Microsoft’s new security tool will discover firmware vulnerabilities, and more, in PCs and IoT devices
Devices have multiple OSs and firmware running, and most organisations don’t know what they have or if it’s secure. Microsoft…
Amazon Prime Day scams resurface for 2021
With this year’s Amazon Prime Day set for June 21-22, scammers are already touting “Early Prime Day Deals,” says Bolster.…
Akamai adds automation and machine learning to protect user accounts, APIs and applications
Edge platform cybersecurity enhancements are intended to increase responsiveness and augment decision-making, the company said. Go to Source of this…
Digital convenience leads to lax security habits among users, survey finds
A new IBM global report examining consumer behaviors finds an average of 15 new online accounts were created and 82%…
The many ways a ransomware attack can hurt your organization
Loss of revenue, brand and reputation damage, employee layoffs and business closures were some of the effects of a ransomware…
Microsoft product vulnerabilities reached a new high of 1,268 in 2020
56% of all Microsoft critical vulnerabilities could have been mitigated by removing admin rights, according to the 2021 BeyondTrust Microsoft…
Why employees need counterespionage training
Two experts are concerned that employees are no match for nation-state spy services tasked with obtaining a company’s vital intellectual…
McDonald’s suffers cyberattack in US, South Korea and Taiwan
The restaurant chain reportedly said no U.S. customer data was exposed and the attack did not involve ransomware. Go to…
Fallout of EA source code breach could be severe, cybersecurity experts say
Potential buyers could be interested in using the source code to game the game to make millions, perhaps sounding EA’s…
CISOs: It’s time to get back to security basics
The post-pandemic world will see cybersecurity addressed differently, said panelists during an online webinar hosted by ReliaQuest Wednesday. Go to…