Zero Trust April 27, 2021

Adopting Microsegmentation Into Your Zero Trust Model, Part 1

4 min read - The idea to discuss microsegmentation and zero trust came to me while reading cybersecurity articles over cellular data as I was waiting in line one day. And, I wrote this article on different devices: on my laptop connected to my…

Software Vulnerabilities July 8, 2020

Video Conferencing Security Tips You May Have Overlooked

4 min read - Video conferencing applications grew substantially following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. According to Research and Markets article “Video Conferencing Demand Rises due to Social-Distancing,” video conferencing software experienced 62 million downloads in March 2020. This increase in…

November 12, 2019

Glimpse Malware Aims to Avoid Detection Via Alternative DNS

2 min read - The use of text mode as an alternative DNS resource record type is giving the Glimpse malware a greater ability to evade detection, security researchers have discovered.

Identity & Access October 16, 2019

10 Reasons Your Organization Is Potentially at Risk of a Ransomware Attack

5 min read - With ransomware attacks attempted every 14 seconds, security teams understand that readiness and response capabilities are critical. Prepare your organization against these 10 common security gaps.

Cloud Security September 27, 2019

SOCKS Proxy Primer: What Is SOCKs5 and Why Should You Use It?

6 min read - Organizations everywhere are using the SOCKs5 proxy to facilitate access to back-end services behind firewalls, eliminate third-party and free proxy servers, minimize errors and maximize performance.

September 10, 2019

Win32/StealthFalcon Undocumented Backdoor Abuses Windows BITS to Control Machines Remotely

2 min read - Security researchers discovered attackers using an undocumented backdoor dubbed Win32/StealthFalcon to exfiltrate data to remote servers and run code on infected hosts.

Cloud Security September 4, 2019

Making the Case for Network Segmentation in AWS

4 min read - Network segmentation, a concept that dates back to the start of enterprise IT systems, is now a routine part of building data centers and application architectures.

Data Protection July 3, 2019

Finding New Approaches to Web Application Security

3 min read - Because so much is centered on web services and similar technology nowadays, web application security must be a high priority within any security system.

March 26, 2019

Operation ShadowHammer Supply Chain Attack May Have Distributed Backdoor to 1 Million-Plus Users

2 min read - Security researchers believe a supply chain attack known as "Operation ShadowHammer" may have distributed a backdoor to more than 1 million users.

March 25, 2019

Personal Health Details of More Than 350,000 Oregonians Potentially Exposed in HIPAA Breach

2 min read - Unauthorized individuals compromised and potentially exposed more than 350,000 Oregonians' protected health information (PHI) in a HIPAA breach.