One-click integration automatically installs the Qualys Cloud Agent and reports vulnerabilities directly into the Google Security Command Center Qualys, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLYS), a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions, today announced it has partnered with Google Cloud to provide its customers with one-click vulnerability assessment via seamless integration of the Qualys Cloud Agent bringing built-in security to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with essentially no software to install or maintain. Qualys’ broad suite of integrated Cloud-based security and compliance solutions will be available via the Google Cloud Marketplace, streamlining deployment, updates and purchasing for customers. “The…
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It has been reported that New Orleans has declared a state of emergency after falling victim to a cyber attack which forced the shutdown of all the city government’s computers. The attack, which was first detected at 5 am on Friday, intensified as staff logged on for work about three hours later. Officials detected ransomware and phishing attempts, forcing the city to take all its computers offline at 11 am on Friday.
Legislation to protect the nation’s electric grid against cyber attacks was added to the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House Wednesday by a vote of 3777 to 48. The program’s recommendations would require a national strategy, crafted by federal agencies and the energy industry, and a 2-year pilot program to consider ways to help secure the grid against cyber attacks. https://www.govinfosecurity.com/electrical-grid-cybersecurity-measure-advances-a-13494
The FBI has issued advise to keep consumers safe during the online holiday shopping season. Some of the advise includes making sure the online company has a physical address and working phone number, be wary of special offers and more. https://twitter.com/FordhamSecureIT/status/1205160043236249602
In response to Google’s issuance of Chrome 79 with new security features including password protection; real-time and predictive phishing protection, and improved profile display, experts offers perspective below.
Over one billion email and password combinations were leaked online by an unnamed party– giving bad actors the information necessary to conduct countless credential stuffing or other spam campaigns. The unsecured database primarily features emails from Chinese domains, as well as numerous Gmail and Yahoo addresses.
Sites selling counterfeit kicks have sprung up to capitalize on demand for the latest Nike and Adidas sneakers. To add insult to injury, hackers are now targeting these sites to install malicious Magecart scripts that also steal your credit card information. .com/news/security/hundreds-of-counterfeit-sneaker-sites-hacked-to-steal-credit-cards/
Researchers from Anomali discovered a new, mysterious phishing campaign that attempts to the steal login credentials from government departments from around the world. In total, the attacks have targeted at least 22 different organizations across North America, Europe and Asia. The attacks consist of emails pretending to be related to the targeted government agencies and attempts to trick victims into clicking an email link that directs them to authentic-looking, spoofed government agency websites, prompting the victims to input their username and password. The country that has seen the highest volume of these attacks is the United States with the U.S. Department of Energy,…
In 2019, the number of unique malicious objects detected by Kaspersky’s web antivirus solution rose by an eighth, compared to last year — reaching 24,610,126. This growth was mainly influenced by a 187% rise in web skimmer files. Other threats, such as backdoors and banking Trojans detected in-lab, also grew, while the presence of miners dropped by more than a half. These trends have demonstrated a shift in the type of threats used by attackers on the web who search of more effective ways to target users, according to the Kaspersky Security Bulletin: Statistics of the Year report. In 2018,…
More Individualized Approach Helps Optimize Both Security & User Experience IBM (NYSE: IBM) Security today announced it is extending its artificial intelligence (AI) technology originally developed to protect users in the financial services industry, to clients in all industries via the company’s identity-as-a-service (IDaaS) offering. IBM Cloud Identity now features AI-based adaptive access capabilities that help continually assess employee or consumer user risk levels when accessing applications and services. The solution escalates suspicious user interactions for further authentication, while those identified as lower risk are “fast tracked” so they can access applications and services they need. With data breaches on…