Microsoft Defender can automatically contain compromised user accounts
The “contain user” feature select Microsoft Defender for Endpoint customers have been trying out since November 2022 is now available to a wider pool of…
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As biohacking evolves, how vulnerable are we to cyber threats?
Can our bodies be hacked? The answer may be yes, in that anyone can implant a chip under the skin and these devices do not…
Yeti: Open, distributed, threat intelligence repository
Yeti serves as a unified platform to consolidate observables, indicators of compromise, TTPs, and threat-related knowledge. It enhances observables automatically, such as domain resolution and…
Sic Permission Slip on data brokers that use your data
Permission Slip, an iPhone and Android app developed by Consumer Reports, helps users ask companies and data brokers to stop sharing their personal data and/or…
Keeping up with the demands of the cyber insurance market
Cyber insurance has been around longer than most of us think. When American International Group (AIG) launched the first cyber insurance policy in 1997, it…
Unmasking the limitations of yearly penetration tests
In this Help Net Security interview, Charles d’Hondt, Head of Operations, Ambionics Security, talks about the necessity of implementing continuous penetration testing because yearly ones…
Cybersecurity should be a business priority for CEOs
74% of CEOs are concerned about their organizations’ ability to avert or minimize damage to the business from a cyberattack – even though 96% of…
Egnyte releases Document Room to streamline the sharing of large volumes of sensitive documents
Egnyte has launched Egnyte Document Room, a new solution powered by Egnyte’s secure platform for content collaboration and governance. With Egnyte Document Rooms, Egnyte customers…
Veza launches Next-Gen IGA to help enterprises reduce identity risks
Veza launched its Next-Gen IGA (Identity Governance and Administration) solution. The solution comprises the Veza Access Control Platform and new products for provisioning and deprovisioning,…
15 free Microsoft 365 security training modules worth your time
Microsoft 365 is a cloud-based productivity suite. Beyond just tools like Word and Excel, it integrates productivity applications with cloud functionalities, device administration, and enhanced…
Endpoint malware attacks decline as campaigns spread wider
In Q2 2023, 95% of malware now arrives over encrypted connections, endpoint malware volumes are decreasing despite campaigns growing more widespread, ransomware detections are declining…
Microsoft plugs exploited WordPad, Skype for Business zero-days (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763)
On this October 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released 103 patches and has fixed three actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763, CVE-2023-44487). The exploited zero-days (CVE-2023-36563,…