Following the news about 26,500 National Lottery accounts are feared to have been hacked, according to its operator Camelot. The firm said it did not believe its own systems had been compromised, but rather that the players’ login details had been stolen from elsewhere. IT security experts from ESET, AlienVault, Alert Logic, Positive Technologies, GBG, Tenable Network Security, Avast, Zscaler and NSFOCUS commented below. Mark James, Security Specialist at ESET: “Another day and another “hack”; we see this word so often these days we need to be careful it does not lose its clout. With so much data being accumulated online from other…
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New Flexera Software Vulnerability Update included 11 security products – many of which used open source components containing vulnerabilities Maidenhead, U.K. With security software serving on the front line – protecting individuals and enterprises from hacker threat – it may come up as a surprise that between August and October of 2016 – 11 security products were included on a list of products with the most software vulnerabilities. Flexera Software, the leading provider of Software Vulnerability Management and open source security solutions, just released its Vulnerability Update[1] covering the Top 20 products with the most vulnerabilities in August, September and October, 2016.…
Ovum report identifies mobile as an open door for cybercriminals to attack business systems HALF MOON BAY, Calif. A new report, ‘On the Radar’, from leading research company Ovum shines a light on the extent of the mobile security problem affecting businesses of every size around the globe. It exposes the inadequate level of mobile device protection offered by most mainstream endpoint security providers who have failed to keep pace with market requirements and the subsequent threat this has created for businesses who are unwittingly exposed to cybercriminals. The report highlights how businesses must urgently prioritize securing user mobility outside the traditional…
Following the news that suspected hackers knocked German households offline over the weekend, IT security experts from Corero Network Security, NSFOCUS, Synopsys, Positive Technologies and SentinelOne commented below. Stephanie Weagle, Senior Director at Corero Network Security: “The cyber threat landscape has become extremely tumultuous and increasingly sophisticated. Attackers are taking advantage of security vulnerabilities in any and all Internet connected devices—including home routers. With the release of the Mirai code, and the variants that will follow attackers are testing and exploiting devices more than ever before. Telco companies specifically must be on the offense when it comes to ensuring that their infrastructure…
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack by hackers reported in Ireland, the country’s biggest telco said that its email system suffered a suspected attack. The attack is said to have put 400,000 of Eir users at risk, and customers with @eircom.net addresses reportedly began experiencing problems accessing their mail. Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst at NSFOCUS commented below. Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst at NSFOCUS: “Most people believe that DDoS attacks only threaten websites. Any device with an IP address can fall victim. Mail servers, DNS servers, and even network security equipment can fall prey to these attacks. In this case, the motivations…
The editors at Cybersecurity Ventures recently caught up with Eric Hipkins, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at root9B, a rapidly expanding, publicly-traded cyber defense firm focused on advanced adversary pursuit — a.k.a. HUNT. Hipkins has served as CEO since May 2011. He has built a team of more than 50 tier-I Cyber Network Operators and Security Specialists, some of the top cyber-fighters in the world. . In a nutshell for people who are not familiar, what exactly does it mean to HUNT? Hunt is a defensive strategy that incorporates an active cyber defender (human) to proactively maneuver through the organization’s proprietary network…
When you think about the word “espionage,” what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s Jason Bourne neutralizing a Russian-speaking adversary with bare knuckles and a chair? Maybe Ethan Hunt in Mission Impossible with camera glasses, glue gloves, instant rubber mask machine and exploding chewing gum. While the CIA, former KGB, MI6 and other nation’s secret services deploy agents to effectively “gather” intelligence from their adversaries, those of us in the security industry likely realize that many modern day spies aren’t necessarily racing around like James Bond, but rather sitting at the desk next to you. Right? Well, just in case you…
Following the news that Japanese Defence Ministry and Self-Defence Forces were the target of a cyberattack in September this year that may have compromised Japan’s internal military network. It remains unclear if the attack was was by a foreign nation state, or hackers outside state institutions. Mike Ahmadi, Global Director – Critical Security Systems at Synopsys commented below. Mike Ahmadi, Global Director-Critical Security Systems at Synopsys: “Government agencies are among the softest of targets on a global scale. Despite expending resources on cybersecurity, governments are generally unaware of the staggering number of vulnerabilities found in the software running on both modern and legacy…
Following the news that Hackers suspected as 900,000 hit by internet outage. Update: German Telekom is now looking into evidence of a hacker attack after 900,000 internet, phone and television clients were hit by a massive outage starting on Sunday and going into Monday. IT security experts from Synopsys Software Integrity Group, Rubicon Labs and Positive Technologies commented below. Mike Ahmadi, CISSP, Global Director, Critical Systems Security at Synopsys Software Integrity Group: “While it is still unclear what caused this mass outage, it is important to note that massively scalable cybersecurity attacks, as evidenced by the recent Mirai Botnet attacks, is sure to be the new rage with…
In the following article, I present a real-world case scenario as an example for setting up a small business with Linux as a desktop solution. It is presented as a single illustration of a unique case, and Linux/open source deployments will of course vary based on the number of users, business need and security requirements. A friend recently launched her own small startup, and because she’s funding it out of her own pocket, she came to me in the early stages with questions about Windows licensing, applications, support, etc. Her primary concern was the overhead of seeding her small office…