Monday 2/15
Press #1 to Play: A Look Into eCrime Menu-style Toolkits (Crowdstrike)
The increasing availability of eCrime “syndication” models proliferating Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) programs grew in popularity as a threat vector and is one of the reasons behind the increasing volume of activity, allowing more novice threat actors to capitalize on the advanced skills of criminal malware developers and move from opportunistic breaches to targeted BGH ransomware campaigns.
http://bit.ly/37gr7QY
At the Edge: Why You Need Container-Native Data Storage (Pure Storage)
As well as providing the core storage services and persistent storage, the container-native storage engine should also ensure high availability, durability, and security of data. Each block of data written to any node in the cluster should be automatically replicated to other nodes to ensure high availability.
http://bit.ly/3pkkZx7
Tuesday 2/16
The crisis-accelerated digital revolution of work (Citrix)
The digital transformation of knowledge work has been profound for many of those impacted by COVID-19. While the changes have been challenging, many are ultimately welcome and needed in an increasingly distributed and diverse world.
http://bit.ly/3anl6Uj
This phishing email promises you a bonus - but actually delivers this Windows trojan malware
Cybersecurity researchers at Fortinet have identified a new variant of Bazar trojan, which has been equipped with anti-analysis techniques to make the malware harder for anti-virus software to detect.
http://zd.net/2ZmBWg4
Wednesday 2/17
Pure Storage Beefs Up FlashBlade, FlashArray Lines
All-flash storage technology developer Pure Storage Tuesday updated its Purity storage operating systems for its FlashArray block storage array and FlashBlade file and object storage array with an eye toward increasing the security of data and improving efficiency.
http://bit.ly/3s34ojb
Emerging Mobile Threats and How to Prevent Them (Check Point)
Mobile security today is even more complicated, with an expanded attack surface due to the mass mobilization of the global workforce to the home.
http://bit.ly/3prqBG4
Thursday 2/18
Palo Alto Networks Announces Intent to Acquire Bridgecrew
The proposed acquisition will enable “shift left” security, with Prisma® Cloud becoming the first cloud security platform to deliver security across the full application lifecycle.
http://bit.ly/3djGJXI
DDoS Attacks Wane in Q4 Amid Cryptomining Resurgence
A surge in cryptocurrency costs may have prompted cybercriminals to re-profile some botnets so that the command-and-control (C2) servers typically used in DDoS attacks could repurpose infected devices and use their computing power to mine cryptocurrencies instead.
http://bit.ly/2NG8mPH
Friday 2/19
CrowdStrike To Acquire Log Management Startup Humio For $400M
By leveraging Humio, CrowdStrike will help developers, security analysts and IT professionals gain complete observability to explore threats and vulnerabilities and obtain insight from computer-generated data in real time.
http://bit.ly/3qBfYl7
Getting Started With Insider Risk Management: 3 Ways to Jump-Start Your Program (Proofpoint)
Insider threats are one of the fastest-growing categories of risk, according to Ponemon Institute. In fact, the frequency of insider incidents has spiked by 47% in just two years. A contributing factor to this steep rise is today’s work-from-everywhere culture, which challenges traditional security perimeter boundaries.
http://bit.ly/2ZyEMhP