July 2023

Instagram’s Twitter Alternative ‘Threads’ Launch Halted in Europe Over Privacy Concerns

Instagram’s Twitter Alternative ‘Threads’ Launch Halted in Europe Over Privacy Concerns 05/07/2023 at 12:02 By Instagram Threads, the upcoming Twitter competitor from Meta, will not be launched in the European Union due to privacy concerns, according to Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC). The development was reported by the Irish Independent, which said the watchdog has been in […]

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75% of consumers prepared to ditch brands hit by ransomware

75% of consumers prepared to ditch brands hit by ransomware 05/07/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security As 40% of consumers harbor skepticism regarding organizations’ data protection capabilities, 75% would shift to alternate companies following a ransomware attack, according to Object First. Consumers request data protection Furthermore, consumers request increased data protection from vendors, with

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How ransomware impacts the healthcare industry

How ransomware impacts the healthcare industry 05/07/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Healthcare continues to be one of the most attractive targets for cyberattackers, and the number of breaches affecting the industry is increasing yearly. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Gwizdala, VP of Healthcare at ForgeRock, discusses how vigilance and new ways

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Island Enterprise Browser: Intelligent security built into the browsing session

Island Enterprise Browser: Intelligent security built into the browsing session 05/07/2023 at 06:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Mike Fey, CEO of Island, explains the differences between consumer browsers and the Island Enterprise Browser, how it protects organizations’ data, and how it uses contextual information to provide users with a safe

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Small organizations face security threats on a limited budget

Small organizations face security threats on a limited budget 05/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Small organizations face the same security threats as organizations overall but have less resources to address them, according to Netwrix. Lack of budget among small organizations The most common security incidents are phishing, ransomware, and user account compromise. However,

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Waterfall Security Solutions is expanding its European presence to the Netherlands

Waterfall Security Solutions is expanding its European presence to the Netherlands 05/07/2023 at 01:31 By Industry News Waterfall Security Solutions confirmed the opening of a new European headquarters in the Netherlands. This continued expansion of Waterfall’s presence in Europe is in response to the strong increase in demand for Waterfall products throughout the EU. Waterfall’s

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Swedish Data Protection Authority Warns Companies Against Google Analytics Use

Swedish Data Protection Authority Warns Companies Against Google Analytics Use 04/07/2023 at 21:18 By The Swedish data protection watchdog has warned companies against using Google Analytics due to risks posed by U.S. government surveillance, following similar moves by Austria, France, and Italy last year. The development comes in the aftermath of an audit initiated by the Swedish Authority

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How to Achieve AWS Operational Excellence in Your Cloud Workload

How to Achieve AWS Operational Excellence in Your Cloud Workload 04/07/2023 at 18:48 By Explore the Operational Excellence pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and examine best practices and design principles for cloud-based security operations, including CI/CD and risk management. This article is an excerpt from Trend Micro Research, News and Perspectives View Original Source

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DDoSia Attack Tool Evolves with Encryption, Targeting Multiple Sectors

DDoSia Attack Tool Evolves with Encryption, Targeting Multiple Sectors 04/07/2023 at 14:19 By The threat actors behind the DDoSia attack tool have come up with a new version that incorporates a new mechanism to retrieve the list of targets to be bombarded with junk HTTP requests in an attempt to bring them down. The updated variant, written

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Node4 acquires ThreeTwoFour to strengthen its security capabilities

Node4 acquires ThreeTwoFour to strengthen its security capabilities 04/07/2023 at 14:04 By Industry News Node4 announced the acquisition of ThreeTwoFour, an information security and technology risk specialist. The acquisition is Node4’s third significant growth purchase in the last 18 months, having also bought risual, an IT managed services and solutions provider and Tisski, a leading

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Mexico-Based Hacker Targets Global Banks with Android Malware

Mexico-Based Hacker Targets Global Banks with Android Malware 04/07/2023 at 13:31 By An e-crime actor of Mexican provenance has been linked to an Android mobile malware campaign targeting financial institutions globally, but with a specific focus on Spanish and Chilean banks, from June 2021 to April 2023. The activity is being attributed to an actor

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Alert: 330,000 FortiGate Firewalls Still Unpatched to CVE-2023-27997 RCE Flaw

Alert: 330,000 FortiGate Firewalls Still Unpatched to CVE-2023-27997 RCE Flaw 04/07/2023 at 10:48 By No less than 330000 FortiGate firewalls are still unpatched and vulnerable to CVE-2023-27997, a critical security flaw affecting Fortinet devices that have come under active exploitation in the wild. Cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox, in a report published last week, said that out of

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Fileless attacks increase 1,400%

Fileless attacks increase 1,400% 04/07/2023 at 07:11 By Help Net Security Aggregated honeypot data, over a six-month period, showed that more than 50% of the attacks focused on defense evasion, according to Aqua Security. Threat actors avoid detection These attacks included masquerading techniques, such as files executed from /tmp, and obfuscated files or information, such

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53% of SaaS licenses remain unused

53% of SaaS licenses remain unused 04/07/2023 at 06:38 By Help Net Security Enterprise leaders in procurement, IT, and finance need to take immediate action to rationalize their SaaS portfolios to prevent spending and governance challenges from spiraling out of control, according to Productiv. Productiv analyzed how nearly 100 million SaaS licenses were used over

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