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Guram stresses that he is not ‘sponsored by Zoom’ 😊 First of all, nothing is bulletproof and anything can be hacked. We all make mistakes and learn from them. That’s how and why we improve and update software on a regular basis. Question is: on what basis are other blog posters or researchers assuming that there’s RCE, UNC Path Injection, weak or no E2E encryption and many other vulnerabilities which have been mentioned over the...

We can report that this week, Portuguese multinational energy giant Energias de Portugal (EDP) is the latest enterprise to be battling against cyber attackers after suffering a ransomware attack. The group behind this attack used the RagnorLocker malware variant and it has been reported that the hackers are demanding $10.9m as ransom in return for the stolen and locked files. It is believed that there is up to 10TB worth of critical corporate information which...

As emergency services, public health organisations, utilities and other critical organisations rush to enable as many remote workers as possible, best practices for keeping users secure have understandably become an ongoing challenge. Any organisation relies on privileged IT users to configure systems and perform vital functions so their enterprise stays up and running. If this privileged access is not controlled as it shifts to remote administration, organizations face heightened risk. Un-managed privileged access opens the...

In today’s interconnected world, companies need to prioritize their digital transformation more than ever. One way of doing this is to open channels of communication for potential partnerships with other tech providers. This thinking is what lead Onapsis to launch the Onapsis nCase Partner Program, structured on a four-pillar strategy developed by Onapsis’ Darren Gaeta several years ago. The aim of the innovative strategy is reaching strategic system integrators, managed security service providers (MSSPs), technology...

The public nominations for the seventh annual European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2020 have been collated and finalists announced. To see the full list of nominees and cast your votes in each category, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8AkYMfAAwJ4JZzYRm8GfsJCDON8q83C9_wu5u10sNAt_CcA/viewform Don't miss your chance to vote for your favourite bloggers, vlogger, podcasters or social media accounts in each of the 13 categories. The first round of public nominations is complete, and you now have the chance to vote for your...

As mentioned in previous articles, Securonix, has devoted an entire taskforce to outlining key threats that are appearing under the guise of COVID-19 themed domain names or emails. The threat research team has been observing malicious threat actors attempting to exploit an increasing number of the associated cyberattack vectors such as:    Ransomware using weaponized COVID-19/coronavirus-related documents disrupting critical healthcare and other businesses’ operations;  Custom COVID-19 themed phishing attacks involving malicious documents to steal remote workforce credentials and infiltrate various organizations;  Malware using...

There’s a lot of information and misinformation out there surrounding COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus.   It dawned on me that writing risks is literally one of the fundamental skills of an information / IT / Cyber security professional. So why not try to make sense of the whole pandemic by thinking of it like malware.   This involves a two-step process, first write out the risk in understandable terms, and secondly, create a usable and...

If these uncertain times have proved anything it is that now, more than ever, maintaining cybersecurity is critical to ensuring business as usual; especially as the workforce is moving towards a remote working environment. This means that even the slightest disruption to daily operations can cause catastrophic damage to businesses, many of whom are already struggling with these precarious times. With this in mind, we are fortunate that there are enterprises that put public wellbeing...

New data from NordVPN Teams shows a massive spike since March 11 in business VPN usage worldwide in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic. This directly correlates with the mass increase in remote work globally. The fundamental shift in work location will have enormous ramifications on digital business, the economy, and cybersecurity. Key numbers: NordVPN Teams has seen a 165% usage spike and an almost 600%increase in sales overall. People are working longer than...