Cyber Security
How Palo Alto Networks Blocks 30,000 New Pieces of Malware Daily Via AI, Machine Learning, and Big Data
Scott Stevens, SVP, Global Systems Engineering at Palo Alto Networks, discusses how the company uses AI, machine learning, and big data to find and block malware for its customers. If we?re looking at how are we dealing with malware and finding unknown malware and blocking it, we?ve been doing that for years. The platform at Palo Alto Networks uses big data analytics and machine learning in the cloud to process and find all of the unknown malware, make it known and be able to block it.
An Ever-Present Cybersecurity Threat in the IoT, Says Symantec CEO
Symantec CEO Greg Clark says that there are many new cybersecurity threats showing up including threats around the Internet of Things. Greg Clark, President and CEO of Symantec, discusses new cybersecurity threats including threats to the Internet of Things in an interview on CNBC. What?s important is that there are a bunch of problems that emerge that are not solved and it takes a vibrant startup community and investment community around that to address some of those.
PSA Announces All-Encompassing Education Track Lineup for 2019 ISC West
Providing Sessions For the Entire Business Structure with Topics on Leadership, RMR, Marketing and Cybersecurity During 2019 ISC West. PSA announced it will host an education track with sessions during ISC West in Las Vegas, NV on April 9-11, 2019. The PSA education track will be held exclusively on Tuesday, April 9. Members of PSA Committees, PSA executive leadership team, and other industry experts will lead the six sessions that are included in the PSA Track.
nCipher Security Enables Organizations To Keep Pace With Expanding Cloud And IoT Security Requirements
nCipher Security announces enhanced remote access to the crypto capabilities delivered by its nShield Connect XC hardware security modules (HSMs). As customers increasingly rely on HSMs to provide a root of trust for their cloud applications, IoT, and blockchain, nShield Connect XC allows them to quickly and easily scale their security capabilities and remotely configure and expand their HSM estates. This reduces downtime, increases efficiency, and eliminates physical data center visits.
Phishing Tests: The Only Way To Keep Your Business Safe From Email Phishing Attacks?
According to Wombat?s 2018 State of the Phish survey, 76% of organizations say they experienced phishing attacks in 2017. Daniel Markuson, a digital privacy expert at NordVPN, confirms that no company is immune to these attacks. According to him, employees remain the weakest security link. Daniel advises you to educate your employees continuously. They need to know the importance of verifying the security of the site, not clicking suspicious links, and never giving out their personal information.
Cyber Security Market To Cross USD 300 Billion By 2024
Global Cyber Security Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $120 billion to over $300 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. The cyber security market is propelled by the increasing need among enterprises to minimize security risks. As enterprises are rapidly embracing cloud platforms and other networking technologies, they are becoming more vulnerable to various cyber-attacks.
Canon Helps Businesses Stomp Out Security Threats With Latest Enterprise Solutions
Canon U.S.A., Inc., debuts its third generation imageRUNNER ADVANCE 3rd edition platform. Building upon the success and reliability of its predecessors, the new lineup features Security Information Event Management (SIEM)1 integration and other cybersecurity feature enhancements that allow for efficient activity monitoring and threat detection2 that extend beyond traditional MFP security features designed to help prevent unauthorized access to organizational assets. The solutions expand Canon?s existing focus on reliability and workflow efficiency.
Vanderbilt?s SPC Accredited NF A2P Cyber ? RTC Cybersecurity Standard
Vanderbilt announced that the award-winning SPC system has been accredited to the NF A2P Cyber-RTC cybersecurity standard from the CNPP. The SPC intrusion system was tested by CNPP to ensure that it meets the latest needs for cybersecurity. This is part of Vanderbilt?s continuous endeavor and commitment to work with approval bodies to ensure both the best in class security and the confidence that your security system is secure.
Major Ransomware Attack Could Hit U.S. With $89B In Economic Damages
An international ransomware attack could cost the U.S. $89 billion, accounting for nearly half of the $193 billion global price tag for an attack, according to a new report from the Cyber Risk Management (CyRiM) project, of which Lloyd?s of London is a founding member. The cyber-attack—which launches through an infected email, encrypts data on every device connected to the network, and has the potential to spread quickly around the world—causes damages at 600,000 companies, ranging from premier institutions to small businesses.
Is Privacy Possible In The Digital Age?
Ahead of National Data Privacy Day, which is observed annually on 28th January, a poll carried out last year revealed a staggering 90% of people were ?very concerned? about their internet privacy. Data privacy and the importance of safeguarding personal data, along with how companies are using blockchain technology to empower individuals to take control of their own data, are among the topics explored in the commentary.
PSA Announces New Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Program
PSA announced its plans to launch a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) program. The program is designed to help systems integrators diversify their service offerings and realize the full potential and benefits of a managed services business model. It will hinge on uniting industry-leading partners in cybersecurity and cloud-based security solutions, training and certification opportunities and financing options from PSA.
Authlogics Reveals That The Recent Collection #1 Password Breach Is Just The Tip Of A 7.7 Billion Record Iceberg
Yesterday was another big news day for the password security world as yet another sizable dump of username and passwords has been found on the web. Troy Hunt provides a well thought through post (https://www.troyhunt.com/the-773-million-record-collection-1-data-reach/) where he talks about his findings from the dump dubbed ?Collection #1 containing as many as 773 million emails and password records, but, Authlogics can report that Collection #1 appears to be just the tip of the iceberg.
Threat Lens 2019 Annual Forecast
The great power competition will cause China and Russia to intensify their industrial espionage efforts while the United States increases its efforts to stop them. Aggressive Iranian actions indirectly affecting, or directly targeting, its rivals? civilians and companies will intensify as U.S.-Iranian tensions rise. More investigations, more regulations and higher ceilings on penalties—and an unprecedented cyberthreat from the West?s geopolitical rivals—will drive an increase in the number and size of penalties for organizations that suffer data breaches.
Former FBI Special Cyber Agent?s 2019 Cybersecurity Predictions
Jason Truppi is a career technologist turned FBI agent and now entrepreneur. He has two decades of experience building, securing and investigating networks; working on some of the largest national security and criminal cyber intrusion cases as an FBI Cyber Special Agent in the United States. More recently, he was Director of Endpoint Detection and Response at Tanium, an enterprise security software company. He continues to drive cyber policy as a Center for Strategic & International Studies Cybersecurity Fellow.
Mac Malware Appears On The WatchGuard Top Ten Malware List For First Time
WatchGuard® Technologies issued its quarterly Internet Security Report for Q3 2018. For the first time ever, Mac-based malware appeared on WatchGuard?s list of the top ten most common types of malware. The report also found that 6.8 percent of the world?s top 100,000 websites still accept old, insecure versions of the SSL encryption protocol. Also, WatchGuard saw more malware hits in the Asia Pacific region than in any other geographical region, indicating a significant increase in malware targeting that region throughout 2018.
Genetec Receives UL 2900-2-3 Level 3 (L3) Cybersecurity Readiness Certification
Genetec announced that Security Center Omnicast?, its video management system (VMS), received the UL 2900-2-3 Level 3 cybersecurity certification. A long-standing advocate for cybersecurity and the ?Security of Security?, Genetec participated in the UL evaluation process, which today validates its resilience against cyber-attack with the highest Level 3 (L3) assessment certification.
How To Avoid VPN Deception?
The abuse of consumer data is nothing new. With ongoing revelations that data collected by social media networks and search engine services has been breached by hackers or sold to third parties, people have become weary of the trustworthiness of companies to protect their data from being misused or sold to third parties. Acquiring user data has become incredibly lucrative, and analysts forecast that the big data analytics market will exceed $200 billion by 2020.
The Latest Advanced IT Security Product Will Help Organizations Drastically Reduce The Risks Of Cyber-Attacks
Reflare LTD launched a new product – Reflare Certified Secure Employee (RCSE). This new product is tailored specifically for organizations who need to upskill non-tech staff in the actions and behaviors that reduce the risks of cyber-attacks and security breaches. RCSE joins the Reflare Certified Secure Developer (RCSD) and Reflare Certified Secure Administrator (RCSA) products to create one of the most advanced IT security training offerings on the market today.
WatchGuard Warns Of Vaporworms, Global Internet Disruption And Rogue AI Chatbots For 2019
WatchGuard Technologies information security predictions for 2019 include the emergence of ?vaporworms?, a new breed of fileless malware with wormlike properties to self-propagate through vulnerable systems, along with a takedown of the internet itself and ransomware targeting utilities and industrial control systems. WatchGuard?s Threat Lab research team developed these predictions based on an analysis of major security and threat trends over the past year.
Secure Channels Launches SCIFCOM Featuring Four New Security Services
Secure Channels announced the launch of SCIFCOM (Secure Containment Information Facility) an as-a-service portal that features the strongest non-military encryption technology currently available to the public. SCIFCOM delivers four new security services that include features for ultra-encrypting and transmitting large files, as well as a plug-in for Microsoft Office 365 that enables users to send and receive encrypted (“XFA E-Mail”) with complete privacy and the familiarity of standard MS Outlook email.