Monday 1/18
Using Citrix ADM to speed up Citrix ADC pooled capacity configuration (Citrix)
Configurations jobs can be created in Citrix ADM to automate the configuration of selected individual (or groups of) Citrix ADC instances.
http://bit.ly/3bQv7uA
Ransomware reveals the hidden weakness of our big tech world
A group of tech companies including Microsoft, Citrix and FireEye are working on a three-month project to come up with options that they promise will "significantly mitigate" the ransomware threat by identifying different ways of stopping such attacks.
http://zd.net/3nT5r2z
Tuesday 1/19
Citrix to Acquire Wrike, Delivering Modern Digital Workspace and Advancing Future of Work
The combination will bring together Citrix’s powerful digital work platform… and Wrike’s innovative work management solution… providing employees with additional tools to work efficiently and securely wherever they may be.
https://bit.ly/3ipTaSn
Attackers Use COVID-19 Vaccine Lures to Spread Malware, Phishing and BEC (Proofpoint)
The lure themes leveraged a range of topics, including fear that a person had encountered an infected individual; government vaccine approvals and economic recovery fueled by the vaccine; as well as sign up forms to receive the vaccine, information updates, and vaccine shipment delivery.
http://bit.ly/3bSAaup
Wednesday 1/20
Remediation and Hardening Strategies for Microsoft 365 to Defend Against UNC2452 (FireEye)
Mandiant is releasing an auditing script, Azure AD Investigator, through its GitHub repository that organizations can use to check their Microsoft 365 tenants for indicators of some of the techniques used by UNC2452.
http://bit.ly/3sHG1c1
Rethinking Endpoint Security (Check Point)
With the sudden and massive shift to remote work, organizations and their endpoints have never been more vulnerable. Threat actors are becoming more and more sophisticated in their ability to exploit vulnerabilities, breach organizations’ IT infrastructures, and hack into sensitive data.
http://bit.ly/3c9fazV
Thursday 1/21
Ransomware and DDoS is on the Rise: Tips for Distance Learning in 2021 (McAfee)
The FBI and the CISA issued a warning that showed a nearly 30% increase in ransomware attacks against schools. In August and September, 57% of ransomware incidents involved K-12 schools, compared to 28% of all reported ransomware incidents from January through July.
http://bit.ly/3sEbpbg
People, Process and Technology: Six Best Practices for Cloud Least Privilege (CyberArk)
Implementing the principle of least privilege – an essential cybersecurity best practice – is one of five key steps for securing privileged access and identities for cloud-based infrastructure and applications.
http://bit.ly/3sNoD5u
Friday 1/22
Pure’s 2021 Cloud Predictions
IT teams expanded network, data, and cloud capacity. And these new capabilities aren’t likely to revert back when the dust settles. Instead of “returning to normal,” businesses are more likely to base future cloud strategies on the “new normal” where remote work and business agility are simply a given.
http://bit.ly/3iApDFw
Cloud Security Alliance Releases Cloud Controls Matrix Version 4
The Cloud Security Alliance released their latest version of the Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) on 1/20/21. It is available from their website after answering a few questions.
http://bit.ly/394u48u
This phishing scam left thousands of stolen passwords exposed through Google search
IT teams expanded network, data, and cloud capacity. And these new capabilities aren’t likely to revert back when the dust settles. Instead of “returning to normal,” businesses are more likely to base future cloud strategies on the “new normal” where remote work and business agility are simply a given.
http://zd.net/3c1Klgd