurity. The best part about DNS filtering is that it is simple and effective...

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Stories from the SOC – Persistent malware

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Extended Detection and Response customers. Executive summary One of the most prevalent threats today, facing both organizations and individuals alike, is the use of ransomware. In 2021, 37% of organizations...

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Calling All College Women: Exabeam Announces Third-annual Cybersecurity Scholarship Program

FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exabeam, the leader in Next-gen SIEM and XDR, today announced its third-annual Exabeam Cybersecurity Scholarship Program. This year’s program is sponsored by the Exabeam women’s organization, ExaGals, and designed to support two women who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program studying cybersecurity, computer science,...

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How to stay ahead of the Cybersecurity labor crisis and keep growing your business

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Cybersecurity is a complex task that is never complete. It’s an ongoing proactive practice of securing, monitoring, and mitigating threats. It’s a constant cycle where threats and vulnerabilities are detected, teams investigate and mitigate any issues, then network cybersecurity systems are reinforced to combat the next potential threat.  Business operations increasingly rely on numerous devices and digital tools to accomplish daily tasks. Laptops, smartphones, desktops, business applications,...

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Meet “ZTNA Anywhere,” Powered by Genians #1 Proven NAC, at RSAC 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Genians, the industry pioneer in Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions, will be exhibiting at the RSA Conference in San Francisco from June 6 through 9. Since 2005, Genians has simplified the complexity of traditional Network Access Control (NAC) features, then renovated its comprehensive enterprise-grade NAC solution to be delivered...

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Rapidly evolving IoT malware EnemyBot now targeting Content Management System servers and Android devices

Executive summary AT&T Alien Labs™ has been tracking a new IoT botnet dubbed “EnemyBot”, which is believed to be distributed by threat actor Keksec. During our investigations, Alien Labs has discovered that EnemyBot is expanding its capabilities, exploiting recently identified vulnerabilities (2022), and now targeting IoT devices, web servers, Android devices and content...

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